Managers of Wealth Africa

Assess Kenya’s debt on sustainability

What is the real state of the Kenyan economy?

Bank boss praises Tanzania's President Magufuli

He described President Magufuli as a bold reformer, and a focused and determined man.

South Africa’s Next Big Challenge

Fresh off his election victory, Cyril Ramaphosa must put country before party

What to expect for South Africa after Ramaphosa chooses his new cabinet

The president will announce his new cabinet on 26 or 27 May, and the new ministers will be sworn on the 28th.

5 important things happening in South Africa today

The South African Post Office says its regulatory hurdles to launch a full banking service are now past

Why a united Africa offers great prospects for an emerging Kenya

With sporadic outbreaks of violence, those questions have been rehashed over and over again; can this formula work?

Davido Make List Of 5 Nigerian Billionaire Philanthropists Who Have Been Saving ‘Poor’ Nigerians

Nigeria is a blessed country with a lot of billionaires but only a few of these rich men are genuinely concerned about the welfare and living structure of other Nigerians.

Biggest banks in South Africa: Profiling five of the top lenders by assets

The bank has more than 150 years of history in South Africa, tracing its formation back to 1862

2019 African Banker Awards Releases Nominees List, Event Scheduled for June 11

The finalists, selected by an expert judging panel of bankers and business leaders, will be announced at the African Banker Awards ceremony which will take place on the evening of the 11th June.

The biggest mistakes that individual South African investors make

The researchers found that during a period of market turmoil, such as the 2008-2009 crisis, 1 in 2 individual investors underperform by 1.1% per year.

Despite Challenges, Top Banks Sustain Profitability

An analysis of performance of the banks in the year ended December 31, 2018, showed that the financial institutions recorded appreciable growth in earnings, net profit, assets size and dividend payout to their shareholders.

Africa's Digital Reality: Q&A With Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala

Sim Tshabalala, group CEO of Standard Bank, explains how Africa’s biggest bank is expanding throughout the continent and boosting trade and investment with China.

Fund managers urge speedy completion of Resilient probe to restore confidence

While the Financial Sector Conduct Authority has cleared Nepi Rockcastle, it is also still to rule on Fortress and Lighthouse Capital over scandal

Bank-Anthony: African Countries Must Diversify from Crude Exports

It is no longer West Africa focused, but the focus is now on sub-Saharan Africa

Meet central Kenya’s top tycoons

It is in Murang’a wherein 1920s, residents first embraced planting of wattle tree, which eventually became a cash crop in Kikuyu land until 1950s.

Oyo Pensioners Wail Over Unpaid Gratuities

While noting that what is good for the goose is good for the ganders, the scribe says pension for political office holders is killing the nation.

Kenya to cut budget deficit to 3pc by 2022

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich on his way to Parliament to present the 2018/2019 budget statement on June 14, 2018

Pension funds key to infrastructure development

Pension funds are faced with increasingly tough economic conditions and volatile financial markets.

Millionaires flee their homelands as tensions rise and taxes bite

Wealth migration figures point to present conditions - such as crime, lack of business opportunities or religious tensions - but can also be a key future indicator, said Andrew Amoils, head of research at New World Wealth.

Diversity Is Just the First Step. Inclusion Comes Next.

Many companies are taking steps to increase the diversity of their workforces.

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