Recent moves by a number of emerging African economies to cut interest rates and improve the investment climate resulted in gains for their stock markets. However, there are tangible signs that all is
Capital Markets
Frontier stock markets in Africa rallied in June amid rosy growth prospects, but downside risks —the eurozone crisis, China’s economic slowdown and the possible rise in oil prices — aren’t far
BY George Orwel
Investing in Africa is now becoming very popular, with hedge funds and tons of cash going into what used to illiquid stock markets across the continent and even the Caribbean. I saw it when I visited
BY George Orwel
A year after public protests threw Egypt into turmoil, the country’s stock market rose to a six-month high on Feb. 12 after a nationwide strike failed to gather support and France Telecom began talk
BY George Orwel
Growth Prospects Better investments outside the BRICSBy George OrwelA decade ago, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chairman Jim O’Neill coined the acronym BRICS to refer to Brazil, Russia, India, Chin
BY George Orwel
High deficits may push fragile economies in Africa toward Greek-style debt crises. Early in June, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania outlined plans to boost infrastructure spending as they struggle to maintai
BY George Orwel
Midway through the year, capital markets in Africa and the Caribbean are showing signs of growth, but there are dangers lurking ahead. Sub-Saharan Africa’s overall economy is forecast to grow by 5.1
BY George Orwel
Shaken by unforeseen events in the past few months, African equity markets are picking up again and Caribbean markets continue to grow, boosted by economic recovery in the United States and Europe. Eg
BY George Orwel
After the year’s early gains, emerging and frontier market investors have hit a rough patch. Stocks have been falling across Africa since political turmoil that started in January in Tunisia escal
BY George Orwel
African and Caribbean markets struggled to shake off holiday blues in the New Year after riding higher on Christmas euphoria. TNJ‘s AfriCarib index climbed to a two-month high in December amid specu
BY George Orwel