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Ghanaians Vote in Tight Election as Mahama Seeks Second Term

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Ghanaians Vote in Tight Election as Mahama Seeks Second Term

ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Voting is under way in Ghana as the nation decides whether to grant President John Mahama a second term in office or hand power to his main adversary, Nana Akufo-Addo, in a race observers, say is too close to call. The winner will face the task of reigniting growth in West Africa’s second-biggest economy while reining in inflation and consolidating public debt. Both Mahama, 58, and Akufo-Addo, 72, have pledged to build new infrastructure…

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World’s Biggest Financiers to Meet with Heads of Utilities and Project Developers in Dubai at the Growing Economies: Project Finance Forum on 23-24 January 2017

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World’s Biggest Financiers to Meet with Heads of Utilities and Project Developers in Dubai at the Growing Economies: Project Finance Forum on 23-24 January 2017

Bringing Together Investors and Project Developers for Financing of Energy and Energy Related Infrastructure Projects in North, East and Southern Africa According to a recent EY report, despite current global uncertainties regarding growth prospects the longer-term outlook for economic growth and investment in Africa remains positive. African economies remain resilient, with two-thirds of sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies still growing at rates above the global average this year. In addition to this, North Africa remains at…

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Nigeria- Morocco’s Cooperation Carries Immense Economic Prospects for West Africa

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The historical visit of Morocco’s Monarch to Nigeria highlighted the significance of the discussion between the two countries surrounding the construction of a gigantic pipeline, dubbed the Trans-African Pipeline. This joint effort to establish a strong economic collaboration paves the way for an excellent opportunity to make up for lost time to achieve the regional integration that is critical to addressing the real needs of Africans. The Trans-African Pipeline…

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In Turbulent Region, Stable Ghana Heads for Tight Election

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In Turbulent Region, Stable Ghana Heads for Tight Election

ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Since the end of military rule more than two decades ago, to many Ghanaians presidential elections have become routine: a close race between the two main parties and disputes settled in court. While two of its West African neighbors have teetered on the brink of civil war and a third, Togo, has been ruled by the same family for 49 years, Ghanaians have come to take their nation’s political…

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SimbaPay launches mobile money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda

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SimbaPay launches mobile money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda

LONDON, United Kingdom, December 5, 2016/ — SimbaPay (www.SimbaPay.com) – a London based digital money transfer provider – today announced the launch of its money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda. Using the SimbaPay app or website, Ghanaians and Ugandans living in Europe can now send money to mobile phones in Ghana or Uganda instantly. “This is the perfect Christmas gift to Ghanaians and Ugandans living in Europe who have been asking when SimbaPay will…

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New F5 software advances application security, management, and orchestration

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New F5 software advances application security, management, and orchestration

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – F5 Networks’ software-based solutions that enable customers to seamlessly integrate availability and security services, simplify device management, and better orchestrate IT infrastructure are now available in more than 20 African countries from value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited. To lower costs and boost efficiency, organisations are evolving toward more dynamic infrastructure models that combine physical, virtual, and cloud components. Supporting this transition, F5’s innovative, versatile solutions give customers the ability to…

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Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon

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YAOUNDE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Cameroon is allowing conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic to cross over its borders and into the legal supply chain due to poor controls, smuggling and corruption, Partnership Africa Canada (www.PACweb.org) said in a report published today. The full report can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/fromconflicttoillicit The report, From Conflict to Illicit: Mapping the Diamond Trade from Central African Republic to Cameroon, investigates the failure of Cameroon’s implementation of…

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