African Investor Relations

Well run banks are profitable and may enjoy a very strong investment story given their critical role in the economy. Banks are a favourite amongst investors of all types: they are easy to understand (theoretically) brand awareness is high and they are profitable. They are also highly regulated which adds confidence to the general investing populous.

Conversely commercial banks are in a particularly strong position to benefit from an online investor and stakeholder relations function for a number of reasons:-

• Brand outreach is key because of the competitive nature of the banking industry
• Customer / stakeholder communities are large and widely spread around the World
• Communications corporate governance and reporting complements prudential governance compliance
• Market confidence is critical – a good website adds to corporate reputation. For banks “Online Corporate Reputation” or OCR is a growth area enabling differentiation from peers
• The diverse nature of banking operations provides opportunity to cross sell products and services

View BancABC’s new investor relations website here

View African banking sector annual reports here

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African is Cool is pleased to announce the launch of BancABC’s interactive investor relations website on BancABC.com, an online disclosure platform designed to encourage and promote direct two-way online communication with its broad base of investors and stakeholders on a real time basis.

Designed to complement BancABC’s traditional dissemination channels their online investor relations initiative is founded on the recognition that efficient dissemination of investment and operating information is central to the corporate governance principles of promoting transparency, liquidity and efficiency.

BancABC welcomes feedback from its investment community and invites you to view its new website and register for a diverse range of email alerts here.

View the latest presentation here dated 21 March 2010

Sign up for alerts here

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We are proud to announce that Zanaco PLC has launched its online investor relations initiative. Accessible through their corporate website or www.zanacoinvestor.com their investor relations website is being used as a prime communications tool. Consistent with all of our clients Zanaco has an interesting investment story to tell:-

• It’s owned 49% by Rabobank. Rabobank is an international services provider that serves over 9.5m clients in over 46 countries. In terms of tier 1 capital Rabobank is in the World’s top 25 financial institutions and has the highest credit rating AAA awarded by the main credit rating agencies.
• It owns the widest branch network in Zambia.
• It has strong exposure to the agricultural sector.
• Strong earnings growth were reported in the last year and the company sees a better 2010.
• Zanaco is a household name in Zambia.
• The bank in its current form owes its existence to Zambia’s progressive privatisation policy

Their latest presentation is viewable here. Their annual report is viewable here. Online charting is viewable here.

Last but not least, a detailed share quote is viewable here. Register to receive regular and timely updates on Zanaco Bank here

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