Managers of Wealth Africa

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

Calling out the top 5 CEOs of 2016

Number 1 on our list is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) Thapelo Tsheole.

Ethiopia: Understanding the Future Market

In the last decades of developmental thinking, it became apparent some forward thinking leaders were pushing for innovation but were meeting with resistance from their higher ups.

Seeing Demand, Morocco Approves First Islamic Banks

Morocco had been reticent about Islamic finance

Nigeria needs big-ticket reforms to regain investors trust – Analysts

Fiddling with the foreign exchange market is a recipe for economic collapse

Heritage Bank: A tale of Audacity and Enterprise

This move brought a lot of smiles to the faces of former account holders and inspired many of them to open new accounts with Heritage Bank.

Nigeria’s oil output tops foreign investors’ concern

There will also be keen interest in the return of the US shale oil and the sustainability of supply recoveries by Libya and Nigeria, con朙�ict-ridden nations that were left out of the output cut agreement.

Islamic finance roots grow deeper in Kenya

It does this through introducing new, or adapting existing, international standards consistent with Sharia principles and recommends them for adoption.

Barclays - Compass Report - Q1 2017

Published by the Barclays’ Wealth and Investment Management division, the quarterly research focuses on providing investment advice and recommendations to investors around the world, including the MENA region.

4 South African stocks you should invest in this year

This methodology differs somewhat from the company’s normal stock-picking criteria where it selects shares for the long term.

Why men never reveal to wives how much they earn

The authority says it is facing the uphill task of reuniting the money with beneficiaries because the deceased kept financial information away from their spouses and beneficiaries.

MMM in Ghana, Blamed for Financial Misery in the Country

Reports of a new investment scheme called the Mavrodi Mondial Movement have recently emerged, under which clients are promised a return of 30 percent in less than a month.

Kenyans hope for improved material wealth — Ipsos poll

The poll sent out yesterday shows that saving more money, getting a job and building or buying a house were the most frequently mentioned hopes, which, combined, attracted half of all respondents.

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