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It is looking to help grow the platform in Africa.
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Rockwood planning to raise $500m for private equity fund
The fund will mainly target South African companies.
Uganda: Non-performing loans up 1.2 per cent
The NPL ratio increased to 5.3 per cent in 2015 from 4.1 per cent recorded in 2014.
Cameroon will borrow 300 billion CFA francs on capital markets in 2016
The government is turning to the markets to meet this year's budget.
RSSF: Nigeria's central bank slashes intervention rates to boost SMEs' access to finance
It has released new guidelines for its Real Sector Support Fund (RSSF).
Sovereign wealth fund GIC invests $100m in two private equity firms in Africa
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This is the first time that GIC has invested in Africa.
Gambia's banking industry registers strong growth
The number of banks increased from five in 2005 to twelve in 2015.
Uganda finds a “Home” for Agricultural Finance
An important milestone has been reached by the Government of Uganda with the Ministry of Finance officially taking on the mantle as the “Home of Agricultural Finance”
Rwanda's latest bond oversubscribed by 226 percent
The 5-year bond was launched on February 24th.
African IPOs could raise highest amount since 2010
Companies on the continent are likely to raise $3.1 billion.
East Africa: Regional insurance association targets the informal sector
It wants to dispel the common view that insurance only covers employees in formal employment.
Visa opens office in Abidjan to develop mobile payments in West Africa
This is Visa's first office in French-speaking West Africa.