Managers of Wealth Africa

To financially emigrate or not: The foreign earnings exemption

By financially emigrating, a person is strongly demonstrating the intent to have a primary residence outside of SA and not to be ordinarily resident in SA

SA's middle class feeling the squeeze

Almost 60-percent said they had enough money... but only some of the time.

Driving change in the retirement industry - Alexander Forbes

The default regulations require a board of a defined contribution pension and provident fund to provide one or more default investment portfolios to its members.

Nabo Capital: Asset Management and Investment Advisory in Africa by Pius Muchiri

Clients are getting more familiar with goal-based investing.

Uncertainty clouds Kenyan bank’s bond

It was on the strength of this plan that it successfully applied for an extension of the repayment period of the debt, which matured on July 22, for three months.

What Islamic finance products can do to Nigeria’s capital market, infrastructural growth

The construction works were, however, terminated at the settlement, located some kilometres from Odo-Oba.

How fraud at some of South Africa’s biggest companies flew under the radar

Mistrust in the external auditing fraternity in South Africa has grown with each new corporate scandal coming to light in the past few years.

You will be left with worthless cash - CBK warns

A huge number of Kenyans also lack access to financial institutions which has seen them hold on to the old currency.

Changes in the 2019/2020 Budget to Promote Retirement Benefits Industry

This era was characterized by poor administration, mismanagement of scheme funds as well as outright misappropriation of funds.

Ghana, best investment destination in Africa — Dr Bawumia

Addressing the Canada-Ghana Economic Summit organised by the Canada-Africa Strategic Investment Group Inc. in Vancouver, Canada, last Monday, Dr Bawumia added that recent economic developments in Ghana also presented huge opportunities for diverse investm

Chris Hafner of Grovelands on the Middle Eastern promise for fintechs

Digital banks focus on digitisation of financial transactions by delivering basic banking services at the lowest possible costs.

Zimbabwe: Corporate Corruption, Illicit Outflows Bleeding Zim

The new administration has set targets to transform the country into a middle-income economy by 2030

Social pensions and accountability in Uganda

In the first districts it was introduced, all older people above the age of 65 were eligible for the scheme, except in Karamoja where the age of eligibility was lowered to 60 years to reflect the lower life expectancy.

How Africa’s technology drive is being hijacked

In one sense, the latest technology is having more of an impact in many African nations simply because development is overall behind the likes of the US, where many of these Silicon Valley innovations originate from.

Most South Africans can’t afford to retire, but there is a possible solution

The country’s national nest egg is so depleted that many people are just too broke to retire.

South Africa Inflation Target Could Be Even Lower, Central Bank Says

They argue that the drive for low inflation is misplaced and that the mandate should be expanded to include more focus on economic growth and job creation.

How an idyllic African island became a tax haven for some of the world’s biggest corporations

The journey to becoming an offshore financial hub started in 1989 as Mauritius sought to move away from agricultural dependence and diversify its economy.

Single family office numbers up 38 per cent

This increase is spurred by a number of factors, including those outlined by Dr Rebecca Gooch: “Asia Pacific and the Middle East, in particular, have experienced a surge of growth in business which is leading to a rise in the ultra-high net worth po

Slow payment by government slowing Kenya's economy - Moody’s

Reliance on commercial bank financing means the sovereign is highly vulnerable to adverse developments in the sector

'Mauritius Leaks' details Africa's revenue loss to offshore tax haven

Based on 200,000 files, Mauritius Leaks exposes a sophisticated system that diverts tax revenue from poor nations back to the coffers of Western corporations and African oligarchs.

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