Rwanda
Finance
Rwanda plans to sell incumbent operator Rwandatel by the end of 2011 following the recommendation of a government-appointed administrator and a court ruling in July 2011 ordering the...
2011-07-26Economy
BMI View: Rwanda's newly launched stock exchange not only offers the ideal route for the government's privatisation programme, but offers domestic and foreign investors a hitherto rare...
2011-02-10Finance
Rwanda is all set for its first initial public offering (IPO) since the onset of the East African Community (EAC) common market in July 2010. The government looks set to sell a 30%...
2010-11-26Finance
Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest....
2009-10-14Finance
To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger...
2009-07-28Finance
Rwanda's finance minister has announced that the government will sell its 10% stake in Sonorwa, an insurance firm, in May. The company will be the first to list on the Rwandan Over-The-Counter...
2008-04-07Finance
Kenya's Safaricom began the subscription process for its share sale on March 28. The much anticipated IPO was met with thousands subscribing on the first day. Interested parties have...
2008-04-07Finance
Turkey's first major privatisation of the year was completed in late February with British American Tobacco (BAT) winning the bid for cigarette firm Tekel Sigara. BAT was the sole...
2008-02-26
