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Banks’ bad debts will be worse than during the global crisis, PwC warns

Nonperforming loans had increased across all lending portfolios for the first time in five years, Grosskopf said.

Kenya quickly becoming Africa’s leading investment hub

By close of August this year, eleven of the biggest companies in Japan commanding a total market capitalization of over Sh60 trillion had already expressed their interest in establishing business in Kenya

Avoid being Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Sabric Warns

Here is what you should look out for before accepting an offer from a promoter.

South Africa: SA Current Account Deficit Narrows Significantly - Sarb

According to Nedbank's economic unit, the latest data is better than the market consensus of 3.6% and down from a revised 5.3% (previously 5%) in the first quarter.

Going gets tough for SA banks

This is according to the current Ernst & Young banking analysis released on Monday morning.

Nigeria, development and religion

He welcomed the plan by the IDB to fast-track the take-off of the bilingual education programme, aimed at integrating the Almajiri system of education into western education in Nigeria.

Value of luxury homes in Nairobi rises by 40pc in five years

The index tracks price changes in local currency in 37 cities.

Massive rise in disputed debit orders in South Africa

Non-authenticated debit orders are those transactions processed prior to the agreed date.

Emerging Market Companies to Grow Rapidly

Henderson just launched their new emerging markets fund, however, year —to-date, the best performing funds in the class were with Wholesale plus, Lazard, OnePath and Colonial First State

5 mistakes new African fintech entrepreneurs make

Our contribution in bringing in new and innovative ideas and inclusiveness cannot be underestimated.

FirstRand sounds alarm over spat

Burger said the low growth combined with poor leadership in government owned businesses had added a fiscal risk which was likely to result in a sovereign downgrade by the end of the year.

Do’s and don'ts of business in Nigeria: survival in Africa's second largest economy

Nigeria’s economy has traditionally been dominated by the oil sector.

Comment: Could change be brewing in Kenya?

Sailesh Navsaria, Head of Africa Strategy & Development at Minerva Group in Jersey, examines the impact of a tax amnesty in Kenya – not only on the country itself but further afield in the UK and Channel Islands

Online scammers pull in R2.2bn a year

“On social media people often communicate blindly and don’t have privacy settings.”

It’s hard to get rid of the governor of a central bank. Here’s why

The latest move against Gordhan comes against a backdrop of efforts to wrest control of this particular portfolio

RMB's Top 10 African investment destinations

We compare current realities to past occurrences to better understand aspects that will shape future events.

Can you afford to retire?

They didn’t realise that this was the offer they had already made themselves.

Trading volatility hurts Uganda Securities Exchange and stockbroker earnings

Caused a decline in earnings for stockbrokers

Number of dollar millionaires in Kenya set to grow

A Higher Net Worth Individual is defined by Wikipedia as a person with investible assets, in terms of stocks and bonds of more than $1 million.

Standard Bank whole economy PMI stabilises in August

Output stabilised amid a renewed increase in new order intakes, and companies continued to raise their workforce numbers marginally.

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