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Ghana receives over $5.7b foreign direct investments in 2012
Foreign direct investments into Ghana in the year 2012 is estimated to be over $5.7 billion, a source at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has told ghanabusinessnews.com.
The Centre registered over 400 projects in the year.
The…
Ghana’s development partners asked to undertake more direct investments
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday asked development partners operating in Ghana, to undertake more direct investments as the nation moves to attain middle income status.
He stressed that the country needed more…
IFC mobilizes $1.6b for Africa’s private infrastructure in 2012
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) put together an amount of $1.6 billion in investments to support private infrastructure in Africa during the year 2012.
The Corporation said the 2012 investment mobilization was more than double…
US OPIC approves $150m investment facility for key African sectors
The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved an investment amount of $150 million to boost three key sectors in Africa.
The sectors are agribusiness, energy and infrastructure, and financial services which the OPIC…
Capital raised from global IPO down by 30% in 2012 – Ernst & Young
The amount of capital raised through the global IPO market has fallen by 30% at $118.5 billion, according to Ernst & Young a global business in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
After a slow start to 2012, momentum…
Ghana to raise funds on capital market for housing projects
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana has begun the development of regulations to guide the establishment of a fund meant to help raise money from within the country to finance the construction of houses for the people.
It…
Ghana Stock Exchange to create new market platform in 2013
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will in March 2013 create a new market platform for businesses with growth potentials to raise capital and trade their shares.
Dubbed the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX), the GSE would give priority to start…
Republic Bank of Trinidad & Tobago confirms buying 8.9% stake in Ghana’s HFC for $8m
The Republic Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) has purchased 8.9% shares in HFC Bank Ghana for an amount of $8 million, the Caribbean bank confirmed in a statement December 11, 2012.
The bank bought the HFC stake when the Ghanaian…
Ghana lifts Pioneer Kitchenware’s bourse listing status suspension
The listing status of Pioneer Kitchenware Limited (PKL) which was suspended on March 26, 2012 has been lifted, the Ghana Stock Exchange confirmed in a statement.
PKL’s status was suspended due to the company’s inability to hold annual…
SA’s Absa to take over Barclays Bank Ghana, others for £1.3b
South Africa's banking group, Absa and British bank Barclays today December 6, 2012 announced they plan to combine their operations in Africa for a deal worth £1.3 billion.
Absa is acquiring the operations of Barclays bank in nine African…