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Hollard Looks To Ride The Dragon

19 May 2014 | Hollard

HOLLARD Insurance has cleverly grasped a market gap by capitalising on the growing business links between China and southern Africa and establishing a desk exclusively servicing the insurance needs of Chinese companies working in the region.

Investec Asset Management secures $40m stake in Uganda’s Umeme

19 May 2014 | Constantia

Following the decision by emerging markets private equity firm Actis to reduce its holding in Umeme from 60% to 21%, Investec Asset Management today announced that it is now, after Actis, the single largest shareholder in the company. Investec Asset Management, one of the largest managers of third party assets in Africa, successfully bid on the stake in Umeme, the leading electricity distribution company in Uganda.

Sanlam and ASISA partner to fast track enterprise development

15 May 2014 | Sanlam

Sanlam has announced an enterprise development partnership with the Association of Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) aimed at investing in the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa. This joint initiative also supports Government’s drive for job creation and economic growth.

GCR affirms Discovery Health medical Schemes rating of AA+(ZA); outlook stable

15 May 2014 | Discovery

Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has affirmed the national scale claims paying ability rating assigned to Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) of AA+(ZA); with the outlook accorded as Stable.

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