09/17/2018
Graft set to cost Kenya more in loans, warns World Bank
Corruption and institutional reforms carry the biggest weight in how the World Bank assesses countries’ performances and in turn the level of development assistance they receive
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/17/2018
Investors eye Africa for growth potential, need
We believe that we can combine social investments with interesting risk-adjusted returns
09/17/2018
Why Moody’s is now upbeat about SA’s SOEs
Commitment to fixing governance issues lauded, but simply making new board appointments won’t be enough.
09/16/2018
Africa's 10 wealthiest cities
For the purposes of the report, a country’s wealth includes all individuals working or living there, including expats.
09/16/2018
Africa: EU Investment in Africa - Europe Racing to Catch Up
In the next budget period the EU plans to increase funding to Africa to €40 billion ($46.5 billion).
09/14/2018
African Development Bank releases new tool to assess resilience and fragility in countries
The creation of a new fragility and resilience assessment tool is an important contribution to research efforts for greater effectiveness in the Bank's work.
09/14/2018
Hard times in SA: How to start moving your wealth offshore
People simply just don’t have disposable income and, also, with the rand having been really wiped out
09/13/2018
Transformation in asset management underwhelms
Black asset managers responsible for R490 billion in R5 trillion asset pool.
09/13/2018
The benefits of opening an offshore company versus an onshore company
Entrepreneurs interested in setting up companies have various options in terms of industries, types of entities and countries to choose from
09/13/2018
Sanlam: A firm in fine fettle
None of the company’s business units is in intensive care.
09/12/2018
African cities surge to top of global growth league
Mali capital Bamako shows the strains created by rapid urban expansion
09/12/2018
Kagame Predicts Positive Journey For Investment Growth In Africa
This year’s two-day forum taking place at Marriott Hotel Kigali has picked Agribusiness, Tourism and Housing as key priorities for funding in East Africa.
09/12/2018
Meet the Boss: Paul Boynton, CEO, Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Any investment manager worries about the performance of their portfolios.
09/12/2018
Tier 1 banks’ operating expenses hit N519.4bn
They are categorised by their balance sheet size.
09/10/2018
Nigeria: Moody's - Nigerian Banks May Resume Expansion in Africa
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc's contribution from its subsidiaries improved to eight per cent as of June 2018.
09/09/2018
Kenya’s Unit Trust investments remain flat at Ksh55 billion in half-year
According to Cytonn Asset Managers Limited, a lot more needs to be done to stimulate capital markets in the country to increase funding for growth of businesses.
09/09/2018
The digital tourism opportunity for Africa
Africa as a whole attracts more than 62 million tourists annually, with an average growth rate of five percent per year.
09/09/2018
'Win-win for all' as Chinese invest in Africa
Chinese help to build infrastructure in Africa vital to continent's industrialisation: Analysts
09/07/2018
Credit Suisse chief denies he will run in Ivory Coast election
The paper said he cited his “long-term commitment” as head of Credit Suisse, which is in the final year of a three-year revamp he initiated to focus more on wealth management and less on investment banking.
09/07/2018
Why the billions China is pouring into Africa might not be smart money
Richard Harris says China is lending and pledging billions to Africa