Managers of Wealth Africa

South Africa’s failure to create manufacturing jobs

To reduce unemployment South Africa needs to prioritise labour-intensive work instead of higher wages.

Kenya’s trade surplus with Africa drops to record low

Kenya has struggled to sustainably expand her exports to African countries since the turn of the decade, an analysis of official statistics indicate.

Are East Africa's business laws scaring away potential investors?

The closure of the Magadi-based depot is expected to paralyse the firm’s operations as the trans-shipment facility is used as a packaging centre for soda ash and other raw materials in transit to Mombasa port.

Days of shelf companies and dummy directors could be over

The economic substance requirements necessitate that the relevant activity be directed and managed from within the BVI and that the core income generating activity is also carried out within the BVI.

Africa's debt crises not the fault of creditors alone

G8 countries cancelled the debts of 18 African countries in 2005. But many of these countries now face bankruptcy again. Is China really to blame, as many in the West believe?

When Good News and Bad News is Good News by Gary Dugan

Consumer spending at around 68% of the US economy is clearly important.

Cryptocurrencies are speculative magic beans, this SA finance professor believes

A UCT professor believes an investment in cryptocurrencies is probably the biggest financial risk South African investors can take at the moment.

Namibia plans to borrow more funds from Germany

He further added that the interest rates that they pay from borrowing from Germany were below what they would pay in loans from the domestic market.

INSIGHT: Budgeting tips for Tito Mboweni from a wealth planner

Public servants at all levels need to be more efficient

Ghana: 'Banks Need to Conduct Extensive Research'

The symposium was to discuss the marketing perspective to the challenges confronting the banking industry and how best the challenges could be resolved.

Africa must seize its golden opportunity

But, in order to fulfill this mission, the AU needs reliable resources of its own.

New Tool seeks to Foster Wealth in Africa

On solving multiple challenges at once – a solution in recouping postharvest losses will spark a chain reaction of solutions in multiple areas.

The two South African hotels named in the world’s top 100 for 2019

While the majority of the luxury hotels are located across the US and Europe, two South African hotels feature on the list – La Residence in Franschhoek and Singita Ebony Lodge in Sabi Sand.

Nigeria, South Africa pulling down the continent

According to the bank’s report on Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Prospects, fastest growing African countries include Senegal with 7.0 percent, Rwanda with 7.2 percent, and Cote d’Ivoire with 7.4 percent.

StanChart tips Kenya to weather debt overhang

StanChart says that Kenya has foreign exchange reserves above $8 billion and current account receipts are estimated to rise to at least $20 billion in 2019 on strong remittance and tourism growth, giving the country some comfort.

World Bank to pump billions of dollars into Mena economies this year

Jordan, Egypt and Morocco in line for greater support, official says

African TMT investment and consolidation rise amid Ethiopia telecom privatisation

Ethio Telecom has around 66 million customers and in January it selected six consultancies in partnership with the World Bank.

Top 10 tallest skyscrapers in Africa

Reserve Bank Building- The office building features 40 floors – 38 above and two below ground

CBE says 1st phase of export risk guarantee company completed

The project reflects keenness of the CBE to create a favourable climate for Egyptian businessmen to invest in Africa, and to ease trade exchange between Egypt and African countries, she added.

Why doesn’t Absa have a successor to Ramos?

This is nothing less than a failure of the board.

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