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EY Africa attractiveness survey 2014
May 16, 2014--In 2013, Africa's share of global FDI projects reached 5.7%, its highest level in a decade. The number of new FDI projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increased by 4.7%, although the total number of new FDI projects declined by 3.1%, due to the political uncertainty in North Africa.
However, the average size of FDI projects increased to US$70.1m in 2013, from US$60.1m in 2012. In terms of destinations, while South Africa maintained its position as the top FDI destination, emerging hotspots for investment are Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Source: Ernst & Young
A little sanity returns to JSE
May 16, 2014--The heavyweights in the index, which took the market higher
earlier this week and even traded at their own record highs, have taken a breather.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steadies as investors fret over strike
May 16, 2014--The rand has steadied against the dollar, taking a breather as investors reacted to weak eurozone
growth data and worries about violence in the platinum belt.
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Source: FIN24
JSE continues record run
May 15, 2014--Despite early profit taking, the JSE is on the march again,
with Industrials putting in a strong performance.
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Source: FIN24
Rand softens on strike violence fears
May 15, 2014--The rand has weakened, pulling back from the year's high as
fears of violent labour unrest in the platinum mines keep investors cautious.
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Source: FIN24
New local indices going big
S&P Dow Jones Indices targets a variety of SA, and African investors.
May 15, 2014--For any South African with even a passing interest in finance, the All Share Index and the Top 40 Index are part of our consciousness.
They have been the standard by which we judge equity performance on the JSE for as long as anyone can remember.
Over the last decade or so, we have also been introduced to some new local indices. In partnership with FTSE, the JSE launched the Shareholder's Weighted (SWIX) Top 40, and Dividend Plus indices, and more recently the Rafi 40
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Source: Moneyweb.co.za
Africa Progress Report 2014
May 14, 2014--Africa is a rich continent. Some of those riches-especially oil, gas and minerals-have driven rapid economic growth over the past decade.
The ultimate measure of progress, however, is the wellbeing of people- and Africa's recent growth has not done nearly as much as it should to reduce poverty and hunger, or improve health and education.
view the Grain Fish Money Financing Africa's Green and Blue Revolutions Africa Progress Report 2014
Source: africaprogresspanel.org
Naspers propels JSE
May 14, 2014--Naspers has been the centre of attention on the JSE after the news of strong quarterly results
from Chinese internet giant Tencent reached the market.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady as it keeps eye on strike
May 14, 2014--The rand has held steady in early trade and looks set to test fresh 2014 highs as global investors
continue to buy into high-yielding emerging market assets.
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Source: FIN24
JSE takes a breather from record run
May 13. 2014--Hopes that the previous session's record run on the JSE
would carry on, did not last long.
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Source: FIN24
