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Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 28 Sep 2015: BRVM Stocks Surge, Investors Gain XOF 51 Bill …

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Monday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 297.46 to 300.14 points, a gain of 0.90 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.69 percent at 298.66 points against 296.60 points previously. The equity market capitalization lost XOF 51 billion (about US$87,760) to close at XOF 7,369.61 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market…

Kenya Equity Markets | 28 Sep 2015 : Nairobi Equity Market Opens in Negative Sentiment, Lose US$28 Mill …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange opened the week on a negative sentiment. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,077 billion after losing KES 2.87 billion (c.US$27.27 million) or 0.14 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,080 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index declined by 0.15 percent or 0.22 points to end at 148.10 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged by 14.95 points or 0.35…

Morocco Equity Markets | 28 Sep 2015: Morocco Equity Market Resumes in Red After Eid-al-Adha Holiday

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Casablanca Bourse opened today after two day closed for Eid-al-Adha festive celebration. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.69 percent to close at 9,155.76 points (with a year-to-date performance to -4.83 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 467.926 billion (a decrease of MAD 2.7 billion or US$279 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 470.636). The market activity measured as total…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 28 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius Equity Witnesses Bull, Indices Higher

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — On Monday, Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity began the week on a bullish mood with indices and market capitalization ended higher. The equity market capitalization closed lower at MUR 213.125 billion after adding MUR 6 million (about US$168,067) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 213.029 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) surged by 0.04 percent or 0.77 points to close at 1,913.82 and SEM10 index soared by…

Investisseurs & Partenaires takes minority stakes in Enval and PEG Africa

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — The €54 million I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (IPAE) fund, managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires, has recently invested, as minority stakeholders, in two companies based in West Africa. Both of them demonstrate the great innovation capacity of African SMEs, as they play a pioneering role in their respective domains of activity. ENVAL LABORATOIRE, located in Ivory Coast, is one of the most important laboratories of physico- chemical and microbiological…

Africa Equity Weekly | 25 Sep 2015: Morocco Leads the Gainers, Namibia Biggest Loser

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African equity markets weekly performance at the end of Friday 25 September closed on mixed sentiment with nine downs, eight ups and one remained unchanged (Swaziland) compared to the week ending 18 September 2015. Some markets were closed for one or two days during the week for Muslim Eid-al-Adha festive celebration and national celebration. Egypt closed on 21 and 23 September while Morocco, Tunisia and Nigeria closed on 24 and…

South Africa Equity Markets | 25 Sep 2015 : JSE Equity ends in lower drag by Resource sector losses …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —At the closed of trading on Friday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 0.10 percent or 50.51 points lower to close at 50,331.12 points, as losses in resource sector shares weighted on the JSE equity trading. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 98.81 points or 0.22 percent to end at 44,963.24 points. The JSE Financial sector index plummeted by 0.38 percent or 163.86 points to end at…

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