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.
Comment, Analysis & Research
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.
10/12/2018
FBNQuest wins multiple awards, shines at emea finance 2018 african banking awards
The firm is ranked among the country’s top public Fund Managers by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
10/12/2018
South Africa’s ‘gold’ bank accounts compared
The banking profiles are split into low-income groups (12-17 transactions), middle income groups (25 transactions) and higher income groups (30 transactions).
10/11/2018
East Africa will struggle to pay off international debt post-2020
The latest data from Bloomberg shows that Kenya will have its first Eurobond repayment obligations next year, with its second one coming in 2021.
10/10/2018
Kenya ranked fifth wealthiest country in Africa
Nairobi is also included on the list of wealthiest cities in the continent, coming in at sixth position on the report.
10/10/2018
Taking a proactive approach to occupational fraud
Research has shown that the typical fraudster is more likely to be male than female
10/10/2018
Special report: Is Zimbabwe finally on the road to recovery?
Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe is at a crossroads.
10/09/2018
A tale of two cities: Johannesburg and Cape Town – Izard
The two main cities in South Africa, Johannesburg and Cape Town offer two very different but attractive settings for property investment.
10/08/2018
Allan Greenblo: IPPP can light the way for better public-private partnerships
The private sector will be invited to enter into “meaningful partnerships” with the government in the infrastructure fund, Ramaphosa said.
10/08/2018
Pension burden as State to spend Sh104bn on retirees in two years
Civil servants will from this month be deducted 7.5 per cent of their salaries for their pension scheme as the country struggles to meet the rising public servants retirement costs.
10/08/2018
An unpredictable business climate worries investors
The situation has been worsened by State agencies’ delay in inspecting imported raw materials, culminating in hefty demurrage charges that have also seen the government impose a 20 per cent tax.
10/04/2018
The world of easy money is ending
The cheap money available from quantitative easing, used by emerging-market economies to finance growth is coming to an end
10/04/2018
Improving member outcomes in South African retirement funding
The objective of any financial organisation is to increase shareholder value and profit
10/04/2018
Africa needs international banks – and they need Africa
Absa’s efforts to establish wholesale-banking partnerships outside Africa, possibly with Barclays or Société Générale, underlines the importance of international links to African finance.
10/04/2018
More Kenyans get super rich in a tough economy
No actual figure of the ultra-rich is given for Kenya
10/03/2018
StanChart CEO says sluggish credit growth unsustainable
An attempt by Finance Minister Henry Rotich to repeal the cap in June was blocked by lawmakers in August.
10/03/2018
StanChart Kenya's CEO says sluggish credit growth not sustainable
The cap, at four percentage points above the central bank's policy rate, was a bid to lower credit costs.
10/03/2018
International banks find prime hunting ground in Côte d'Ivoire
The west African state has reclaimed its status as the most attractive francophone market south of the Sahara. International banks are rushing to do business there.
10/02/2018
Mauritius's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations