MAY 2009 ISSUE 4

Financial institutions across Africa, despite having relatively limited linkages with advanced economies, have been adversely affected by the global financial crisis. This issue of the TradeInvestAfrica newsletter examines new prospects for investors in the continent's financial and banking sectors, with a special focus on the West African region. We also explore the relationship between financial institutions and private companies investing in Africa's education sector. For investment opportunities, see our sector list below.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
Africa's banks at a crossroads
Partnerships will be required for developing solutions that are likely to bring Africa out of the global financial crisis. Development analyst Bright Simons explores the key trends shaping the continent's exposure and response to the global crisis, and which will define the post-crisis financial services and banking sector.
INTERVIEW:
Attracting private investment in African education
The International Finance Corporation has become increasingly involved in Africa's education sector by engaging financial institutions to expand their education portfolio through debt and risk sharing investments. Guy Ellena, Director of the Health and Education Department at IFC, talks to TradeInvestAfrica about the prospects for Africa's education sector.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Large-scale rice growing project in Ghana needs investors
NEWS: Blue expands its footprint across Africa
NEWS: Nigeria's Bank BHP acquires controlling stake in Orient




Event Calendar
  • Rwanda Construction and Real Estate Investment Roundtable(Rwanda)
  • African Utility Week 2009 (South Africa)
  • Africa Agribusiness Forum (South Africa)
  • Petrotex Africa 2009(South Africa)
  • SAITEX 2009(South Africa)
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    SECTORS
    FINANCIAL SERVICES
    GHANA
    Demand for financial services increasing steadily
    There is high demand for various services in the financial services and ban...
    MALAWI: Investment opportunities in the financial services sector
    INTERVIEW: Blue Financial Services conquers Nigeria
    INTERVIEW: Fresh prospects for Africa's financial sector
    NIGERIA: Nigeria's Bank BHP acquires controlling stake in Orient
    EDUCATION
    ZAMBIA
    Opportunity to build a university of technology
    The Zambia Development Agency is promoting the establishment of a universit...
    INTERVIEW: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Mitigating the risk of inadequate managerial capacity
    UGANDA: JV opportunity to develop Institute of Applied Electronics
    RWANDA: Establish a Tourism Training Institute in Gisenyi
    SOUTH AFRICA: KZN investing in skills development
    ENERGY
    KENYA
    Lake Turkana Wind Power seeks contractors for project
    Lake Turkana Wind Power, the energy company building a $760 million wind fa...
    SWAZILAND: PPP opportunity to develop Strategic Oil Depots
    MAURITIUS: Clean opportunities: Produce renewable energy
    ZAMBIA: Hydropower project on Lake Kariba presents opportunities
    RWANDA: Exploit methane gas energy in Lake Kivu
    AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-PROCESSING
    GHANA
    Large-scale rice growing project needs investors in Ghana
    Investing in commercial rice production guarantees potential investors...
    SENEGAL: Emerging Senegal: Plenty of opportunities in Agri-business
    LIBERIA: Malaysian firm clinches deal to grow palm, rubber
    NIGERIA: Sokoto State encouraging investment in agri-processing
    GAMBIA: Opportunity to develop a business park

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    Aerospace & defence | Agriculture and Agri-processing | Aquaculture and Mariculture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing and Textiles | Construction and Materials | Containers and Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Financial Services | Food and Beverages | Forestry & paper | ICT - Information and Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil and Gas | Personal and Household Goods | Pharmaceuticals & Health Care | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Transportation | Utilities |
    Business
    Agro-Business and Investment
    GHANA: Large-scale rice growing project needs investors in Ghana
    Business 2
    Blue Financial Services
    SOUTH AFRICA: Blue expands its footprint across Africa
    SOUTH AFRICA: Blue Financial Services: Offering banking for all African citizens