Features

African power utility sector shines bright about the outlook ahead: PwC report

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, (Capital Markets in Africa) — Survey finds companies and sector stakeholders optimistic about a range of key African electricity issues. 96% say there is a medium or high probability that load shedding will be the exception rather than the norm by 2025. Technological change expected to transform prospects for rural electrification. Business model transformation lies ahead for many power utility companies. Power utility companies and stakeholders across Africa anticipate a brighter and different outlook…

Africa 2020 presents exciting opportunities for asset managers according to PwC

Posted on by The Editorial Team

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — New research from PwC projects that traditional assets under management (AuM) in 12 markets across Africa will rise to around $1,098 billion by 2020, from a 2008 total of $293 billion. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 9.6%. Traditional asset management, in particular the mutual fund industry, is expanding aggressively across Africa. This will largely be driven by a number of factors: economic growth…

CBN to hold rate at 13% say Economists surveyed by Capital Markets in Africa

Posted on by The Editorial Team

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be meeting between 23rd and 24th July 2015 to review developments in the global and domestic economic environment since its last meeting held on 18th and 19th May, 2015 resolved to reatian the rates at 135 and harmonised both the private sector and public sector cash reserve requirements (CRR) at 31 per cent, with aim to inject some liquidity back into the banking system….

Nigeria – Will they or won’t they?

Posted on by The Editorial Team

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) — In recent weeks, investors in Nigeria have become increasingly perplexed about whether there will be a naira move before the end of 2015. On one hand the NDF market seems to indicate that there will be a move. And the consensus forecast for the value of the naira at the end of 2015 is NGN215:US$1, so in a rare show of unanimity economists seem to agree with the NDF…

Nigerian currency is overvalued says Africa Economist, John Ashbourne

Posted on by The Editorial Team

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) — I would say that the currency remains overvalued. Nigeria’s balance of payments position has changed quite radically since the price of oil fell so sharply, and the currency has yet to fully adjust to this. Given low oil prices, relatively high inflation, and generalised dollar strength we would have expected that the naira would have weakened over the course of the second quarter. Indeed, almost every other SSA currency…

Nigerian naira is trading at fair value says Pabina Yinkere

Posted on by The Editorial Team

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Nigeria) — Is naira overvalued or undervalued? It depends on which methodology is used; results could point to an overvaluation or undervaluation. Using a relative PPP methodology, the result suggests the currency is trading near its fair value at N199-200/USD and we are somewhat inclined to this conclusion. Practically, it is unlikely to trade around these levels under a floating market arrangement as the market is pricing in economic risks associated…

RisCura’s Bright Africa report: Africa its own biggest investor

Posted on by The Editorial Team

Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — African pension fund capital has reached $340bn and is growing rapidly. In addition, increasing adoption of insurance around the continent is causing insurance company investment portfolios to grow, and they are now estimated to be around $270bn. These figures come from the Bright Africa 2015 report, released today by RisCura, which looks at the drivers, enablers and managers of investment on the continent. Rory Ord, principal at RisCura…

« 1 … 248 249 250 251 252 … 259 »