Managers of Wealth Africa

Mobile money to power Africa financial growth: study

The "high cost to serve and low margins of traditional bank accounts in Africa" are the main reasons for the oversight.

Unlocking New Opportunities

In her mid-thirties, she has just landed a first for Namibia developing a new, trendy and innovative banking product targeting mainly young customers

SA banks ‘resilient enough to weather downgrade’

In the event of a downgrade, Turner was optimistic that local banks could handle a downgrade better than expected. South African banks were in better shape compared with the previous macro stress events of 2008.

Africa’s Rise Is Not A Myth

Just as important, these advisors will provide guidance on meaningful social impact activities, like giving back to society and creating entrepreneurial opportunities.

All is not lost for BRICS-Africa despite recent challenges

It says that today the thrill behind BRICS-Africa engagements has waned.

Investing in Africa is more about betting on the future

Even with returns on investment of 25% and more several years ago, Africa did not have institutional investors kicking down the doors to get in.

The richest and poorest municipalities in South Africa

One of the key indicators of the index is income levels across the country – where higher income levels signify a more comfortable standard of living, while low income levels indicate more deprived communities.

Mergers and acquisitions in East Africa on the rise

The emerging trend has seen deal makers flock to the region to get a slice of the growing business

Islamic Banking Can Sustain Somaliland’s Development

According to the latest KAP survey, women and adolescence girls carry the burden of water fetching in Somaliland. They spend more than thirty minutes per trip in collecting water.

Finance: Blessed returns

Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has championed impact investments

Islamic finance could be game changer for development in West Africa

Senegal is positioning itself to become the region’s centre for sharia compliant financial products.

Only One in Four EMEA Banks Have a Company-Wide Digital Strategy

Conducted by IDC Financial Insights and sponsored by SAP, the study The Digital-Ready Bank surveyed 250 retail and corporate banks across EMEA.

How much money the “average Joe” CEO earns in South Africa

By comparison, South Africa’s most valuable company, Naspers, boasts a current market cap that borders R1 trillion.

Nigeria Central Bank Said to Weigh Dual Exchange-Rate System

The regulator will probably make an announcement in a circular to banks

South Africa Wealth, Opportunities and Forecasts 2014 - 2020

The report provides a thorough analysis of the private banking and wealth management sector.

East Africa report: international and local firms make alliances

They are doing this by coming to Nairobi and specifically meeting with us and putting on seminars to which the major law firms are invited.

It’s not only rich South Africans who are leaving the country – young educated ones are too

It follows a report published by New World Wealth, which showed that white millionaire numbers have decreased dramatically in SA – from 36,600 in 2007, to 21,200 in 2015.

Sub-Saharan Africa forecast to slow again - World Bank

The bank states that commodity prices are expected to remain low, global activity is anticipated to be weak, and financial conditions are tightening.

Sanlam posts solid four-month performance

Sanlam during the period defied challenging operating conditions which impacted on performance across most of the markets in which the Group operates.

Electronic fraud on the rise - BoG cautions banks

The country was blacklisted for money laundering and it took a lot of work to get us out of that challenge.

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