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FUNCTIONS OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS The  securities  markets  perform  very  important  functions  that  benefit  the  economy, the corporations and the individual investors To The Investor These Are Some Of The Benefits: a) It enables investors to spread their risk through diversification. The existing of a stock market makes it possible for an investor to spread … Continue reading “Functions of the Securities Market: To Investors”

TYPES OF THE SECURITIES MARKET MONEY MARKET The money market is designed for the provision of short-term funds. It is an institution through which corporations and individuals with funds meet the needs of borrowers with temporary shortage of funds. A security or loan maturing within one year or less is considered as a money market … Continue reading “Money Market vs Capital Market”

THE SECURITIES MARKET Introduction Companies, government and international organizations issue securities. Such securities are issued to raise funds for the activities of the issuer. When securities are issued they have to be traded. It is an advantage to have an organization that brings into contact potential buyers and potential sellers of securities. This organization is … Continue reading “The Securities Market: Introduction”

Challenges of E-marketing for SMEs in Africa Despite the above-mentioned prospects that e-marketing offers for SMEs in Africa, its challenges cannot be overlooked. They need to be stated so that they can be addressed appropriately so they can procure maximum benefits for these SMEs. Bostanshirin gives the following points as some challenges that e-marketing for … Continue reading “E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa: Challenges #4, and Conclusion”

Challenges of E-marketing for SMEs in Africa Despite the above-mentioned prospects that e-marketing offers for SMEs in Africa, its challenges cannot be overlooked. They need to be stated so that they can be addressed appropriately so they can procure maximum benefits for these SMEs. Bostanshirin gives the following points as some challenges that e-marketing for … Continue reading “E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa: Challenges #3”

Prospects of E-marketing for SMEs in Africa E-marketing has the capability of offering numerous benefits to SMEs in Africa. Using the research conducted by Bostanshirin (2014), the prospects that e-marketing offers to SMEs in Africa include the following:   Trackability: Another aspect of the online marketing is its possibility of tracking. Internet enables measurement of … Continue reading “E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa: Prospects #6”

Introduction Africa, despite the fact that it has the most number of developing nations, promises to be the world’s exciting economic frontier, transforming the states of nations and hope to a new generation of accomplished and engaged youth (Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos, 2015). According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the number of Africans … Continue reading “E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa”

INVESTING IN A FUND A fund is an investment vehicle which pools the money of investors and invests it according to a defined set of investment objectives. Investing in a managed fund can avoid some of the problems of buying shares direct. As well as removing the research required, funds can invest in a much … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Investing in a Fund”

HOW DO I BALANCE RISKS WITH REWARDS? The general rule with investment is, the greater the risk, the greater the potential reward. Before any investment, you should consider the risk and your attitude towards it. This is a personal matter, and everyone is different. Some people choose to invest only in low risk investments, while … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Balancing Risks With Rewards [continued]”