Managers of Wealth Africa

Zimbabwe to allow dollar trading

Zimbabwe scrapped its own currency a decade ago to end hyperinflation and adopted a basket of units instead, with the dollar being the most widely used.

SAPO CEO touts using pension funds to help soes stay afloat

Barnes says this capital will save the country from mistakes and fill holes.

Are these the solutions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

Dive into the critical factors needed to accelerate progress towards tackling the Sustainable Development Goals.

Looking to investing in pension schemes? LIC Jeevan Shanti vs National Pension Scheme (NPS) - Find out which is better

A host of pension schemes option are available for Indian citizens, each one differentiating from each other.

Transparency International faults Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight, says country still among most corrupt countries in the world

Nigeria moved four places up the ladder – from 148 out of 180 countries in the 2017 to 144 out of 180 countries in 2018.

Kenya's central bank holds rate at 9%, inflation anchored, growth strong

The survey also revealed increased optimism of stronger growth this year than in 2018

Absa's Ramos Sees Confidence Returning to South African Economy

President Ramaphosa has open door for input from businesses

Explainer: Sarb – ownership, mandate and independence

The South African Reserve Bank is one of only eight central banks in the world with private shareholders.

Deficit cuts banks capacity to fund state

Kenya is grouped together with Angola, Ghana and Bahrain in terms of countries where government will have serious challenges raising more cash from banks because the deficits are already quite large amid slow growth in deposits relative to the size of the

Moroccan Banks, Launchpad for Investments in Africa- Stratfor

Moroccan banks have branches in 20 African countries, mostly in West Africa but some banks such as BMCE and Attijariwafa bank have opened branches in non-French speaking countries.

South Africa inflation slows to mid-point of central bank target

Reserve Bank says this would allow for flexibility in dealing with price shocks.

Africa’s 'most inspiring' firms named in report

“It was particularly encouraging to see the increasing influence of women in leadership roles in these fast-growing companies playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of African business,” he said.

Buyouts and mergers in Africa down in 2018 – market survey

The Commercial Bank of Africa has also expressed plans to merge with National Industrial Credit (NIC) Bank

The region's prospects for economic growth will be dampened, notably by Turkey's expected contraction

Much of the lira's depreciation has passed through into higher inflation.

Steps to overcome trade barriers in Africa

ESI spoke with Eric Bruggeman – CEO of SACEEC – to explore the export landscape for South African businesses.

We can’t afford to let China carve up Africa

Beijing is propping up corrupt regimes but it’s in our interests to foster stable democracy

Kenya, China tie on new millionaires list

The projected millionaire growth pace is the same as that of the world’s second-largest economy, China, which is tied with Kenya at number six globally.

Kenya ranked third in Africa with fastest growing number of super rich individuals

In Kenya, these super rich people will have increased in their number by 9.8% in 2023

Lagos among 10 richest cities in Africa, Abuja not listed

South Africa was placed as the most developed nation on the continent, with four of Africa’s ten richest cities.

How the Average Salary Has Changed in South Africa Over the Past 70 years

The World Wealth and Income Database has updated its profile for South Africa, showing how the average salary in the country has changed since 1946, and up to 2017.

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