The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that its support to Africa through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) increased exponentially in 2014 to include one regional and 25 national Investment Plans.
Category: Capital Market
Over 150 Business Leaders To Storm Africa Capital Markets Summit
Over 150 guests including a range of institutional investors, African Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, leading international investment bankers, and private companies are expected to attend the 5th Africa Debt and Capital Markets (ADCM) Summit for the first time in Washington D.C. during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings on 16th April 2015.
Samba Foods Lists On GAX
Food Processing Company, Samba Foods will this morning, 19th February,2014 launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Ghana Alternate Exchange,(GAX).
World Bank Group, ECOWAS Hold 2nd Tripartite Meeting In Accra
The World Bank Group, ECOWAS and UEMOA are holding their Second Tripartite Meeting in Accra, Ghana 10-11 February 2015, to deliberate on issues pertinent to the socio-economic development of the ECOWAS Sub-region.
Ghana: Central Bank Shores Up Cedi
Barely a month into the year, the Ghana cedi has started showing early signs of losing its value to major currencies, particularly the United States dollar, a scare that is forcing the Bank of Ghana to almost double its weekly dollar float into the market.
It’s Time To Ditch The Central Bank’s Obsolete Inflation Targets
Inflation is tantamount to taxation without representation – so said Milton Friedman, and he was right.
Cedi Starts Depreciating Against US Dollar
The Ghana Cedi appears to be coming under some pressure again only days into 2015. This has seen the local currency go down marginally.
‘Regular Savings Key To Financial Independence’
Regular Savings have been identified as a key strategy to make people financially independent.
SEC Urged To Deal With ‘Insider Trading’ By Republic Bank
Two independent members of the Board of Directors of HFC Bank have charged the bank to take appropriate actions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on allegations of ‘insider trading’ by the Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT) before the process of a mandatory takeover of HFC Bank proceeds.
ICS Financial Systems Deepens Presence In Africa
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, has partnered with new banks through expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.