Managers of Wealth Africa

Just 8 men own same wealth as half the world

The report outlines how the super-rich use a network of tax havens to avoid paying their fair share of tax

Rosabon wins Middle East, Africa’s 2016 best wealth manager

It shows that our dedication and commitment to ensuring better access to affordable financial products.

South Africa: Gupta Allies Clear Hurdle to Buy Bank

The Guptas hope to prove in court papers this week that there is a conspiracy against its businesses in South Africa

Africa: Dewji Listed Africa's Youngest Billionaire

The other 10 youngest billionaires in Africa are from Nigeria (5), Egypt (3) South Africa (1) and Morocco (1) with the average of below 63 years.

Dangote still Africa’s richest man despite massive losses

Nigerian business magnate, Aliko Dangote, remains the richest man on the African continent for the seventh consecutive year

Emerging markets still deprived of fit-for-purpose financial systems

These are the main findings of a new PwC Project Blue report ‘Geared up for growth

PWC: Nigeria’s financial system showing least progress

The report however said Nigeria and six others have performed well on private sector lending.

Britain’s new African empire

The ‘Scramble for Africa’ is proceeding apace

How SA companies are now Africanised

I’ve thought for ages that companies in general are delivering a lower standard of service and quality than we’ve been used to over the years

AfDB to Host First Edition of the Africa Resilience Forum

The Forum is organized in partnership with several institutions.

Mixed realities of African retail

As most young Africans prefer to live in cities, the retail potential on demographics and urbanisation alone, is quite significant.

SA banks reverse woes in 2016

Standard Bank outperforms peers, experts see value in banking stocks amid continued uncertainty.

The Dangers of Exclusion: Lessons for Africa from Brexit and the US Elections

The future of global governance is now on a precarious path.

South Africa’s richest people in 2017

In South Africa, the three-way tug-o-war between the country’s top three billionaires continues.

2017: the new forces shaping African investment

Africa is still rising and will continue to do so for many years to come

Higher investment returns: Which African countries will join emerging markets party?

The risk following the recently ended booms is that, due to insufficient planning and excessive optimism, the windfalls of growth accelerations were wasted.

Feature: A time for equity

In its simplest form, equity has no fixed repayment date or guaranteed return.

Kenya: Troubled Firms Shine Spotlight On Large Investors' Analysis

Kenyan firms have become a magnet for international financiers, who include development finance institutions and private equity funds, with the high returns coming from sectors such as financial services, healthcare, education and real estate over the yea

2017 to be best year for Islamic financial market

In 2017, many new Islamic Finance markets are seen to be emerging on the horizon in the world.

Why Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi has many banks

There are very few major banks which are not represented along or off Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi. Let us count: Kenya Commercial Bank, Barclays Bank, Family Bank, National Bank, Equity Bank, Standard Chartered, Stanbic Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Housi

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