07/15/2016
All 31 economists surveyed in the past few days said the bank would keep its repo rate on hold at 7% on July 21 but the median forecast suggested it would add 25 basis points at its November meeting.
07/15/2016
Given the uniformly high dependence among GCC sovereigns on receipts from hydrocarbon exports, the consequences of a sharp fall in prices are clearly visible
07/14/2016
One of the most important factors driving entrepreneurial action in South Africa is the digital transformation.
07/14/2016
He said that there were many remarkable success stories of South African companies that had expanded into Africa.
07/14/2016
Sharia law requires that banks share any gains and losses with depositors and interest loans is not permitted.
07/13/2016
Stalled Asset Growth, Tighter Revenue Margins, Volatile Markets, and Regulatory Requirements All Raise Pressure on Managers to Adopt Disruptive Capabilities in Leading-Edge Data and Analytics, BCG Report Says
07/13/2016
In Egypt, BMI expects investment across the housing, manufacturing, and food sectors.
07/13/2016
These schemes inevitably collapse, leaving investors with nothing.
07/13/2016
South Sudan’s leaders are in emergency talks to try calm the situation, according to an ambassador for the oil-producing African nation.
07/11/2016
In the first quarter report, about nine banks recorded substantial losses in 2015 while a greater number of banks also witnessed declines in their profits.
07/10/2016
I never understood the idea behind a bad bank in the first place.
07/08/2016
African markets will suffer from market volatility. Long-term implications subject to global agenda
07/08/2016
“It’s caused by the fact that the renewables sector is growing so fast in the region.”
07/07/2016
The CBN wishes to reiterate in the strongest terms that these rumours and speculations are untrue and do not reflect the actual health of the individual banks and, indeed, the entire banking industry
07/06/2016
“There is a strong demand. It is one of the first businesses I have been to where the constant problem they face is production-related. They can’t make enough to supply the market,” explained Upadhyaya.
07/06/2016
Using stokvels, burial societies, unbanked cash and grocery schemes.
07/06/2016
This amounts to a $5.4 billion loss – or just over R80 billion.
07/06/2016
The Mobile Banking Revolution in Kenya’, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, through the lens of Kenya.
07/05/2016
As far as ethics is concerned, we are an institute, which I would say acts more on ethics.
07/05/2016
The SWIFT Institute, in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School, today released new research on the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion.