12/17/2018
The business trends shaping Africa in 2019 -- and beyond
Rapid urbanization will greatly expand the consumer class with disposable incomes
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/14/2018
Brighter outlook predicted for SA stocks in 2019
Claire Walsh, a personal finance director at Schroders, said there was a significant disconnect between what South Africans expected to earn in returns over the coming years and the annual rate of return that they were currently achieving.
12/14/2018
Why the South African economy performs so poorly
It is therefore too early to can see what the results of this initiative will be.
12/14/2018
Empower women to help save Africa from climate change
Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change, cope with disasters and build its green energy sector
12/13/2018
South Africa could introduce bank account portability: report
Bank account portability would enable customers to switch banks, while keeping their account number, and not have to open a new account.
12/13/2018
Top five investment tips for a new year
A full personal finance review is the best starting point to see what a most suitable goal for a new year should be.
12/12/2018
Big banks’ staff costs gulp N361.92bn in 9 months
An analysis of the results shows that Zenith Bank’s personnel costs rose by 12. 53 per cent to N51.69billion, in the first nine months of 2018, from N45.93billion in the same period last year.
12/12/2018
Kenya; the regional hub for impact investing
“We appreciate the platform provided by GSG for countries engagement to co-create policy interventions for inclusive and sustainable development through impact investment,” she added.
12/11/2018
Kenya’s global online shopping ranking drops on hacking fears
Nairobi’s score on reliable postal delivery for goods bought online also fell to 27 from 37 previously.
12/11/2018
Analysts laud Kenyan banks merger, say good for expansion
The consolidation would make the bank the second largest in Kenya in terms of market share with a potential of over 30 million customers across the region.
12/11/2018
KPMG South Africa appeals for a second chance
n an open letter published in South African newspapers, KPMG South Africa said the local unit of the auditing giant was “very different” from 18 months ago, after a period of significant introspection and change.
12/10/2018
Afreximbank: CFTA starting point of Africa's development
Orama said Africa enjoys tremendous potentials, praising the efforts exerted by Egypt to host the first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair
12/10/2018
Africa’s pension challenge
The symbiotic relationship between pension systems (suppliers of savings) and institutional investors (investors of savings) allows for the creation of assets that should safely and sustainably fund the retirement goals of African savers,” said Gond
12/10/2018
This African country is so broke, it took a $45m loan from France to pay its workers
According to Eye of Africa, this African country is borrowing $45m from former colonial master, France, to pay its workers.
12/07/2018
New Africa’s Sustainable Development report calls for improved planning
The report finds that countries such as Kenya, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia, which rank high on science and innovation in Africa, invest a relatively higher share of their GDP in research and development
12/07/2018
Big South African banks to face competition from smaller players
These include Standard Bank, Absa, FirstRand and Nedbank, all of which have rapidly growing returns on equity across the sector.
12/07/2018
Norway will invest if South Africa gets its act together
There are activities going on, there are criminal charges, but it’s much easier to get corruption in society than to get rid of it.
12/06/2018
Kenya, Tanzania banks exposed to sovereign risks
It is estimated that over 90 per cent of banks rating actions have been driven by sovereign risks that have a direct impact on their creditworthiness even if banks’ financial performance is unaffected.
12/06/2018
Don’t miss out on the sub-Saharan African investment boat
Sub-region not only offering diversification opportunities, but growth indicators outperform most markets
12/06/2018
UK to invest USD 4.5 billion in Africa
The USD 25 million is part of USD 232 million raised by the Synergy Private Equity Fund II to invest in SMEs in Nigeria and West Africa, working towards a target of USD 300 million.