Managers of Wealth Africa

Use Technology to Create Wealth, Ekeh Tells Nigerian Youths

The political leadership of the South East for decades has bemoaned the falling enrolment in schools.

Islamic finance industry growth remains resilient

The private sector development arm of the Islamic Development Bank, was released at the World Islamic Banking conference 2016

Private pension funds hit GHC4.7bn

The new pension law requires an additional contribution rate of 1percent to be shared equally between the employer and employee

The 10 richest men in banking in South Africa 2016

The founder of Capitec Bank is a non-executive director at the bank which has seen meteoric rise in the country over the past decade.

Independent asset managers beat life assurer, bank peers

However, the clear winners among independent managers when it comes to new investments are the smaller

6 South African property trends you need to know in 2017

Despite a tough economic year for the country and signs that the country’s property market was losing momentum, Golding noted that the market remained “extraordinarily resilient”.

The reason why South Africa’s property market is suffering is simple

Growth in house prices has been moderating for the past five months on tougher economic conditions

Banking stocks surprise wrongfoots SA money managers

Citigroup strategist says outlook very different a year ago.

Nigeria 'Ecobank' denies reports of closing operations in Zambia

Some local media have reported that Ecobank was on the verge of closing its operations in Zambia because it was allegedly insolvency.

Ghana’s first pension fund targeting the informal sector

But a micro-pension scheme in Ghana is looking to change the status quo.

Afri-can or Afri-can’t?

Euler Hermes sets out to assess the 10 key myths to debunk regarding Africa’s attractiveness as a business hub and FDI opportunity

Banking Rwanda’s unbanked; first, bank their minds

In rural areas, where only a handful of banks have a presence, most people there are still saving under mattresses or wooden boxes

‘Funding digital innovations is banks’ business’

The Chairman of CeBIH and Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank Plc, Dele Adeyinka, reiterated that the focus of CeBIH is collaboration to drive exponential growth of the electronic payment industry.

FNB explains why it dumped Guptas as customers

The Guptas’ attorney, Gert van der Merwe, told the paper that the banks were supporting Gordhan’s application because that would allow them to escape an inquiry.

Djibouti sees Islamic finance sector expanding, aims for Sukuk

The government has established a national Sharia board to help oversee the sector

Uganda: Bank of Uganda to Bankers - Educate Us On Islamic Banking

Islamic Banking is a banking system that is consistent with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic rulings) and Islamic economics.

The average salary in South Africa by industry

The table below shows how many each industry employed as at December 2015, as well as the gross earnings for all four financial quarters as reported by Stats SA.3

Fitch: Morocco Banks' Strengths and Weaknesses Unchanged for 2017

High single-name borrower concentrations are a permanent weakness of Morocco's banks and the stock of impaired loans in domestic books is rising.

GCF: African investors coming of age

The African banking delegate acknowledged that, on the global stage, this is still a comparatively small sum but explained that it represents a significant step forward for the region.

Opinion: Africa Needs More Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trusts

REITs provide investors with an extremely liquid stake in real estate, receiving special tax considerations and typically offering high-dividend yields, according to Investopedia.

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