Nigeria: 2008 - How Public Assets Were Sold
The 2008 privatization transaction year is ending with many of privatized firms looking more controversial than ever, while many more are already on the privatization slab in the coming year(s).
Mozambique: No Privatisation of Identification Services
Mozambican Interior Minister Jose Pacheco said on Saturday that hiring a private company to produce identity cards was not a privatization of the country's identification services, which remained a state responsibility.
Zimbabwe: Parastatals Prepare for Life After Quasi-Fiscal Activities
PARASTATALS this week said they had come up with survival measures for next year to ensure that they remain viable should the central bank governor Gideon Gono stick to his word of not supporting them through quasi-fiscal activities.
Uganda: NIC Shares to Hit Securities Exchange Bourse Early Next Year
The much anticipated initial Public offer (IPO) of National Insurance Corporation is certain to rock the bourse early next year, inside sources have confirmed. It will be the first insurance company in East Africa to list on the stock exchange. NIC is the premier insurance company in Uganda with an asset base of over Ushs. 50billion (US$25,641,025)