Live Trading News » African Companies http://www.livetradingnews.com Live Trading News and Research Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 China’s investment in Africa should add value http://www.livetradingnews.com/chinas-investment-in-africa-should-add-value-77234.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/chinas-investment-in-africa-should-add-value-77234.htm#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:16:08 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=77234 The organization’s vice president David Norupiri said in an interview that Africa was hungry for investment in projects that promote value addition to its vast natural resources in order to accelerate development on the continent. “We are looking for more of those investments where we add value to our minerals and agricultural products because there [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/chinas-investment-in-africa-should-add-value-77234.htm/feed 0 Casablanca Finance City (CFC) Attracts Interest From Arabian Gulf http://www.livetradingnews.com/casablanca-finance-city-cfc-attracts-interest-from-arabian-gulf-76648.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/casablanca-finance-city-cfc-attracts-interest-from-arabian-gulf-76648.htm#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:26:43 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=76648 Amongst those realising the potential is Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Invest A.D. who recently obtained a license. The Moroccan Financial Board, which is responsible for running Casablanca Finance City, held a seminar in Dubai this week that attracted senior executives from UAE-based insurance companies, asset managers, banks and other finance firms. Casablanca Finance City will [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/casablanca-finance-city-cfc-attracts-interest-from-arabian-gulf-76648.htm/feed 0 Ghana pledges US$63-M in Y 2012 fertilizer subsidies http://www.livetradingnews.com/ghana-pledges-us63-m-in-y-2012-fertilizer-subsidies-75442.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/ghana-pledges-us63-m-in-y-2012-fertilizer-subsidies-75442.htm#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:49:53 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=75442 Minister for Food and Agriculture, Kwesi Ahwoi said that 120.3-M Cedis would subsidize 176,000 metric tons of granular and liquid fertilizer for farmers. It meant the government would subsidize fertilizers at an average of 43.3% of the cost. “Government is determined to ensure that the nation’s fertilizer application rate is increased to about 20 kilogram [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/ghana-pledges-us63-m-in-y-2012-fertilizer-subsidies-75442.htm/feed 0 South Africa Outlook Downgraded http://www.livetradingnews.com/south-africa-outlook-downgraded-73251.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/south-africa-outlook-downgraded-73251.htm#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 13:26:53 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=73251 South Africa’s economy is feared to be plagued by new challenges in the coming months. The manufacturing output slid unexpectedly by 4.3% in March, and factory production fell by 2.7% year on year, marking the 1st decline in 8 months, the South African newspaper the Business Day reported on Friday, citing Statistics South Africa (Statistics [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/south-africa-outlook-downgraded-73251.htm/feed 0 World Economic Forum and Africa http://www.livetradingnews.com/world-economic-forum-and-africa-72991.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/world-economic-forum-and-africa-72991.htm#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 09:22:19 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=72991 World Economic Forum on Africa focused on Continent’s transformation More than 700 participants from over 70 countries are scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa beginning on Wednesday through Friday in Ethiopia to address the continent’s transformation and seek solutions to challenges facing the land. Africa is on the brink of a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/world-economic-forum-and-africa-72991.htm/feed 0 Mark Mobius Invests in Africa http://www.livetradingnews.com/mark-mobius-71668.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/mark-mobius-71668.htm#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:10:04 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=71668 Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group and lead portfolio manager of the fund, says: “We believe that Africa’s markets present significant opportunities for development due to a combination of strong economic growth, rising demand for the region’s vast natural resources, and a growing consumer market. “Africa is expected to grow more [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/mark-mobius-71668.htm/feed 0 Liberia Oil Boom http://www.livetradingnews.com/liberia-oil-boom-71609.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/liberia-oil-boom-71609.htm#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:49:17 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=71609 Liberia could produce Crude Oil in 5 to 7 yrs The Liberian government could draft the initial set of laws that will regulate its budding Crude Oil industry before the end of Y 2012, said the head of the National Oil Company of Liberia. The regulatory framework being discussed by the government could be ready [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/liberia-oil-boom-71609.htm/feed 0 Connectivity Lifts South Africa http://www.livetradingnews.com/connectivity-lifts-south-africa-66234.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/connectivity-lifts-south-africa-66234.htm#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:35:49 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=66234 The Internet has proved to be a great boost to South Africa’s economy, said a newly-published study. Mainly driven by growth in online retail, South Africa’s Internet economy reached 51-B Rand (US$6.8-B) in Y 2010, according to the study conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a Global management consulting firm and adviser on business strategy. [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/connectivity-lifts-south-africa-66234.htm/feed 0 Investing in Africa http://www.livetradingnews.com/investing-in-africa-56284.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/investing-in-africa-56284.htm#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:43:26 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=56284 The world is waking up to a new Africa. The predominant theme in the emerging narrative is no longer war, famine and disease but rather strong economic performance. Investors are realising that Africa is good for business. Strong economic growth, business friendly reforms, mature financial institutions and some large economies add up to an enticing [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/investing-in-africa-56284.htm/feed 0 Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (US), AMEX:TRX a Strong Buy http://www.livetradingnews.com/tanzanian-royalty-exploration-corp-us-amextrx-a-strong-buy-51124.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tanzanian-royalty-exploration-corp-us-amextrx-a-strong-buy-51124.htm#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:21:56 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=51124 Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (US), AMEX:TRX has been upgraded to a strong buy with a 2012 price target of $9 issued today by Shayne Heffernan. In a note to traders today Shayne Heffernan said the Lake Victoria Greenstone Belt and Kabanga/Kagera Nickel Belt regions of Tanzania look very promising on a number of levels, the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tanzanian-royalty-exploration-corp-us-amextrx-a-strong-buy-51124.htm/feed 0 India Buys Africa http://www.livetradingnews.com/india-buys-africa-25865.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/india-buys-africa-25865.htm#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:34:05 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=25865 Indian companies acquired or invested in at least 79 companies in Africa, chasing business in less crowded markets after growing in a home economy that expanded by an average 8.5 percent since April 2005. Africa’s gross domestic product expanded 4.9 percent a year from 2000 to 2008, McKinsey & Co. said in a June report. [...]

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