AllAfrica News: Investment

South Africa: SA's Property Sector Is Dead, but Investment Opportunities Abound for Those Who Adapt

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:11:18 GMT

[Daily Maverick] The single most important question on investors' minds is when will the global economy rebound and whether the recovery will be V-shaped, K-shaped, U-shaped in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic - a crisis which former World Bank chief economist and Bill Clinton's treasury secretary estimates will have a four-times greater impact than the global financial crisis in 2008-09, with the pandemic itself showing no signs of abating.

Malawi: CDH Investment Bank Donates K3.5 Million to Beit Cure International

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:34:19 GMT

[Nyasa Times] CDH Investment Bank on Monday donated K3.5 million to Beit Cure International Hospital as part of its efforts to improve community health especially in children.

Tanzania: The Economic, Social Impact of Unrestricted Investment Is Critical

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:29:18 GMT

[Daily News] AN important constituent of investment policy framework enhancement at any point in time is in my opinion concerns more private sector development than public sector, although both are candidates.

Nigeria: Innovation and Science Investment Needed to Help Control Covid-19

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:55:56 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria, like other African countries, wasn't spared from the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. To overcome this challenge, countries have been advised to keep testing, treating and isolating to reduce infections.

Nigeria: Clarke Energy Expands Investment, Sees Opportunities in Northern Nigeria

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:32:05 GMT

[Vanguard] Clarke Energy, a leading energy solution provider in Nigeria is seeing opportunities in the northern part of the country with new projects being developed following expansion plans of some industries in the region.

Namibia: Investment in Innovation Needed for More Productivity

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:17:28 GMT

[New Era] The Covid-19 pandemic has put an end to the 'business-as-usual' notion hence the increase in the need for innovation. This is according to Utoni Nujoma, Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, when speaking at the launch of Namibia's Productivity Awareness Campaign week. Nujoma noted that Namibia needs to move away from the traditional thought of innovation as just being about new products and services and should strive towards the adaption of innovation as a new way of working -

Ghana: GIPC to Continue to Drive Domestic, Foreign Investments - Yofi Grant

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:18:02 GMT

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) says it is determined to play a crucial role in supporting the government's efforts in developing both domestic and foreign investments.

Sudan: Shangarai Affirms State Government Concern On Investment

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:09:47 GMT

[SNA] Port Sudan -- Red Sea State Governor Eng. Abdallah Shangarai has affirmed the state government concern on investment sector and development of resources.

Kenya: KNBS, CBK Partner to Conduct 2020 Foreign Investment Survey

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:13:02 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has partnered with the Central Bank of Kenya to conduct the 2020 Foreign Investment Survey, which seeks to obtain transactional and stocks data of enterprise capital, trade, services, employment, and perception of the business environment.

South Africa: Covid-19 Will Throw a Spanner in the Works for Corporate Social Investment

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:14:59 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Covid-19's impact will strike charitable funding, but building trust, flexibility and stronger partnerships may prove that a crisis is exactly when donors should invest more, not less.

Egypt: Egypt Ready for Investment Projects in South Sudan

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:54:49 GMT

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli stressed on Monday that Egypt is ready to offer all support to South Sudan and set up investment projects in the brotherly country.

Africa: European Investment Bank Responses for Natural Disasters in Africa

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:10:04 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] The European Investment Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have signed a new partnership agreement to scale up their support to countries facing situations of emergency caused by epidemics, natural disasters, conflict and other types of fragility, according to European Investment Bank.

Africa: Meet Three Entrepreneurs Creating Impact in African Markets

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:45:44 GMT

[Atlantic Council] The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) invests in companies and projects in lower and middle income countries, including emerging economies in Africa, to address critical global and regional challenges.

Africa: Continental Free Trade Critical to Improve Africa' Investment - ECA

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:21:41 GMT

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game changer for investment on the continent which in recent years has seen foreign direct investment (FDI) continuing to weaken, Regional Integration and Trade Division Director at the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), Stephen Karingi underscored.

Angola: Unesco Recommends More Investment in Education

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:50:29 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Thursday recommended that donors at international level increase investment, between 7 and 10 percent, in the education and training sector in order to avoid a global disaster in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Zimbabwe: Investor Protection Fund to Cushion Local Investors

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:30:52 GMT

[Zimbabwe Independent] The Investor Protection Fund (IPF), a creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) is established in terms of Section 86B of the Securities and Exchange Act (Chapter 24:25) (Act), which was inserted through Securities Amendment Act (Number 2) of 2013, is playing a key role on in protecting local investors.

Africa: Investing in Africa – an Interview with Aubrey Hruby

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:41:48 GMT

[Prosper Africa] Washington, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused abrupt changes in demand and consumer behavior around the world. Small businesses are pivoting rapidly and looking for new sources of capital. Investors are trying to help their portfolio companies weather the storm. Those with dry powder to invest are looking for companies that can meet the changing needs of their communities, from healthcare to food security to remote connectivity.

Africa: A conversation with Africa Finance Corporation President & CEO Samaila Zubairu

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:06:16 GMT

[Africa Finance Corporation] Washington, DC -- The Investing in Africa's Future is a premier public forum jointly hosted by the Atlantic Council and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to promote US trade and investment in African markets. It was a virtual conference that featured 4 separate sessions centered on convening African heads of state, major international investors, and US government trade and investment officials to discuss how US investors can help finance the next big boom for Africa through the U.S. Internat

Africa: The U.S Government Makes its Big Push for Investment in Africa

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:23:09 GMT

[Atlantic Council] Buoyed by bipartisan commitment and a new government agency, the United States has taken new and significant steps to help drive investment in Africa, strengthen the region's dynamic economies, create lucrative opportunities for US and African businesses, and advance US foreign-policy goals in the region.

Namibia: Pension Fund Invests in Homegrown Asset Managers

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:38:44 GMT

[New Era] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed the introduction of its incubation assets management programme, which commenced in 2019.