Africa Investment Boom Despite Conflict-Driven Headlines Reply

Africa's evolving economic environment is producing strong stocks in a number of sectors

Africa’s evolving economic environment is producing strong stocks in a number of sectors

Reposted from Standard Digital

African investment funds have grown nearly five times in value in the past six years and are attracting new forms of capital, from local pension money to sovereign wealth funds.

Conflicts are still making the news and corruption remains a concern. Elections in Kenya next month and a probable vote in Zimbabwe in July are also stoking unease.

But investors have worked out that economies and markets vary widely in this large continent, and that businesses can carry on through difficult political times. More…

SunEdison Closes US$314 million in Funding for South Africa Solar Projects Reply

SunEdison has closed $314 million in funding for two South African solar projects

Reposted from RenewablesBiz

SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR), in partnership with Chint Solar, the Public Investment Corporation, and the Kurisani Youth Development Trust, today announced that it has closed US$314 million (R2.6 Billion) in long-term debt and equity financing for two utility solar projects in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Standard Bank and Futuregrowth Asset Management are the two senior debt providers supporting both projects. More…

The New Scramble for Africa 1

Africa is attracting UK private equity firms

Private equity firms are eyeing Africa’s investment potential in telecoms, agriculture, and consumer goods

Reposted from The Independent
By Mark Leftly

With Table Mountain looming spectacularly in the background, rows upon rows of grapes that will end up in kitchens in more than 50 countries are ripening. The De Riviere Farm is expected to export around 450,000 boxes of grapes by 2015, and a further 40,000 cartons of citrus fruit. More…

Nepse’s bull run continues unabated 2

Nepal Stock Exchange


Reposted from The Himalayan Times
By the Himalayan News Service

KATHMANDU: After 14 months, Nepse has surged over 400 points as the market is flush with buyers after a long interval.

The benchmark index reached 409.41 points after gaining 21.07 per cent today. Soaring stock prices called for the operation of the circuit breaker thrice today –– the third circuit breaker halted trading prematurely after one o’clock. More…

Myanmar Economy Is Poised to Take Flight Reply

National League for Democracy political T-shirt

National League for Democracy political T-shirt

Reposted from Businessweek
By Daniel Ten Kate

Myanmar next week holds the most inclusive elections since the military rejected an opposition victory in 1990, as the potential for economic ties with western nations encourages the leadership to relax control.

By-elections for 43 of the national legislature’s 664 seats will be held April 1, filling posts vacated by lawmakers who joined President Thein Sein’s government. The main opposition group, led by dissident Aung San Suu Kyi, is contesting seats for the first time since the 1990 turmoil. More…