Investors start a new scramble for Africa
It is the ultimate in risk versus return. Hunters of investment exotica are heading to Africa, where some of the world’s riskiest markets are enjoying big gains. After trailing behind more mainstream...
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Guest post: hunt for alpha leads to Africa
By Dambisa Moyo In my book Dead Aid I suggested that African governments could and should access the international capital markets to finance their development objectives such as infrastructure,...
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Corporate watch: Africa’s Zambeef leaps from south to west
It began 20 years ago, carting meat around Lusaka in the back of an ageing Land Rover. Since then, Zambeef has grown into one of the largest companies in Zambia’s booming economy. Now it hopes to...
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How insulated are African equities?
Markets tend to rise and fall in step on big news events. Fear spreads that the US Fed will call an end to QE, and US stocks plummet. Larry Summers pulls out of the race to be Fed president, and stocks...
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Nigeria stock exchange flies in spite of Boko Haram, with help from MSCI
Nigeria is receiving a large influx in foreign portfolio flows in spite of investors’ unease following the terror campaign of Boko Haram, after a closely-tracked index provider increased significantly...
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Africa M&A activity edges closer to 2007 record
Mergers and acquisitions activity is on the increase in Africa, with the number of deals in 2013 close to the record high reached in 2007, an encouraging sign for private equity groups looking to exit...
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Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO: “I’m not expecting a sell-off”
After enduring 13 days of straight losses, Nigerian stocks have the questionable honour of being the world’s worst performing this year. Yet the man in charge of the stock market is not worried about a...
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