Tag: africa

Equities

Two Chinese companies seek $541 million from HK listings

BMW dealer Yongda Auto is aiming to raise at least $306 million, while copper producer China Nonferrous Mining is seeking at least $235 million from the first listing of ...

By Anette Jönsson | 15 May 2012

M&A

PTTEP starts bidding war for Cove Energy

Thailand’s leading oil company goes head-to-head with Shell for control of African oil assets, but recent resource deals in Mozambique should give investors pause for ...

By Nick Lord | 27 February 2012

Cash

Sino-African RMB trade set to reach $100 billion by 2015

Standard Bank's latest research shows just how quickly the internationalisation of the renminbi is affecting China’s trade with Africa.

By Jonathan Barlow | 30 August 2011

Trade

China will increase investment in Africa, says Standard Bank

Standard Bank estimates China’s investment in Africa will reach $50 billion by 2015.

By Jonathan Barlow | 29 March 2011

View Point

Busting the myths about Chinese and Indian investments into Africa

Investment by Indian and Chinese firms into Africa does not dominate the flow of FDI into the continent and it is not a new phenomenon, according to a study.

By Sameera Anand | 21 February 2011

Trade

An Asia-Africa trade story

Standard Bank’s global head of cash and trade product management, Jerry Pearce, reviews 2010 and looks ahead to 2011.

By Jonathan Barlow | 25 January 2011

Business Moves

Renaissance Capital sets eyes on Asia

Renaissance Capital aims to extend its emerging market and natural resources franchise to Asia, and publicises its intentions at an inaugural conference in Hong Kong.

By Rupert Walker | 17 November 2010

M&A

HSBC eyes multi-billion dollar African acquisition

HSBC is close to buying South Africa's fourth-largest bank, Nedbank, for at least $6.5 billion.

By Sameera Anand | 24 August 2010

M&A

Bharti makes acquisition in Seychelles

Indian telecom company Bharti buys Telecom Seychelles, marking the 16th African country in its global footprint.

By Sameera Anand | 13 August 2010

Cash

Payment news, June 1

Visa and Monitise agree to build a mobile payments platform in India, while the Philippines moves closer to a central remittance processing platform.

By Jonathan Wong | 1 June 2010

Trade

Standard Chartered soft commodity loan to boost Asia-Africa trade

Export Trading Group receives a $120 million structured loan for trade in Asia and Africa from Standard Chartered and the IFC.

By Edward Russell | 25 May 2010

M&A

Bharti and Zain agree $10.7 billion deal

Indian telecom company Bharti Airtel signs definitive agreements to buy the African operations of Zain, in a deal backed by $7.5 billion in debt financing provided by a host of ...

By Sameera Anand | 1 April 2010

Trade

China's evolving African trade

Standard Bank’s Craig Polkinghorne and Tee Chong Ong talk about Asia’s evolving trade relationship with Africa.

By Jonathan Wong | 16 March 2010

M&A

Bharti tables $10.7 billion offer for Zain Africa

India's Bharti Airtel makes its third attempt in two years to acquire an African business, this time with a $10.7 billion offer for Zain's African operations.

By Sameera Anand | 17 February 2010

Trade

Standard Bank’s structured finance trade head is excited about Africa

Standard Bank’s new head of structured trade finance for Asia, Tee Chong Ong, wants Asian trade customers to make the bank their first choice when it comes to Africa.

By Edward Russell | 10 November 2009

Trade

Standard Bank's Craig Bond on Sino-Africa financing

Standard Bank’s China chief executive Craig Bond discusses the surprising popularity of infrastructure finance and the bank’s trade services in China.

By Edward Russell | 14 October 2009

View Point

Connecting Africa and China

Meet Nick Hamilton, the man charged with making the most out of the alliance between China's ICBC and South Africa’s Standard Bank.

By Lara Wozniak | 11 March 2008

Private Capital

Africa the hottest investment destination

Affordable technology and oil revenues have boosted economic growth rates and changed the fate of Africa.

By Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. | 17 December 2007

View Point

China's growth model the envy of Africa

China has succeeded in generating abundant local and foreign capital rather than foreign aid.

By Dan Slater | 19 June 2005

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