Managers of Wealth Africa

Capitec increases lead among SA banks in customer satisfaction survey

FNB and newly included African Bank ranked above the industry average at 81.0, followed by Nedbank at 76.3 points.

Digital banking users to hit 2bn in 2018 –Report

The firm said it expects that the number of global mobile banking users will now overtake online users in 2018, two years earlier than previously anticipated.

Sim on Africa

Standard Bank CEO talks to CNN about the bank’s future.

South African banks ride the uncertainty and get 11.6% growth

This came as banks impaired fewer loans across portfolios and resolved legacy issues at their corporate and investment banks, PwC said.

The borrower power balance in sub-Saharan Africa

Bankers have to think innovatively on how to structure transactions and mitigate risk in order to deliver results.

Asset and wealth management CEOs optimistic about growth but aware of looming disruption – PwC survey

However just 38% of the interviewed CEOs believe that robotics and alternative intelligence (AI) can improve the consumer experience.

Nedbank's Ciko Thomas on the wisdom of mentors, and paying it forward

The man in charge of the retail and business banking unit that serves 8-million clients talks to Ruan Jooste about his surprising career path

Johannes Grosskopf, the financial services leader for PwC Africa, said this year started with a revived sense of optimism and a faith that improving levels of business and consumer confidence would translate into meaningful economic gains.

Banks grow 11.6 percent in year of uncertainty

PwC said 2018 had started with a “revived sense of optimism and a faith that improving levels of business and consumer confidence can translate into meaningful economic gains”.

All the South African banks that have failed in the last 30 years

When the municipalities came to withdraw their funds, the bank did not have the funds to pay them.

Initiative for Global Development to encourage US investment in Africa

The African Development Bank is the primary sponsor, with backing from a host of companies and organisations, such as Chevron, Procter & Gamble and the African Export-Import Bank.

The best and worst banks in South Africa in 2018

The 2017 sample included 13,099 bank customers across various segments who were randomly selected to participate in the survey.

African Development Bank at the centre of “a great Africa moment”

The Bank, he asserted, is uniquely positioned to support the region at a time of unprecedented transformation.

New report shows only ten Kenyans control asset worth over Sh500b

Despite a prolonged electioneering period, reduced credit to the private sector, and a crippling drought, 180 new individuals last year joined the exclusive dollar millionaire club and are estimated to be worth more than Sh500 million.

CISI leads with global “competitive edge” campaign to keep members at the top of their game

The artwork was produced by the CISI’s marketing team with support from design agency W3 based in Kelvedon, Essex.

Technology tipped to push half of Kenyan workforce out of jobs

Technological changes have rattled the service industry, particularly the banking sector, with banks replacing tellers with mobile banking.

Ghana drops to 5th in Best Place to invest in Africa ranking

The Index serves as an indicator of what opportunities exist on the continent.

Moving to the UK? Don’t leave South Africa without tying up these loose-ends

For South Africans, the road to the UK can be a challenging one, but once you get there it’s worth it. To help you navigate through all the requirements and to ensure that your move goes off as smoothly as possible, we’ve compiled some essenti

This is how big South Africa’s middle class really is

The expansion of the middle class is not necessarily an end in and of itself. Rather, it is thought to create knock-on effects, such as growing spending power, a better educated and trained workforce, more investment, more job creation and so on.

South Africa Plans Return to Islamic Market to Plug Budget Gap

The rand sukuk would also set a benchmark for local corporate issuers to tap the market, according to the National Treasury.

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