The Mauritius International Financial Centre (IFC) has come to be recognised as a trusted, global financial services platform. Highly rated by the likes of the OECD and World Bank as a compliant jurisdiction that adheres to international norms and best practices, the Mauritius IFC has an innovative and robust regulatory regime. This has helped it […]
We spoke with our members Cresco Project Finance to understand the opportunities in Captive Power Solutions across Africa. Rob Futter, Director, provides insights into energy tariff variations, which markets are seeing the most interest and a 6-step Buyers approach to procuring captive power. Orbitt: So what is ‘Captive Power’? Rob Futter: Captive Power is the […]
The recent UK-Africa Investment summit took place on 20th January 2020 and aimed to lay the foundations for a stronger relationship between the UK and Africa. During the summit, we heard announcements of partnerships and initiatives to generate sustainable growth across the continent and stimulate mutually beneficial trade and investment. With all the various deals, […]
Africa has witnessed the world’s fastest increase in e-connectivity in recent years. Yet, with only around a quarter of its population with internet access, Ocorian Directors John Félicité and Novan Maharahaje analyse why the continent’s digital divide could continue to expand whilst highlighting the role of private sector financing and corporate governance in helping to bridge the gap. Despite […]
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force on 30 May 2019 after receiving approval from 54 out of the 55 African Union member states. The agreement, making Africa the largest global trading bloc since the establishment of the WTO in 1994, aims to boost intra-African trade, reduce dependency on foreign markets, and […]
Several reasons explain why SMEs in Ghana and West Africa struggle to raise funding to finance their growth: many entrepreneurs have limited knowledge of fundraising options available to them and don’t know how to “sell” their investment opportunity to potential investors. Also, they are perceived as riskier than larger companies and have limited access to […]
Trade and technology with Africa’s number one trading partner Conversations about trade relations between Africa and Asia tend to contain a few common terms: infrastructure, China, investment, gap. There is a tremendous infrastructure investment opportunity in African countries and yes, China has been pouring billions of dollars into the continent. However, Africans are keen to […]
We spoke with Bilal Sassa, Head of Sales at AXYS Group, a broad-reaching financial services group based in Mauritius with operations across the world and in Africa. Tell us more about AXYS and some of the corporate services solutions that you offer clients. AXYS is a financial services group with activities ranging from stockbroking, asset […]
We spoke with Richard Miller, Head of TradeRisk Solutions at PIB Insurance Brokers and part of the PIB Group to hear about their experience in the African insurance space. Can you give some context about PIB Insurance and some of the services that you offer across Africa? Launched in 2015, we have grown rapidly through […]
We spoke with Afolabi Adetola, Managing Partner of investment banking firm, Cedar Advisory Partners, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Can you provide a bit of context about Cedar Advisory Partners and the services that you offer? Cedar Advisory Partners Limited is a diversified investment banking firm established to provide innovative value-adding financial advisory & investment solutions […]
