* Private equity scouring continent for opportunities * Small farmers struggle for financing * Swathes of arable land lie fallow By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura JOHANNESBURG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - African agriculture has a big investment problem: lots of private equity interest but few opportunities because most farms and companies are too small to absorb the cash or … [Read more...] about AFRICA MONEY-Feast and famine for Africa farm investment
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Rand weakens on wider trade deficit, bonds supported
* Rand under pressure from trade deficit * Last-minute inflows support bond market JOHANNESBURG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday, weighed down by a wider-than-expected trade deficit figure and a subdued sentiment towards riskier assets, although it found some support from late-session bond buying. South Africa's trade … [Read more...] about Rand weakens on wider trade deficit, bonds supported
Euro Coal-Prices rise but discount to swaps widens
* Physical to swaps discount widens to $3/T * Oil holds firm at $112, bolstering coal, metals, oil LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Prompt physical coal prices rose by around 25 U.S. cents to $1.00 a tonne but coal swaps rallied more strongly on oil's move above $112 a barrel and improved macro sentiment. Oil held firm above $112 on Friday after plans for … [Read more...] about Euro Coal-Prices rise but discount to swaps widens
S.Africa to debut on Citi index, credit worries remain
* S.Africa joins 22 countries in WGBI * Local bonds will represent 0.45 pct of index * Inclusion boosts bond purchases to 71 bln rand By Stella Mapenzauswa JOHANNESBURG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's debt market should continue to benefit after it becomes the first in Africa to be included in a prominent global bond index, a welcome boost after violence … [Read more...] about S.Africa to debut on Citi index, credit worries remain
Golf-Pistorius to play in next week’s Dunhill Links pro-am
Sept 28 (Reuters) - 'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius, who has an 18-handicap, will play alongside several of the world's best golfers at next week's Dunhill Links pro-am event in Scotland. Last month the South African became the first double amputee to feature in an Olympic Games and he also won two gold medals and a silver in the London Paralympics that followed. "It's … [Read more...] about Golf-Pistorius to play in next week’s Dunhill Links pro-am
