http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Finance & Investments"  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:39:07 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 2976 | Nigeria: USAID/Markets to Assist Goods Movement in Country http://en.redtram.com/go/232949305/top100/ 232949305 NIGERIA, which has been hit hardest by collapse in movement of goods around as a result of inefficient transport system, poor road governance, delays, corruption or bribery, etc. will soon say bye to cargo delays, courtesy of USAID/MARKETS. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:08:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232949305/top100/ 2976 | Rwanda: OTC Market Report - Thursday November 26, 2009 http://en.redtram.com/go/232949287/top100/ 232949287 Equity Market Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:08:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232949287/top100/ 2835 | South Africa: Huge Dubai Debt Shock Rattles World Markets http://en.redtram.com/go/232946233/top100/ 232946233 DEBT problems in Dubai struck financial markets hard yesterday, sinking global stocks, lifting safe- haven bonds and driving the dollar higher. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:45:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232946233/top100/ 143576 | South Africa: African Development Bank Loans Billions for Energy http://en.redtram.com/go/232945283/top100/ 232945283 IN A move that eases Eskom's financial woes, the African Development Bank yesterday announced that it had approved a R20bn (€1.86 billion) loan for the utility to finance the Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945283/top100/ 143576 | Gambia: Insurance Companies Combat Money Laundering http://en.redtram.com/go/232945251/top100/ 232945251 The West African Insurance Companies (WAICA) in Collaboration with inter-Governmental Action Group against money laundering in West Africa on Monday 23 November held their educational conference at Jerma Beach Hotel on the Theme: "The role of the insurance industry in Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945251/top100/ 143576 | Nigeria: FCMB Posts N7 Billion Loss http://en.redtram.com/go/232945240/top100/ 232945240 First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc has announced a loss of N6.9 billion in its five months financial statement, for the period ended, September 30, 2009. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945240/top100/ 143576 | Nigeria: FG to Banks - Stop Using Girls As Prostitutes http://en.redtram.com/go/232945224/top100/ 232945224 The Federal Government has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to quickly put a stop to the use of girls as prostitutes by new generation banks in the name of target setting. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945224/top100/ 143576 | South Africa: AfDB Loans Eskom R20 Billion for Medupi Project http://en.redtram.com/go/232945203/top100/ 232945203 The African Development Bank (AFDB) is to loan Eskom R20.7 billion for its Medupi Power Station project in Lephalale, Limpopo. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945203/top100/ 143576 | Uganda: Police Urged to Partner With Banks to Fight Fraud http://en.redtram.com/go/232945180/top100/ 232945180 A senior Bank of Uganda official has called for the joint effort in the fight against fraud in the economy. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945180/top100/ 143576 | Nigeria: Union Bank Redeems Cash, Car Prizes to Savers http://en.redtram.com/go/232945148/top100/ 232945148 Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. has doled out over N16million and attractive prizes, including nine brand new Toyota Corolla cars and 60 motor-cycles, to redeem its promises to lucky savers under its ongoing savings bonanza. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945148/top100/ 143576 | Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Posts Rwf.4.5 Billion Net Profit for Nine Months http://en.redtram.com/go/232945114/top100/ 232945114 The Bank of Kigali (BK) has shown resilience to the current global economic downturn by registering Rwf4.5b in net profit in nine months of 2001 compared to Rwf4.2b registered in whole of 2007. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:39:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232945114/top100/ 143578 | Nigeria: ETI Gets N15 Billion Equity Investment From IFC http://en.redtram.com/go/232919693/top100/ 232919693 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has injected about N14.85 billion (US$100 million) in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI). Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232919693/top100/ 143578 | Zambia: Vice President Woos Investors http://en.redtram.com/go/232919667/top100/ 232919667 FOREIGN Affairs Minister, Kabinga Pande says Zambia will take full advantage of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM), which officially opens tomorrow in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, to expose the country's investment opportunities to the outside Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232919667/top100/ 143578 | Nigeria: NACCIMA Woos Chinese Investors http://en.redtram.com/go/232919626/top100/ 232919626 The President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dr Simeon Chukwuemeka Okolo has wooed Chinese investors to establish more businesses in the country. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:41:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232919626/top100/ 143578 | Nigeria: Tariffs, Fiscal Incentives - Saraki Heads Presidential Review Committee http://en.redtram.com/go/232919587/top100/ 232919587 A 15-man Presidential Committee on the review of tariffs and fiscal incentives headed by the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki has been inaugurated in Abuja. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:41:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232919587/top100/