04/30/2019
Namibia is more vulnerable to external shocks ‘than at any point since the global financial crisis’ because of limited room to manoeuvre with respect to monetary and fiscal policy
04/30/2019
Research says more than 80% of wealth management clients express interest in financial advice and planning, yet half of these remain on the sidelines
04/30/2019
All South African lenders, except FirstRand, slipped from their previous ranking, due largely to rand weakness – down almost 14% against the US dollar in 2018.
04/29/2019
But democracy doesn’t put food on the table. Nor does it provide decent shelter or secure a dignified living.
04/29/2019
These challenging situations equally bring about increased competition, higher cost of operation, and regulatory tightening.
04/26/2019
He highlighted several reforms at the bank and strategic efforts to move its operations closer to countries.
04/25/2019
We appreciate this and assure you that we will continue to work towards a diversified Nigeria,” President Buhari, said at the meeting with Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, which was attended by some of the country’s Ministers and senior gover
04/23/2019
For Kenya, one doesn’t even need an economics degree to know that the economy is a titanic on the ocean headed for the iceberg.
04/23/2019
While South Africa is the most advanced and diversified economy in Africa, and the wealthiest in terms of GDP per capita, the country is still haunted by high levels of inequality.
04/23/2019
In these countries women are not equal to men. They sometimes won’t be able to make decisions about their own health – like negotiating safe sex – or on how household incomes could be used.
04/23/2019
“Exchanges had monopoly on liquidity and brokers controlled access. By providing investors access to markets, brokers earned commissions and also received trading fee rebates from the exchange,” he says
04/21/2019
Such conversations are held in upmarket restaurants, where market women, hawkers and other small trading women would find a challenge to attend.
04/16/2019
He defines migration as those who have in reality "left" South Africa and are living in their new country more than half the year.
04/15/2019
That is the question that has been posed—and answered—by Nigeria’s Financial Technology (Fintech) companies which have applied the logic of crowdfunding to industries like agriculture and real estate, creating a range of new investment o
04/15/2019
Ocorian Forum Nigeria highlights alternative investment as key to economic growth in Africa
There is a need for all of the capital to be aligned properly to allow businesses grow in Africa.
04/15/2019
Ocorian Forum reveals Côte d’Ivoire well placed to become future IFC
The tax element was also brought forward, with the feeling that although it is an important factor to attract investors, it is not enough to create an IFC.
04/14/2019
Our new brand fuses the Access Bank and Diamond Bank brands – bringing together the best of both banks
04/12/2019
Malpass and IMF’s Christine Lagarde both said curbing corruption through public expenditure and transparency and accountability in local resource mobilisation rather than attraction of more debts, which they both believe constitute the greatest head
04/09/2019
For 24 years, these 19 African countries have become stagnant economically.
04/08/2019
In the absence of formal financial products, many Nigerians must rely solely on cash for savings and transactions, which has an overall negative impact on Nigeria’s economy.