12/18/2019
Analysts at Afrinvest Securities Limited said on Tuesday that they did not expect a sustainable rebound in the equities market in the near term as investor sentiment towards equities remained sour.
12/18/2019
The group discussed vulnerabilities created by low bond yields and increased holdings of lower-quality debt and illiquid assets by investment funds.
12/18/2019
Morocco's economic growth reached 3 percent in 2018
12/17/2019
The timing is perfect for Saudi Arabia and its African counterparts to leverage their respective synergies, says Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr
12/17/2019
The result has been that over 60% of urban households are living in slum settings, a situation that could worsen with the increasing urbanization rate.
12/17/2019
Such extreme weather events should galvanise Africans; their governments are spending 2% of GDP on climate related disasters, said Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth at the African Development Bank.
12/16/2019
While at the TPFA from 2010 until they were transferred, the contributions reportedly attracted yields equivalent to treasury bill rates.
12/15/2019
From Lola Shoneyin’s Ake Book and Arts Festival, to Tokini Peterside’s Art X Lagos, to Bikiya Graham-Douglas’ Beeta Universal Arts Foundation’s playwriting contest, Bolanle Austin-Peter’s Fela’s Republic and the Kalakut
12/13/2019
The demutualisation and self-listing of the Nairobi Securities Exchange are some of the key landmarks of your tenure.
12/13/2019
The wave of renewed risk appetite saw the rand opening at R14.44 against the dollar – its strongest level since July.
12/12/2019
Despite the increase in average wealth, UNDP has raised concerns about the rising levels of inequality that are concentrating wealth at the top, leaving behind huge swathes of the population that is struggling economically.
12/11/2019
African governments have raised about US$26 billion in international markets this year, from close to US$30 billion last year, as they took advantage of investors’ thirst for returns in a world awash with negative yields.
12/11/2019
Could joining the Common Monetary Area rand zone be the most promising option?
12/11/2019
The annual research undertaken by the Employer Branding Institute recognises employers that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organisation, and strive to continuously optimise employment practic
12/11/2019
Retrenchment insurance usually pays out 75% of your taxable salary for up to six months.
12/10/2019
The rating firm also identifies factors that could change the ratings for Nigerian banks.
12/10/2019
He highlighted infrastructure development as another critical area needed to achieve sustainable development, highlighting the key role the United Bank for Africa Group plays in achieving this.
12/10/2019
Moody’s said asset risk will remain high, a result of rising government arrears, high loan concentrations, borrower friendly legal frameworks, and still evolving risk management and supervision capabilities.
12/10/2019
The survey shows that most professionals have taken the realities of the country’s commercial and economic situation on board
12/09/2019
The increase in Africa has been quite modest