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Investment ideas for Earth Day and Beyond

By Dominic Rowles, Lead ESG analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown Every year, on April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. It’s a way to mark the achievements of the environmental movement and highlight the work that still needs to be done to preserve the planet for future generations. Environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, water scarcity, pollution, and biodiversity loss are threatening the health and well-being of our planet, its ecosystems, and its inhabitants….

Commentary: UK inflation Remaining in Double Digits

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa)- UK headline inflation falls to from 10.4% to 10.1% in February as Core inflation, stripping out food and energy prices, stays at 6.2%. Food and non-alcoholic beverages rise at fastest rate since 1977. Douglas Grant, Group CEO at Manx Financial Group PLC: Having narrowly avoided a recession, the UK economy could be showing signs of light at the end of the tunnel. However, the latest flatlining GDP data highlighted sluggishness…

The quiet Technology Revolution in South African Trading

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Merlin Rajah, Head of Equities Electronic Product at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking believes that South Africa is the most exciting emerging market for electronic trading right now – as he explains the vital connection between the right tech and international investment. Technology is often not the first thing that springs to mind when the international community thinks of Africa, however it is no longer possible to dismiss the entire continent on these grounds. One…

SearchWorks celebrates 15 years of enabling powerful decisions for South African businesses

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SearchWorks is celebrating 15 years as South Africa’s most trusted single one-stop shop for accurate and up-to-date data and providing businesses with the information they need to make meaningful business decisions. SearchWorks is an online data aggregation platform that allows users to conduct live, accurate individual, company and property searches and in-depth KYC checks online. The platform offers 160 different search types, covering more than 20 data sources to give companies onboarding new clients instant…

Merck Foundation marks ‘World Art Day’ through their best Film, Song and Fashion Awards 2022, 2023

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NAIROBI, Kenya, April 15, 2023/ — Merck Foundation’s pan African TV program “Our Africa” addresses Social and Health issues through the ‘Fashion and Art community with Purpose’ Community created by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com). Merck Foundation emphasizes on the importance of Art and Media communities as critical partners to raise awareness about sensitive health and social issues through their “OUR AFRICA” TV program and Fashion, Film and Song awards to mark…

Africa’s potential growth hotspot and unsettling monetary environments

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Q4 GDP figures suggest the rifle is cocked and the Senegalese economy is ready to shoot the lights out this year. Industry ended 2022 with a bang and the development of the hydrocarbons sector could see Senegal become Africa’s growth hotspot in 2023. Domestic political uncertainty and economic challenges abroad are the main obstacles to traverse. Elsewhere, both Namibia and Algeria are still struggling with unsettlingly high price…

Market Report: US market awaits bank earnings, Guinness maker drops Ireland

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa): Guinness maker Diageo has announced plans to drop its listing in Ireland – it will also be giving up a listing in Paris. That means the drinks giant will instead be focussed on its London listing and secondary listing in New York. While the optics of the Guinness brand saying goodbye to Ireland may appear out of step, the reality is that maintaining multiple listings in different jurisdictions is complex…

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