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Africa Capital Markets Fund: Call for proposals
OPIC - 15th May 2007
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is inviting proposals from qualified private
sector fund managers for the formation and management of one or more investment funds
(“Funds”) that will invest in Africa. (read more) |
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Indian firms eye SA
Business Report - 13th Mar 2007
Indian companies are showing growing investment interest in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries in South Africa, according to Standard Chartered Bank. (read more) |
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Mustek to acquire 34% of subsidiary Rectron for R97m
Business Report - 13th Mar 2007
JSE-listed personal computer (PC) assembler and distributor Mustek would acquire a 34.2% stake in subsidiary Rectron for about R97 million, it said yesterday. (read more) |
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Kenya-Re to acquire Knac assets before IPO
East African Standard - 13th Mar 2007
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya-Re) will take over the Life Assurance Fund of the defunct Kenya National Assurance Company (Knac), Finance minister, Mr Amos Kimunya, has confirmed. (read more) |
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Gas Natural in talks with Algeria over gas price revisions
ABC - 13th Mar 2007
Gas Natural SDG SA is in `confidential` talks with Algeria over revising the price of gas imported from that country, a spokeswoman for the Catalan gas firm said. (read more) |
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Alcatel-Lucent wins $240 mln African cable deal
Reuters - 12th Mar 2007
Alcatel-Lucent has won a $240 million contract to build a telecoms cable around East Africa that could slash the cost of phone calls and Internet access on the continent. (read more) |
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Mining giants circle Kebble`s lost empire
Business Day - 12th Mar 2007
Major mining houses are stalking the former Brett Kebble companies, Randgold & Exploration (R&E) and JCI, ready to pounce as soon as a merger between the two theft-ridden companies is complete. (read more) |
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White Nile oil deal a revolution for Africa
The East African - 12th Mar 2007
The unabated exploitation of Africa`s natural resources may soon be a thing of the past if events in Southern Sudan are anything to go by. (read more) |
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sxr Uranium One sizes up the US
Business Report - 9th Mar 2007
sxr Uranium One, which is merging with UrAsia Energy, may pursue one or more of about 10 acquisition opportunities in the US within a year, Reuters reported yesterday, citing chief executive Neal Froneman. (read more) |
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Moroccan Lafarge speeds expansion as demand soars
Reuters - 9th Mar 2007
The Moroccan affiliate of French building materials producer Lafarge SA will accelerate a capacity expansion to cope with soaring demand, its managing director said on Wednesday. (read more) |
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The assignment will be part of IFC's advisory mandate to assist the Government of Madagascar in developing long-term private sector participation (PPP) in the airport sector for twelve main airports. IFC will act as the Lead Advisor to the Government and ( read more)
Expressions of interest to provide consultancy services to provide one regulatory economics advisor and/or one regulatory law advisor as part of a privatisation and private sector development project. ( read more)
Under the terms of their agreement, African Trade Insurance agency, (ATI) and GERLING NCM are operating a joint underwriting management program, with ATI issuing and managing credit insurance policies, underwritten by GERLING NCM. ( read more)
Developed for the provision of debt and equity to critical infrastructure projects on the Continent. ( read more)
The African Development Bank (AFDB) group signed a loan agreement of 19.54 million US dollars to finance a roads rehabilitation and upgrading project in the Karonga and Chitipa districts of Malawi. The project aims to improve accessibility and mobility of ( read more)
The Government of the Republic of Mozambique & of Malawi have received credits from the International Development Association towards the cost of The Southern Africa Power market Project: Mozambique-Malawi connection, and both governments intend to apply ( read more)
Electricity Services Delivery (Power VII): The project will support increased access to modern energy. An eight-year APL, it will have overlapping phases of four and a half and six years. Appraisal mission was scheduled for January 2004. Environmental Ass ( read more)
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facilities (PPIAF) a multi-donor facility, has agreed to finance the services of a consultant to assist the Government of Botswana/Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) to review the exis ( read more)
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Africa investor`s dedicated content section reporting on the issues impacting on private sector participation in infrastructure finance and development. ( read more)
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The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through its privatisation agency, the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSRC), is offering for sale fourty nine percent (49%) of the Shareholding in NMB to a consortium of strategic invest ( read more)
The government of Rwanda is inviting recognised and reputable telecommunications operators or consortia which include such an operator to acquire the bidding documents and submit bids for the acquisition of 51- 99% of all shares in RwandaTel S.A. ( read more)
Nigeria invites prospective core investors interested in acquiring controlling stakes in the metropolitan hotels, CALABAR and IKOM to apply for bid documents from the office of the Executive Secretary ( read more)
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