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Tanzania: Investors Warned On East African Market
May 20, 2014--EAST Africa is increasingly emerging as an attractive investment destination partly because of the economic integration of five states, bringing together more than 130m people, vast amounts of natural resources and agricultural land.
Jonathan Yach, CEO of Broll East Africa The East African Community (EAC), a federation of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, has eased the movement of goods and people across the region and enabled companies to expand beyond national borders.
However, companies moving into the region are urged not to view the five countries as an 'amorphous market.' Jonathan Yach, CEO of commercial property management company Broll East Africa, says EAC member states are aligned in regards to trade but each country is different from the next, necessitating an understanding of each country's economic and legal framework
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Rand under strain as strike drags on
May 20, 2014--The rand has been under pressure, tracking weaker Asian currencies while investors are
increasingly worried about the impact of the protracted platinum strike.
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Source: FIN24
Busy results day on slightly higher JSE
May 19, 2014--Local news has been on the forefront on the JSE as investors are looking for new incentives to take the market forward.
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Source: FIN24
Rand seen range bound in data-dry session
May 19, 2014--The rand has got off to lacklustre start,
with traders expecting range bound trading for most of the day in the absence of market-moving data.
EY Africa attractiveness survey 2014 view the EY Africa attractiveness survey 2014 report view the Africa 2014 attractiveness survey infographic
A little sanity returns to JSE view more
Rand steadies as investors fret over strike view more
JSE continues record run view more
Rand softens on strike violence fears view more
New local indices going big Over the last decade or so, we have also been introduced to some new local indices. In partnership with FTSE, the JSE launched the Shareholder's Weighted (SWIX) Top 40, and Dividend Plus indices, and more recently the Rafi 40 view more
Source: FIN24
May 16, 2014--In 2013, Africa's share of global FDI projects reached 5.7%, its highest level in a decade. The number of new FDI projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increased by 4.7%, although the total number of new FDI projects declined by 3.1%, due to the political uncertainty in North Africa.
However, the average size of FDI projects increased to US$70.1m in 2013, from US$60.1m in 2012. In terms of destinations, while South Africa maintained its position as the top FDI destination, emerging hotspots for investment are Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
Source: Ernst & Young
May 16, 2014--The heavyweights in the index, which took the market higher
earlier this week and even traded at their own record highs, have taken a breather.
Source: FIN24
May 16, 2014--The rand has steadied against the dollar, taking a breather as investors reacted to weak eurozone
growth data and worries about violence in the platinum belt.
Source: FIN24
May 15, 2014--Despite early profit taking, the JSE is on the march again,
with Industrials putting in a strong performance.
Source: FIN24
May 15, 2014--The rand has weakened, pulling back from the year's high as
fears of violent labour unrest in the platinum mines keep investors cautious.
Source: FIN24
S&P Dow Jones Indices targets a variety of SA, and African investors.
May 15, 2014--For any South African with even a passing interest in finance, the All Share Index and the Top 40 Index are part of our consciousness.
They have been the standard by which we judge equity performance on the JSE for as long as anyone can remember.
Source: Moneyweb.co.za
