07/10/2018
Interview With Mr. Henry F. Saamoi, Ceo of International Bank (Liberia)
Let me say that achieving this goal is a moving target because of the demand that is placed on our industry base and customer needs
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/10/2018
Thomson Reuters: M&A Transactions With Middle Eastern & North African Involvement Reached $33.9 Billion During Q2 2018
Middle Eastern and North African region is at its second highest level since our records began
07/09/2018
Western Kenya bloc kicks off plans to acquire bank
The decision to look for a new consultant implies that the group favours a risk-taker who will speed up the process even as Mr Wanga maintained that Mr Oduor-Otieno is eligible to reapply.
07/09/2018
Ten Highest Paid Non-Executive Directors in Kenya
Mathenge, alongside the company’s chief executive, David Ohana, are credited for the oil marketer's turn around, with the firm returning to profitability in 2017.
07/09/2018
Africa – the new frontier for international trade
How does the current global business uncertainty make trading with Africa more appealing?
07/09/2018
Sovereign wealth funds start to cool on private equity
Fears grow that rising competition for assets will hurt returns
07/06/2018
The 2019 general election is already affecting tech companies in Nigeria
According to Bloomberg, the reason for the move is on the notion that a sale may take place close to the election in the company’s home market — Nigeria.
07/05/2018
Asset managers fear technology-driven new entrants
Nearly Two-Thirds of Asset Managers Plan to Launch Cross-Border Products
07/05/2018
Zimbabwe greets a real new dawn after years of uncertainty
Even with the remaining challenges, there are tangible signs that things are set to improve
07/05/2018
Africa-China Bilateral Trade Volume Reaches $170 billion per annum
Chen said Africa’s debt to her country is economically sustainable and should be no cause for alarm.
07/05/2018
'Get rich, get rich, get rich!' - the sickness killing South Africa
Their love for finer things has been described in news reports and displayed on social networks.
07/04/2018
The Case For An Innovation Hub To Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion
While many existing efforts are underway across MEASA, these are often heavily fragmented and make a large-scale advancement challenging.
07/04/2018
Retirement scheme assets hit Sh1trn mark on NSE recovery
The remainder Sh65.96 billion was internally administered by the National Social Security Fund, the statutory pension fund.
07/03/2018
How long it would take South Africa’s billionaires to earn your annual salary
This is how South Africa’s billionaire’s performed in 2017/18, according to Forbes.
07/03/2018
Millennials ‘not investing in pension funds’
It may also prompt consolidation within the financial services sector.
07/03/2018
Africa’s pension funds can be quite handy
Gulf entities and assets with the right approach should try tapping into these
07/03/2018
Why Islamic finance is yet to realise its full potential in Kenya
Barclays Bank of Kenya was the first bank to introduce Shariah compliant banking products on a window basis.
07/03/2018
NSE Loses Investor Wealth Worth $2.4billion
This decline has negative effects on the gains that investors made in the first three months of 2018
07/03/2018
How well are Africa’s sovereign wealth funds managed?
The revelations about FSDEA’s governance troubles during the dos Santos era are not entirely surprising: Quantum was the sole investment manager.
07/03/2018
The biggest banks in South Africa vs the world
Africa’s economic fortunes improved over the 2017 review period following a difficult couple of years in which lower commodity prices hit the performance of the continent’s largest markets.