People power mushrooms across the continent Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 31 January 2011 “People power” has gripped the African continent over the past few weeks.
Welcoming the African Lions and bidding farewell to the Asian Tigers Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 25 January 2011 According to an analysis by The Economist, over the ten years to 2010, no fewer than six of the world’s ten top growing economies where in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Angola stock exchange not likely to open this year Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 January 2011 Article produced by the Imara Africa Securities team. Imara is an investment banking and asset management group renowned for its knowledge of African markets.
Africa becoming more economically free Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 18 January 2011 The Sub-Saharan Africa region, led by Rwanda, Djibouti, and Cape Verde, achieved the largest score improvement in the Index of Economic Freedom for 2011.
Mozambique set to continue showing solid GDP growth Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 12 January 2011 While its stock exchange has not developed at a rate one would have like, Mozambique’s overall economy has continued to show strong growth.
Looking to do business in Zimbabwe? Read Imara’s 2011 outlook Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 11 January 2011 The “talk” of elections in 2011 will be the main theme in political and business circles.
Indigenisation reports from Zim should be viewed with pinch of salt Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 20 December 2010 Investors should view reports about Zimbabwe’s indigenisation laws with a pinch of salt, given what is at times a disconnect between the reality on the ground and newspaper headlines.
Nigeria ahead of SA in race to become Africa’s first addition to BRIC grouping? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 16 December 2010 While South Africa is the larger economy, Nigeria is expected to catch up in the next few years.
Mozambique continues to attract investment Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 7 December 2010 Mozambique has remained on the radar screen of investors this year, as its economy continues to progress from years of civil conflict and a socialist driven ethos.
Pan-African Exchange likely to remain a concept for the foreseeable future Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 6 December 2010 “I think we can safely say Africa’s exchanges will continue to operate on a stand-alone basis for a while.”
The heat is on for operators in Africa’s mobile space Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 6 December 2010 Phone companies with more than US$90bn invested in Africa, are finding that making money from each user in the world’s fastest-growing market is turning into the biggest challenge.
Lack of crucial building blocks continue to stifle bank credit growth Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 2 December 2010 Borrowing costs in some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economies have barely budged even after central banks slashed interest rates.
Ethiopia attracting increasing interest from investors Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 18 November 2010 Africa’s second most populace nation, Ethiopia, is slowly but surely continuing on its path of economic liberalisation, and is appearing more and more on the radar of investors.
Francophone west Africa to grow at slower rate than rest of continent Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 16 November 2010 Bloomberg recently reported that growth in the west African countries using the CFA franc as a currency will be slower than the average for Sub-Saharan Africa next year.
