Managers of Wealth Africa

Divorce of Barclays bank won’t affect banking in Africa – Expert

This has raised mixed reactions in the banking sector, with fears that this might trigger more pullouts in the African market.

Tax, property laws should be reviewed to boost non-interest banking – Stanbic IBTC

This we have seen playing out in the successful outcome of sukuks.

African wealth funds seek foreign partners

Meanwhile, consultancy McKinsey has estimated that investment in African infrastructure is so poor it needs to double to $US150 billion a year.

Nigerian insurance market bigger than South Africa’s – Old Mutual

The population in Nigeria is big; the insurance penetration is big; they are 70 million formally employed people in Nigeria.

Global Fintech Investment declined in 2016- KPMG report

Three Chinese mega-rounds buoyed global fintech funding significantly, led by the Q2’16 Ant Financial record-setting US$4.5 B funding round.

Morocco’s Skillful Economic Diplomacy in Africa

Other governments around the world welcomed the Moroccan attempts to create positive partnership venues in Africa

With FirstLounge, bank set to redefine lifestyle transit banking

FirstLounge is also designed to make available lifestyle banking services such as issuance of international cards for use abroad

Nigeria’s sovereign wealth rises by over 2,000 per cent

Our strategic investment focus for 2017 would be on massive domestic infrastructure projects that would add value to both the economy and the people.

Bowmans is Leading Legal Adviser in Africa According to Dealmakers

Bowmans was also recently recognised by MergerMarket in the African and Middle East league tables as the No 1 ranked legal firm by deal count in 2016.

Open doors of African cities to the world

City dwellers pay around 35 per cent more for food in Africa than in low-income and middle-income countries elsewhere.

How Moza Banco is boosting financial inclusion in Mozambique

In that sense, that’s plenty of opportunity to develop new products and solutions adapted to the country and to an economy that’s also developing.

Trends affecting wealthy individuals in 2017

Advisors are required to thoroughly assess the state of their clients’ long-term wealth growth

Insights from Private Equity in Southern Africa Conference

According to the research, 203 reported acquisitions took place in 2016, along with 41 exits, on the African continent. Of these, 99 deals and 14 exits were reported in Southern Africa.

Why you should have put your money on South Africa over the past 100 years

South Africa is the only African country to feature in the yearbook.

Most South Africans struggle to save for retirement

Ipsos noted that economic growth has been very weak over the past few years and citizens are feeling the pinch of rising prices.

Key economic trends in Africa to watch in 2017

But what are the prospects for African economies in 2017?

5 digital scams to look out for

Head of Innovation at First National Bank, Yolande Steyn says the bank proactively closes down fraudulent phishing websites used by criminals to try and access customers’ confidential banking details.

Fitch reinforces Stanbic IBTC’s strong fundamentals

The national rating provides a relative measure of credit worthiness for rated institutions in Nigeria and the AAA national rating is assigned to an institution with the lowest relative risk.

West Africa bourse sees flurry of sukuk in region

The BRVM trades securities of 43 companies throughout eight West African nations and is heavily weighted toward banks and telecommunications.

Old Mutual pre-empts budget speech

Since then, tax revenue and spending have grown roughly at the same pace.

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