play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • play_arrow

    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Foreign Investment

8 Results / Page 1 of 1

Background
insert_link

South Africa

South Africa’s Deputy President Outlines Steps to Boost Foreign Investment and Economic Reform

South Africa's Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the government has implemented several steps to stimulate foreign investment including simple tax rules, and a competitive regulatory framework. He answered questions in the National Assembly yesterday on a range of issues including the economy, the water crisis, and challenges in municipalities. Mashatile says the government of national unity intends to continue with fundamental economic reform and improve the business operating environment:  

todayNovember 1, 2024 11

insert_link

Uncategorized

World Bank approves $1.5 billion funding for Ethiopia

The World Bank pledged $16.6 billion of funding to Ethiopia over three years, providing a fillip to eastern Africa’s biggest economy as it restructures its debt and opens up the nation to foreign investors. Bloomberg Africa reports that the International Development Association’s assistance includes a $1 billion grant and a $500 million concessional loan to help the Horn of Africa nation strengthen its financial sector and improve fiscal transparency. According […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 10

insert_link

Local

Namibia’s new visa regime: a step backward for tourism and economic growth

        The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance has expressed deep concern over Namibia's proposed restrictive visa regime, which could severely hamper the country's tourism industry and economic growth. This policy shift appears to contradict Namibia Airports Company’s recently launched air access strategy, “Air Connect Namibia”, aimed at increasing international flights and connectivity. The implementation of stricter visa requirements could have a detrimental impact on various sectors of […]

todayJune 4, 2024 10

insert_link

Africa

Economic reforms propel Ethiopia to world’s third fastest growing nation brand status

    By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency   Ongoing economic reforms that are also seeing Ethiopia opening up its traditionally closed sectors to private investment are helping to lift the country’s image, globally, according to a new report. UK-based Consultancy, Brand Finance in its Global Soft Power Index 2024 ranked Ethiopia the third fastest-growing nation brand in the world. In the ranking of the most valuable nations, Ethiopia’s brand […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 20

insert_link

Africa

Ethiopia’s first stock exchange on horizon as it begins licensing investment banks

    By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency   Ethiopia has entered the final stage of its first stock exchange launch, as the country’s Capital Market Authority begins to on-board foreign investment banks from the second week of February. The regulator announced that it will start issuing investment bank licenses from February 12th 2024- the first time in the country’s history and after six ‘rigorous’ months of developing guidelines to […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 12

insert_link

Business / Economics

Trustco secures N$ 950 million investment

Trustco Group Holdings Limited is finalising deals with key shareholders, including a cash investment of up to NAD 950 million from the United States fund Riskowitz Value Fund LP. The move solidifies RVF as a key anchor foreign investor, allowing Trustco to cement existing investments in the local economy. Quinton Van Rooyen Junior, Trustco's Deputy CEO.

todayJanuary 16, 2024 40

0%