Managers of Wealth Africa

Uduanu: It is Time to Relax Pension Fund Investment Guidelines

The guidelines have been finalised and it is taking a while to get micro pensions going because micro pension is unlike the regular pensions.

Ripples of discontent shake Gulf and Western investors in Africa

Djibouti’s ousting of DP World from Doraleh was linked to long-standing disagreements between the two sides and growing Chinese influence

Retail is future of banking, says Diamond Bank CEO

He spoke during an interview with journalists in Lagos.

Why Diamond Bank closed W’African operations - Dozie

“To achieve the development within the banking system, we need funds and capital. Without plan to raise capital from the stock market or anywhere, there is the need for us to maximise what we have to perform bigger in operations than being big witho

On a mission to build Africa's largest venture capital fund

The journey has not been a bed of roses for the Mofikoe-Thembekwayo team, he says.

How to market to the ultra rich

While a drive around some of South Africa’s leafiest suburbs might have most of us thinking that the country is awash in HNWIs, it’s interesting to note that the actual number of US Dollar millionaires situated within the 1.2 million square ki

Decline in political uncertainty to boost Kenya's GDP growth

The report provides a regional overview, and focuses on South Africa and Zimbabwe.

BUSINESSInvestors, Stakeholders Gather In Nigeria For 2018 Standard Bank Investors’ Conference

This year’s edition will be capped with a factory visit to the newly commissioned $17million Kelloggs Tolaram plant, to showcase one of the most recent private sector led capital investments in the Nigerian economy.

IFC, Bank Al-Maghrib Join Forces to Strengthen Credit Reporting in Morocco

“We are happy to speak about our experience and to share our expertise with our industry fellows to support the development of the financial infrastructure of African countries,”

Matthew Brittain, Sanlam UK, on South African Budget

Taxing the wealthy is an easy target

SSNIT cleans payroll; Over 8,000 pensioners to be affected

He said aside from the increase in investments, SSNIT embarked on aggressive cost-cutting

‘Africa’s investment opportunities untapped’

According to him, the Indonesian-African Forum, slated to hold from April 7 to 14 in Indonesia, is geared towards exploring various economic opportunities to strengthen technical cooperation and enhance existing partnerships between both countries.

Shifting The Infrastructure Needle

Businesses simply need adequate transportation systems (roads, railways and ports) to receive supplies and access markets for their goods.

Japanese Aid versus Chinese Influence_ Who Will Win Over Africa

While the ongoing rivalry is proving hard to put down as both parties are very eager to gain interests over the continent, the question is: who will win – Japan with its massive aid packages or China which claims to have a strong relationship with A

Cash-Rich Pension Funds in Ghana Drive World-Beating Stocks

“We are seeing more participation from local institutional investors, especially the pension funds,”

Private Equity: A panacea for financing African Infrastructure?

Private Equity financing is already becoming part of the solution

South Africa must get ready to make sacrifices to escape junk status

SA’s first challenge is to improve economic growth

Concerns over Kenya’s mounting debt levels

National Treasury downplayed the rating

Bank Stocks Could Emerge Winners From Tough South African Budget

Banks could benefit if budget improves sentiment: Citigroup

KCB says capital ratios strong despite Moody’s downgrade

The downgrade of the banks followed similar action on Kenya resulting from the weakening of the state’s credit profile due to a high fiscal deficit in excess of six per cent, as well as a public debt that now exceeds Sh4 trillion or more than 50 per

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