02/27/2020
The implication is that Moody’s is unconvinced the government will be able to follow through its medium-term debt management strategy 2019 that has outlined a shift from expensive commercial loans to concessional borrowing on the external front.
02/27/2020
Every year, Duff & Phelps surveys key stakeholders from a wide range of global financial institutions on the current regulatory landscape.
02/25/2020
The firm lost a steady stream of business in the wake of the scandal, but has since changed its leadership and a number of other operational features to minimise risk of similar issues in the future.
02/25/2020
Labour costs make up 35% of spending and trade unions have ruled out a review of an existing three-year wage agreement that expires in 2021, saying they won’t accept pay cuts in the next deal.
02/25/2020
The global financial market is currently in the low interest rates regime, availability of cheap money, with advanced economies are offering record low rates.
02/24/2020
If all the sunshine hitting the Sahara was converted into energy, enough electricity would be produced to power Europe 7,000 times over.
02/24/2020
The article was then published hours later, by the World Bank, he explained, also confirming this through screenshots he shared with OCCRP.
02/24/2020
Three other African countries such as Nigeria ranked 34 scoring 70, South Africa ranked 58 gathering 56 and Rwanda ranked 99 with 63.
02/24/2020
Accounting for about 12 per cent of GDP in 2018, it is considerably below the average target set by the East African Community partner states of 25 per cent of GDP by 2032.
02/17/2020
The majority of the conceptions about Africa and Africans are entirely false.
02/14/2020
This boils down to two fundamental (and ruinous) differences between their home (Nigerian) market and the East African markets.
02/14/2020
In the diary we look ahead to the sustainable investment forum with Invest Africa and the Private Infrastructure Development Group on 11 February in the City of London.
02/14/2020
High-net-worth individuals are defined as people with investable assets in excess of $1m - excluding a primary residence, collectibles and consumables.
02/14/2020
Couple this with one of the more enviable European climates, and you have a simple formula that makes Portugal one of the world’s leading expat retirement destinations.
02/13/2020
The company’s payment gateway facilitates banks and businesses in Africa to process payments on the continent and abroad.
02/13/2020
The AU Financial Institutions (AUFI) initiative, which constitutes one of the flagship projects of the 50-year continental development Agenda 2063, envisaged accelerating the integration and socio-economic development of the African continent.
02/12/2020
Capitec was ranked as having the strongest banking brand in South Africa, and the third strongest banking brand in the world – up from sixth position in 2019.
02/12/2020
The Governor of South Africa’s central bank, Lesetja Kganyago explains his views on structural reform, monetary policy and protecting the bank’s independence to David Thomas.
02/12/2020
“Deglobalisation could also see a decline of trade and demand, diminishing interdependence and integration between nations and multinational organisations,’ he said.
02/12/2020
Kenya’s fintech revolution has helped the country achieve near total financial inclusion, but are consumers really benefiting and are they adequately protected? Tom Collins investigates.