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Rwanda strives to move beyond the ghosts of the past

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 25 August 2010

Unfortunately best known for the brutal genocide that occurred between April and June 1994, Rwanda has slowly but surely dragged itself out of that dark past.

Lower interconnection fees to impact Kenya’s mobile market

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 20 August 2010

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has cut mobile interconnection fees by 50% to encourage telecommunications companies to lower the cost of calls.

Far more to Ethiopia than meets the eye

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 19 August 2010

According to the chief economist and vice president of the AfDB, Mthuli Ncube, “now is the right time for Ethiopia to invest in the necessary infrastructure that will enable it to introduce a stock market”.

Brazilian firms growing their presence in Africa

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 August 2010

Two of Brazil’s largest banks and a Portuguese peer announced that they have joined forces to invest in financial services companies across six African countries.

Firms looking to reduce dependency on state power utilities

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 11 August 2010

In line with the prevailing commodities boom, we foresee a similar trend on sources of power such as coal and uranium. However, the critical shortage of power has also had a negative impact on economies.

Bring on the broadband

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 8 August 2010

Early research suggests that broadband diffusion creates a wide range of benefits in developing nations, including supporting economic growth, in part by improving global competitiveness and attracting international investors.

Liquidity challenges continue to hamper trading on Ghana bourse

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 1 August 2010

Liquidity constraints remain one of the biggest hindrances to foreign investment on the majority of sub-Saharan Africa’s frontier markets.

Second round of bank consolidation draws near in Nigeria

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 28 July 2010

As expected, the passing into law of the AMCON Bill in Nigeria, as well as the advent of the reporting season, has seen Nigeria’s All Share Index rally somewhat over the past few days.

Africa not just a China play as India makes inroads

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 26 July 2010

Much has been written about the role China has played in increasing FDI into the African continent, driven in particular by its almost insatiable requirement for natural resources to prop up its fast growing economy.

Property and cement set to remain good investments in East Africa

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 14 July 2010

A report by HassConsult states that Kenyan housing prices have largely remained stable even as the global economy struggled and the country experienced political turmoil at home.

Mobile operators boosting investments in Africa

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 8 July 2010

The telecommunications sector in Africa continues to provide an attractive investment destination for mobile network operators as announcements regarding continued investment over the past few days have shown.

Is a pan-African bourse feasible?

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 1 July 2010

Absa CEO, Maria Ramos, speaking at the Global Forum this week, was quoted as saying that Africa’s stock exchanges are too fragmented, which may point to the need for a single pan-African bourse.

What oil production will mean for Uganda’s economy

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 30 June 2010

The commencement of oil production in Uganda has the potential to give the East African country’s economy a significant boost.

Africa’s top microfinance stock pick?

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 29 June 2010

Imara Africa Securities believes that operating in the continent’s microfinance industry can be sustainably profitable, if the business is managed correctly

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