Managers of Wealth Africa

Negative outlook for SA banks

But modest improvements in GDP growth may provide support.

Gupta-inspired Zuma opens fire at top four banks: First sector for radical ‘transformation’?

The top four banks are Absa, Standard Bank, FNB and Nedbank.

Kenya: KCB Lays Off 28 in Rwanda Unit

The process is being handled in accordance with the laws and once the exercise is completed, a formal communication will be shared

Things aren’t looking great for South African banks in 2017

But with the GDP growth prospects for the year more optimistic than in 2016.

SA private equity comes out on top

The steady, attractive returns delivered by private equity is particularly appealing in the current volatile, low-returns environment

Chinamasa stealing from government workers

For Premier Services Medical Aid Services (PSMAS), the government acknowledged arrears of over US$98 million and for other stop orders it is in debts of over US$10 million.

Achieve your full potential with New Global Family Office Benchmarking

If you are considering cost cutting, wondering whether your staff are receiving fair compensations or simply want to ensure that you are up to date with the latest investment trends.

Spotlight Africa: In conversation with Zakary Chanou, founder of concierge service UUU

The company has more than 20,000 partners globally working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, irrespective of the location and the time zone.

Don’t abandon us, retired police officers tell FG

The President of the club, Moses Ajeka, made their feelings known to Vanguard in Owerri, yesterday.

Kenya leads East Africa in value of 2016 merger deals

The data covers mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, private placements, IPOs, rights issues and corporate bond issues.

Credit squeeze curbs Kenya's private sector growth - PMI

Governor Patrick Njoroge forecast this week the economy would grow by 5.7 percent in 2017

How much you would get if South Africa’s richest men gave all their money away today

As having an obscene amount of wealth equal to the same amount of wealth held by the poorest half of the country.

The changing face of energy investments in Africa

Tanzania has taken a different route with power supply and the state-owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) is involved in generation, transmission and distribution.

Will hedge funds be a safe harbour in a possibly volatile year?

There’s a decent pickup in the US and growth this year will be quite good

Wiese slams perverse obsession with the rich

What better person is there to be managing and investing money than a person with a proven track record to earn it justly?

Understanding the Wealthiest Individuals in East Africa

In banking and finance this collection of the wealthiest of the wealthy are known as “ultra-high net worth individuals” (UHNWI) or for the purposes of this article “Individuals”.

21 trends that shaped African business in 2016

Some of these trends are more elaborate than others.

Number of African billionaires club shrinks – Forbes Rankings for 2017

The individuals’ combined wealth in 2017, according to Forbes, stood at $70 billion.

The South African King IV Report on Corporate Governance: themes and variations

One of King IV’s objectives is to broaden its acceptance by making it accessible and fit for implementation across a variety of sectors and organisational types

Mourant Ozannes advises East African mining company on LSE main market listing

The funds raised will capitalise the Gakara Project through trial mining and into production in 2017.

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