Economy & Business
Through decades of direct investment, participatory business consulting, and our Africa mutual fund, our investment advisory firm FCA Corp has developed dedicated research and ongoing analysis on the African continent. There are key events in the development of the emerging African economies and their growing consumerism that we find important enough to spotlight and critique. Read more...
Taxes
Original article was posted on the IRS website and can be found here. WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing Read more...
Investment
Africap LLC, an FCA Corp advised entity, announced its direct investment into Rosslyn Grove, a sustainable diplomatic housing project in Nairobi, Kenya. The investment is a joint venture with Verdant Ventures, a U.S.-based international real estate development company and Gateway Real Estate Africa, a Mauritius-based real estate development company. Rosslyn Grove is a 90-unit diplomatic Read more...
Economy & Business
Original article was posted on the IRS website and can be found here. WASHINGTON – Victims of this month’s winter storms in Texas will have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Following The recent disaster declaration issued by the Read more...
Economy & Business
HOUSTON, TEXAS & MONROVIA, LIBERIA- Africap LLC, an FCA Corp advised entity, announced its investment into Liberia Merchant Capital (“Liberia Merchant Capital”, “LMC”, or the “Company”), a startup financial institution in Monrovia, Liberia. The investment is a joint-venture with Trans-Africa Holdings, incorporated in 1996 with the objective of building an Africa-wide network of specialized financial Read more...
Economy & Business
The following article, recently published on Africa Oil & Power, features information about Fortesa International, is a portfolio company of Africap LLC. Published: January 15, 2021 Senegal is the hotspot for energy investment in West Africa right now, owing to a string of huge offshore hydrocarbons discoveries since 2014 (as well as its compelling renewables Read more...
Press Release
HOUSTON, TEXAS & LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA- Africap LLC, an FCA Corp affiliate, announced its investment into Victoria Brands (“Victoria Brands”, or the “Company”), a Livingstone, Zambia-based manufacturer of white-label food items. Victoria Brands Ltd flagship brand, Victoria 1855, is named after the majestic Victoria Falls which were first shown to David Livingstone in 1855 by the Read more...
Economy & Business
Tom Koch, Director of Global Capital & Strategy for FCA Corp recently published the following article on the Atlantic Council website. Published: December 17, 2020 One of the biggest obstacles to wealth creation and greater economic prosperity in Africa has to do with land ownership. Overcoming this obstacle will require better data collection, aggregation, and Read more...
Practice Management
FCA Corp recently shared its experiences on how financial services professionals are engaging clients during a time of crisis and confusion.
Uncategorized
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act in response to the widespread negative economic impact resulting from the current COVID-19 crisis. There are many facets in bill ranging from small business activities to individual income tax planning.