The Brokerage Business

T INTRODUCTION Every investor who wishes to transact business in the securities market will need the services of a brokerage firm unless such an investor is a member of an organized exchange or a registered dealer in securities. TYPES OF BROKERAGE FIRMS Brokerage firms and dealers insecurities can be classified…

Money Market vs Capital Market

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…

The Securities Market: Introduction

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…

E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa: Prospects #6

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…

E-Marketing for SMEs in Africa

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…