Managers of Wealth Africa

Dubai real estate firm woos Kenya’s high net worth investors with luxury apartments

This is a Sh22.5-billion development set for completion at the end of 2017 and comprises serviced apartments.

These are the richest billionaires in South Africa in 2017

South Africa, as has been the case for several years, is represented by six billionaires, who mostly profited from a stronger rand in 2016, as indicated below.

Bank earnings growth hits 7-year low

EY analysis shows low growth in advances and assets weigh on banks.

Africa whistleblowers' initiative launches in Senegal

The organisation's researchers say just seven African countries have laws to protect whistleblowers

MENA insurance markets resilient despite headwinds

The insurance markets of the Middle East and North Africa are expected to weather the region’s continued economic slowdown and geopolitical instability

These are the richest and poorest countries in the world

Whether a country’s citizens are wealthy, we want to understand how much they are able to buy.

Asset manager goes against the grain by upping its stake in two Nigerian banks

“We try not to get caught up with what you might call ‘popular sentiment’ – whether that is positive or negative.”

What the 2017 South African budget review means for pension funds

The National Treasury will also engage with the Financial Services Board to find a sustainable policy solution to the challenge of unclaimed benefits.

What you should know before investing offshore

What should your starting point be? And where do you find the data to support your decision and ensure that you are getting your desired exposure?

Alternatives: Sub-Saharan surge

From a top-down perspective, several countries in Africa have a young demographic.

Banking dispute puts South African investment at risk

The timing is not good.

Mama Money expands into new territories

Mama Money’s technology and innovative social business model cemented its market position

Union alleges threat to contributory pension scheme

Retirees under this scheme have not been able to access their retirement benefits

Investec Asset Management’s stock picks

And portfolio positioning in the current environment.

Africa’s first dot com millionaire

It was the first ever full-security encrypted ecommerce web server commercially available outside of the United States.

South Africa’s wealthy are escaping the tax net – report

City Press reported that approximately 103,000 people would fall into a new top wealthy tax category, citing Treasury.

ZB to reclaim $5,9m embargoed funds

In its financial results for the year ended December 31 2016, the group’s profit after tax increased to $11,43m from $9,36m realised in 2015.

Walter Aylett is South Africa’s asset management rock star – all the Fund Awards winners here!

“This year’s winning funds and fund houses delivered strong returns after adjusting for risk, surpassing the performance of their peers”, Tal Nieburg

South Africans and their relationship with money

Many of us would like more money: 80% of Prosumers believe that their lives would better if they had more money

East Africa On Track to Boost Energy Access, Says World Bank

The bulk of sub-Saharan Africa countries with the lowest electrification rate under 20 per cent are in the red zone on energy access, indicating that they have barely begun to grapple with this serious development issue

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