Managers of Wealth Africa

‘Asset managers must reform themselves and society’

Recent crises that have contributed to the industry’s tarnished image include Steinhoff, African Bank, and last year’s crisis in the listed property sector.

South Africa’s new state-owned bank could be a big mistake

Treasury added that the traditional rationale for introducing a state bank relates to addressing market failures

A peek into the businesses and life of Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu

As of November 2015, he had an estimated net worth of $700 million according to Forbes.

Nigeria: Embracing the Future

One of such strategies is merger and acquisition

7 millionaire habits that build wealth

Self-made millionaires didn’t start at the top; they earned their stripes by sticking to simple habits like budgeting and minimising on unplanned expenses to save up for projects with greater returns on investment.

Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2018

Global Banking & Finance Review® announces the list of winners for its annual awards program 2018

Ecobank and Terre des Hommes launch Safe Savings Project to empower children in the street to escape poverty

Through the Safe Savings (SaVa) Project a number children in the street will be given a new, secure means to collect and bank their hard-earned income

Swiss billionaire shows interest in Zim

Mr Manikai said the billionaire brought with him four other business colleagues to meet the forum.

How Deep Does the Rabbit Hole of South Africa Corruption Go?

Televised testimony on corruption transfixes a nation

Fewer Billionaires, Poorer Billionaires On African Continent In 2019

The average net worth for each list member this year has climbed to $3.4 billion from $3.3 billion in early 2018.

Poor Customer Experience Costs Financial Institutions $10 Billion Per Year

Fenergo Report Finds One in Three Financial Institutions Have Lost Customers Due to Inefficient or Slow Onboarding Processes

Africa’s GDP to rise in next two years — IMF

These have significantly impacted growth for oil-producers Angola and Nigeria.

Corruption rising in Burundi, survey says

"Laws often go unenforced and institutions are poorly resourced with little ability to handle corruption complaints.

Absa's Ramos sees confidence returning to SA economy

Ramaphosa is seeking to lure $100bn (R1.2 trn) of investments by 2023 to revive an economy struggling to create jobs for the 27% of the workforce that’s unemployed.

Zimbabwe to allow dollar trading

Zimbabwe scrapped its own currency a decade ago to end hyperinflation and adopted a basket of units instead, with the dollar being the most widely used.

SAPO CEO touts using pension funds to help soes stay afloat

Barnes says this capital will save the country from mistakes and fill holes.

Are these the solutions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

Dive into the critical factors needed to accelerate progress towards tackling the Sustainable Development Goals.

Looking to investing in pension schemes? LIC Jeevan Shanti vs National Pension Scheme (NPS) - Find out which is better

A host of pension schemes option are available for Indian citizens, each one differentiating from each other.

Transparency International faults Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight, says country still among most corrupt countries in the world

Nigeria moved four places up the ladder – from 148 out of 180 countries in the 2017 to 144 out of 180 countries in 2018.

Kenya's central bank holds rate at 9%, inflation anchored, growth strong

The survey also revealed increased optimism of stronger growth this year than in 2018

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