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Global Board of Trade (GBOT) to Launch Derivatives (Commodity and Currency Futures) Exchange in Mauritius

Staff Writer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:58:07 +0000

A commodities and currency exchange expected to go live in Mauritius in late March plans to offer Africa’s first currency futures and derivatives market for the Kenyan shilling and Ugandan shilling. This news comes after reports in this past November that Bourse Africa plans to set up an African commodities exchange. Joseph Bosco, Chief Operating Officer [...]

African Exchanges Attract Emerging Markets Investors: TradeInvestAfrica Interview with Andre DeSimone, Executive Director, Kestrel Capital

Staff Writer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:54:08 +0000

Sub-Saharan African markets are attracting interest from foreign fund managers seeking to diversify risks in their global portfolio. Andre DeSimone, Executive Director at Kestrel Capital tells us why Africa’s stock markets continue to perform remarkably well despite their small size and low liquidity. The global financial crisis affected African markets resulting in, among other problems, the [...]

Mauritius Sees Itself As Private Equity Platform

Staff Writer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:09:14 +0000

Mauritius plans to become a financial platform for private equity providers eying investment opportunities in Africa, the Indian Ocean nation’s finance minister said on Monday. Ramakrishna Sithanen said. Mauritius’ reputation as one of the continent’s most stable and consistently high-performing economies made it an attractive option for investors. The palm-fringed island’s offshore services sector has boomed in [...]

VIDEO: CNBC Interview with Russell Loubser, CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE); JSE Plans to Buy Stake in the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM)

Staff Writer — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:03:05 +0000

Level of Broadband Internet Usage in Africa Rising, Says World Bank

Staff Writer — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:50:29 +0000

African countries could boost their economies by increasing high-speed Internet access and affordability, according to a report by the World Bank. For every 10 percentage-points of increase in high speed Internet connection, the authors found that economic growth rises 1.3 percentage points. “In this report there’s a lot of evidence that where you have broadband, [...]