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Quarterly webinar series: Helping institutional investors navigate markets and make better informed decisions

Each quarter, senior members of our Global Investment Research team host webinars aimed at supporting institutional investors with timely capital-market analysis and insights across asset classes, regions, currencies, industries and styles. Reserve your place in Q2 To ensure you hear our insights on global financial markets, fixed income and factors, drawn from our Market Maps reports, select the relevant webinar link(s) below for more information and to register. You can also use the same links…

New Government Shifts Congo’s Power Balance to Tshisekedi

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(Bloomberg) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s prime minister formed a new government, marking a shift in the balance of power from former President Joseph Kabila to his successor, Felix Tshisekedi, three years after elections. The slate of ministers was announced Monday on national television by Tshisekedi’s spokesman, Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba. The president began advocating for a new so-called “sacred union” coalition last year after his policy reforms were blocked by Kabila allies who…

Twitter Plans to Hire First Product, Engineering Team in Africa

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ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) — Twitter Inc. is planning to hire its first product and engineering team in Africa, an effort to expand its workforce in emerging markets where the social-media company hopes to attract new users. Kayvon Beykpour, Twitter’s head of product, announced the plans in a blog post, calling the effort an “exciting” part of the company’s growth strategy. “To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more immersed in the rich…

How to Invest in Bitcoin Without Getting in Over Your Head — Barrons.com

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) — It’s harder than ever to dismiss Bitcoin as a fad or a fraud, and even longtime skeptics have come around to at least a grudging acknowledgment that cryptocurrency isn’t going away. Digital assets are rapidly entering the mainstream, and financial advisors are fielding myriad questions from clients about this rapidly growing asset class. Big-name investors like Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiller revealed Bitcoin allocations in 2020, while…

Crypto Shadow Banking Explained and Why 12% Yields Are Common

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) — A swathe of shadow banks in the $1.6 trillion cryptocurrency market have figured out how to generate returns of 12% with minimal risk: Lend U.S. dollars to hedge funds so they can buy Bitcoin. Some of the largest non-bank firms in cryptocurrency including BitGo, BlockFi, Galaxy Digital and Genesis are stepping up to meet investor demand for dollars amid a long-standing weariness by banks to lend to individuals or companies associated with Bitcoin and other digital assets….

Bitcoin Nears Record Before Largest U.S. Crypto Exchange Listing

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) — Bitcoin neared an all-time high on Monday after a record run for stocks and ahead of a listing by the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. The token rose as much as 2.6% to $61,229, the highest in nearly a month but still short of the March 13 peak of $61,742. Bitcoin is up almost ninefold in the past year, a return that towers above that of more familiar assets like…

Africa Finance Corporation’s Total Assets Grow by 20% to US$7.36 Billion in 2020

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Africa Finance Corporation, one of Africa’s biggest investors in infrastructure development, has delivered a 20% growth in total assets during the 2020 pandemic year. AFC’s audited financial statements for 2020 calendar year show strong and continued growth, with total assets reaching US $7.36 billion on Dec. 31, compared with US$ 6.12 billion a year earlier. Amidst the tough economic climate, asset growth was largely driven by the robust pipeline…

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