Managers of Wealth Africa

Zimbabwe to introduce new dollar notes and coins in November

Between 2009 and February of this year Zimbabwe used a multicurrency system with the US dollar as the its main currency.

Africa: Internet Connectivity - Africa Requires U.S.$100 Billion to Achieve Access By 2030

According to the report, nearly 80 per cent of all required investments are directly related to the need to roll out and maintain broadband networks.

Why highly qualified and experienced directors are more at risk of being declared delinquents

Recently, a court declared a director of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation delinquent for soliciting and accepting director’s emoluments to which he was not entitled.

Awareness is key to preventing fraud

The session covered an array of issues with our panelists sharing experiences, concerns, and awareness on ways to break the fraud cycle.

LASU VC restates confidence in Nigeria’s judiciary system

Fagbohun also hinted that in as much as Nigeria was undergoing numerous challenges politically, legally and economically, the country is not doomed as claimed by some people.

Five ways to grow your wealth

Here are five simple rules to help you grow your wealth and move towards securing your financial freedom.

From beaches to business: The evolution of Mauritius

As far as the continent goes, it’s already racked up a number of African “firsts” in terms of international business achievements.

Morocco moves up in World Bank’s doing business 2020 report

On the African continent the report points out that Morocco maintains its third spot behind Mauritius which is 13th placed in the world ,Rwanda 38th and ahead of Kenya placed at 56th south Africa 84th Senegal 123rd and Nigeria 131st .

48 Women Who Are Champions of Nigeria’s Banking Industry | Get to Know Them

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East Africa targets pension funds to spur capital markets

Of the 20 stock markets surveyed in the index, only South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria, Botswana and Namibia have deeper presence of pension funds that hold huge resources and can play a vital role in the development of capital markets.

Stopping Global Warming Will Cost $50 Trillion: Morgan Stanley Report

Carbon capture and storage, which Morgan Stanley says is the only viable option for reducing emissions from coal-fired plants

How Offshore Employment Affects your Taxes: A Guide

Before making the big leap across the sea, there are a few tax implications of which you should be aware.

Nigeria jumps 15 places on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking

Nigeria is now ranked 131 globally on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, moving up by 15 places from its 2019 spot.

Global wealth expands to $360trn, led by US and China

Researchers also found that China had more members in the top global 10% than the United States for the first time.

African nations are building deeper and more transparent financial markets, OMFIF research says

The third iteration of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index showed that 13 of 20 countries evaluated across the continent now score more than 50 out of 100 overall, compared to just three out of 20 in 2017.

Ghana dropped 6 places in 2019 Financial Market Index, according to Absa

A 2019 Financial Market Index ranking conducted by the Absa Group has shown that Ghana dropped six places to 13 out of 20 countries assessed.

Climate fund for African countries inadequate — AfDB

African countries will need about $3 trillion by 2030 to implement national climate actions in agreement with commitments they made under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Reforms could propel EA to middle income economy in shortest period

These reforms include managing debt, containing borrowing, putting borrowed money into proper use, investments in infrastructure, liberalisation of policies to attract investments and measures to ease doing business.

Overhaul looms for SA’s auditors

Here in SA we’ve had enough auditing disasters to know something is wrong. The case of VBS Mutual Bank, where KPMG’s lead banking partner was implicated in the corruption, is probably the worst of the lot

African Export-Import Bank plans to float on London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange has seen a meagre 26 IPOs this year, trailing behind attractive markets in Hong Kong and New York

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