Managers of Wealth Africa

Bill Gates and Two African Billionaires Say Family Planning is Essential to Africa’s Future

Ibrahim said there is a controversial topic that can help Africa develop sustainable communities and cities: family planning.

Growth prospects dim for firms operating in Africa — PwC

The survey shows that only 27 per cent of chief executive officers in Africa are confident of their companies’ prospects of revenue growth over the next 12 months, a one per cent increase from last year.

Absa Eyes Double-Digit Growth in CIB, Business Banking in Africa

Deputy Chief Executive Officer Peter Matlare spoke to Bloomberg's Manus Cranny on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town.

Massive strike in South Africa’s banking sector is moving ahead

This will include protests across the country’s major metropoles, including some 15,000 to 20,000 protesters in Gauteng alone.

South Africa: Taking Center Stage: The Rise of Compliance Due Diligence in Africa

From the commentary, it was found that many countries in Africa were considered to have opaque legislative and regulatory frameworks, less predictable legal processes, and less consistent enforcement.

Black asset managers yet to sight uhuru

Only the fittest survive and normalisation of the asset management sector in SA remains slow

South Africa ranks 3rd in continent's investment destinations: RMB

South Africa is followed by Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana in the RMB rankings. Other countries that make the top 10 are Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tunisia.

Strong economic growth draws FDI to East Africa

The EY Attractiveness Survey 2019 shows that Kenya was the biggest beneficiary of FDI in the region

World Economic Forum study directs Bank of Ghana to review minimum investment capital requirement, here’s why

He added that as part of efforts to attract foreign investors, most countries in the West Africa sub-region have removed the minimum capital requirements for foreign investors.

This group of South Africans went from poverty to wealth in 10 years, a new study shows

Interestingly, while half of the new black entrants were previously in the middle income group – the other half (more than 200 000 households, or half a million people) came from poorer communities, below the middle class.

Startup Guide Johannesburg: why some entrepreneurs call this South African city ‘JoHustleBurg’

Johannesburg is the Africa headquarters for many global businesses.

Manuel’s sideswipe at the judiciary could hurt us all

It appears this is how many fights are going to be fought

What SA’s super-wealthy are doing with their money: Offshore alternative investments

Many wealthy South African investors are finding that they are getting very low returns for high risk – and are thus looking for new ways to safely invest offshore.

N100bn loss dislodges equity investors’ rising confidence

The market capitalisation appreciated by 2.39 per cent last week to close at N13.523tn, from N13.207tn recorded at the end of the previous week.

Countries are making multibillion dollar bets on Africa — and Canada can't afford to miss out

Opinion: The riskier and eventually costlier gamble could be to ignore markets with such clear upside potential

World Payments Report 2019

Emerging markets will soon dictate and shape the global payments landscape in terms of innovation, transaction capacity handling, and industry trends.

Schroders Global Investor Study 2019

People’s sustainable investment ambitions fail to reflect their actions

Kenya shows great innovation potential despite years of poor investment in sector

“Sometimes the people who set up the enterprises have low knowledge. You need them to have knowledge so that they can better their firms,” says Dr Bitange Ndemo

Interest rate law seen blocking bid to cut fiscal deficit

Credit growth has been weak for so long … and weak private sector momentum also feeds into weak tax revenue

Retirees under annuity plan hit 68,857

Initial rift between insurance and Pension regulators has long been settled with life insurers opening accounts with PFCs

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