09/12/2017
Treasury’s massive fiscal dilemma
Without economic growth, it is caught between a rock and a hard place.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/12/2017
Rhodie pensioners appeal to UK over pay
Flame Lily says its 300-plus members averaging 78 years old, with the oldest now 101, had turned destitute after the government abruptly scrapped their payouts without explanation.
09/11/2017
Contributory pension draws global support despite threats in Nigeria
It is worthy of note that the failure of the DBS led to the introduction of the CPS in Nigeria, a system being practised by many developed economies.
09/11/2017
Private returns
Local banking for the wealthy on the rise
09/08/2017
How Ghana can maintain sound financial system
The financial institutions collapsing highlights the prominence of active risk monitoring and management in the Ghanaian economy.
09/08/2017
Postbank must lend with prudence and steer clear of politics
Owning a banking licence will only take the Postbank so far, but does not guarantee profitability
09/07/2017
Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Grows to $2 Billion, CEO Says
The authority has revamped 11 fertilizer-blending plants so far this year as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s initiative to boost farming output
09/07/2017
The 10 best residential estates for South Africa’s ultra-rich
The new model allows for more parkland and open spaces between the neighborhoods.
09/07/2017
3 things that irritate us the most about banking in South Africa
Online banking was the second-most preferred channel for South Africans
09/05/2017
Continuing along the path to growth
From our point of view we also focus on opportunities that a firm can take advantage of.
09/05/2017
How Kenyan banks are reorganising a year after rate capping
All these is happening at a time the sector is grappling with striking a balance between lending and reducing the non-performing loans that are hurting the asset quality.
09/04/2017
Ratings of BMCI Bank Morocco Affirmed
Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI), the international credit rating agency, has affirmed the ratings of Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (BMCI), based in Casablanca, Morocco.
09/03/2017
You now need a Master’s degree if you want to get anywhere in South African finance: experts
The panel said that there is increasing demand for scarce skills, and this trend will likely continue, particularly in the current economic climate.
08/31/2017
Making Green Revolution a Reality in Africa
The AGRF continues to serve as a vital medium for exchange aimed at unlocking the full potential of Africa’s agriculture and agribusiness
08/31/2017
Africa sees equity capital market pushing $45 billion since 2012
Africa remains an area of opportunity for investors
08/30/2017
Unlocking Opportunities through Islamic Finance
A recent milestone in this space was the maiden sukuk issuance by the Africa Finance Corporation, a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution.
08/30/2017
Do South Africa’s banking bosses really deserve their massive salaries?
Last week, media giant Naspers also faced criticism from its shareholders over executive pay, with over 50% of the group’s ordinary shareholders voting against the company’s remuneration policy.
08/29/2017
Mauritius Lux Island Resorts' annual pretax profit jumps 21 pct
Lux said that for the first quarter of the current financial year that began in July, it expects good growth on last year across all properties.
08/29/2017
Tim James where to for the sa wine industry
WineLand is, essentially, the vehicle for VinPro, the body that speaks for the multitude of grape-farmers, and VinPro is seriously concerned about the dangerous unprofitability of much grape-farming.
08/29/2017
Luxury tourism surprisingly buoyant, states report
Cape Town, for example, is a second home to the wealthy, with over 1.500 multi-millionaires