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African central banks invest in offshore Chinese bonds
African central banks have invested in offshore Chinese bonds.
The Standard Bank Group acted as sole bookrunner for the latest placement of China Development Bank's (CDB) RMB500-million worth of three-year offshore renminbi bonds to…
Eaton Towers is largest private equity investor in Ghana
Eaton Towers, mobile tower co-location and services company is the highest private equity (PE) investor in Ghana in 2011, Ernst & Young (E&Y) has said.
The company invested $150 million in Ghana by September 2011 through investment…
Ghana’s merger and acquisition market still in infancy – Ernst & Young
Global financial advisory firm, Ernst & Young (E&Y) is of the view that the merger and acquisition (M&A) market in Ghana is still in its infancy.
According to the accountancy group, there are no active M&A bid volumes…
Ghana’s merger and acquisition deals rank 107th on Ernst &Young’s 2012 Maturity Index
Ghana is ranked 107 out of 148 countries on the 2012 merger and acquisition (M&A) Maturity Index published July 26, 2012 by Ernst & Young in collaboration with the M&A Research Center at Cass Business School.
The country is…
AfDB injects €7m private equity into SME fund in francophone Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €7 million equity investment in I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs SME Fund (IPAE), a project set up for French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries.
The investment…
Smooth swearing in of President Mahama inspires investor confidence – CEPA
The Center for Policy Analysis (CEPA) says the speedy swearing in of Mr John Dramani Mahama as President of Ghana, following the demise of Prof John Atta Mills, will help inspire investor confidence in the national economy.
The…
Canadian Abzu seeks to raise $3m for Ghana gold project
Canadian-based miner Abzu Gold Limited on July 17, 2012 announced that it will conduct a non-brokered private placement to sell up to 20,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000.
The…
IFC makes $100m investment to secure 7.2% stake in Ecobank Group
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on July 17, 2012 announced a $100 million investment in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a move which will give the World Bank Group member about 7.2% shares in the Pan-African bank based…
Ghana, Nigeria, SA get half of $35b FDI flows into sub-Saharan Africa in 2011 – RenCap
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow into Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shot to a record high of $35 billion in 2011 from the $27.4 billion posted in 2010 with West Africa receiving a bulky 46 per cent.
This is higher than the $34.7 billion…
Africa records $3b private equity investment in 2011 – AfDB
Private equity investment into Africa more than tripled in 2011 to reach $3 billion, according to the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The figure is even seen rising in the coming years as the AfDB has observed…