10/25/2018
Islamic finance’s growing impetus in Africa
Moody’s has identified 18 African countries that have the greatest potential for growth in sukuk issuance and Islamic banking.
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10/25/2018
Union Bank’s ‘Edu360’ Fosters Educational Development
“At Union Bank, we are committed to identifying sectors that are vital to shaping a better, sustainable future for Nigerians.”
10/25/2018
Namibia: Pension Funds Could Boost Economy Through Infrastructure Fund
This is more than double the assets held in the banking sector
10/24/2018
Venture Capital, Private Equity Investment Cornerstone Of SA Economic Growth
This is according to Tanya van Lill, CEO of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
10/24/2018
The average household wealth in South Africa versus the world
This shows an overall improvement in the wealth of any given country – however, South Africa is not one of those.
10/24/2018
Worst Days Over for Nigeria's Economy, Says Elumelu
He stressed the need for policymakers to continue to take steps towards improving Ease of Doing business in the country
10/24/2018
African president's son explains how he became a millionaire
In an interview, which was shared on social media, Munuti bragged about his $10 000 (R14k) shoes and $100k watch, which totals over R1.4 million.
10/24/2018
Jefferies in research deal with Standard Bank’s SBG securities
The research will be co-branded as Jefferies/SBG Securities Global Research and include economic, market, sector and stock analysis.
10/23/2018
Manuel: SA needs younger leaders to progress
The demand for empowerment of the people or services, structured differently, is likely to open the gap.
10/23/2018
Banking system in Kenya facing turbulence
Moreover, individual investors have also expressed interest in projects in Kenya that align with the Islamic finance guidelines.
10/23/2018
Manuel: Send VBS perpetrators to jail
Financial literacy is very difficult
10/22/2018
The Three Major Factors That Boost Up Fintect Sector in Kenya
Based on the economic sector, the growth in Kenya is one of the fastest in South of the Sahara.
10/22/2018
What awaits Kenya in migration to new generation currency
The excitement around the new currency led to some artworks circulating online, which were however swiftly disowned by the bank.
10/18/2018
How SA compares to UAE in terms of ICT growth
The interesting dynamic about the UAE is that a lot of these shifts that we see in terms of transformation are being led by the public sector, compared to other countries where it is the private sector that leads digital transformation programmes and proj
10/18/2018
Sanlam to acquire Saham Finances for $1.1bn
The company’s total investment in Saham Finances now sits at almost $1.7bn.
10/17/2018
Report ranks KCB, bourse top in governance
The report ranks the three listed entities as the highest with each scoring 85.4 per cent.
10/15/2018
Ghanaian public asked to trust financial institutions for the economy to thrive
Mr. Asmah was speaking at the official opening of the third branch of the Amenfiman Rural Bank in Ashanti, at Suame in Kumasi.
10/15/2018
Pension fund infrastructure investments rose by 600% in 20 months – Dahir-Umar
Since assumption of duty as acting director general in April, 2017, we have remained focused on the commission’s key priorities which are aimed at improving the Nigerian pension landscape.
10/15/2018
Setting up the Sovereign Wealth Fund made easier by Mboweni's appointment
The note was developed out of research conducted under the auspices of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa.
10/12/2018
Banks, pension schemes top finance sector sources for real estate funding
That brought banks’ total loans in the sector - whose growth slumped to a six-year low in 2017 - to Sh371.65 billion, data from central bank’s stability report shows.