09/02/2016
SOEs already talking to Futuregrowth
As far as Macready is aware, two of these SOEs met with Futuregrowth on Thursday for discussions.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/02/2016
Zambia keen to develop real estate sector
This year’s forum will be held under the theme “Development, private equity and legal construction economics investment finance”.
09/02/2016
RMB continues to penetrate the South African market
SWIFT data shows that Renminbi usage in payments in South Africa increased by 65 per cent over the last 12 months and by 112 per cent in the last two years, moving the country from position #30 in July 2014, to #24 in July 2016.
09/02/2016
Tourism sector key to fostering Kenya’s economic growth
According to figures from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, in 2014, tourism raked in Sh87.1 billion which is a 7.3% decrease compared to Sh94 billion recorded in 2013.
09/02/2016
Who are the wealthiest black billionaires?
How much money does one of the wealthiest African men, Niki Oppenheimer earn in a year?
09/01/2016
Bloomberg says Dangote’s networth reduced by $5.4billion in 6 months
The Index blamed the sharp drop in Dangote’s networth on the slump in commodities prices and the devaluation of the naira in June by the Central Bank of Nigeria
09/01/2016
Africa Must Tap Local Capital to Drive Growth – Adesina
Africa was facing a debt “challenge” rather than crisis, he said, but warned that “there has to be a lot more fiscal consolidation.”
08/31/2016
Islamic banking in Africa
It is also a fact that just 20% of African families have a bank account, while many remained unbanked sometimes for religious reasons
08/31/2016
Rand set for 19 per dollar if Gordhan removed – Investec
The slump comes at a time when money managers are reallocating funds to emerging markets at a record pace.
08/31/2016
Stanbic Bank Kenya Sees ‘Painful’ Rate Caps Curbing Income
In approving the law, Kenyatta sided with Kenyans frustrated by the cost of credit and low rates on savings
08/30/2016
SA resilient in tough merger, acquisition year
This has inspired confidence.
08/30/2016
Most banks see Mobile money as a threat - PWC Ghana Banking Survey
Some of the areas that the banks identified as threats include Domestic Fund transfer, Payment solutions, current accounts.
08/29/2016
Kenya: Tokyo Africa summit expected to further boost investment and trade
A first in its history
08/29/2016
Mobile money value tops GHC679.2million in June
During the same period total number of registered mobile money agents increased to 108,531 compared with about 38,400 in June 2015.
08/26/2016
Unlocking the huge potential of Islamic banking and finance services in Kenya
The emphasis is therefore on trading and investments on a profit/loss sharing basis.
08/26/2016
Africa needs $90bn for infrastructure, World Bank chief says
Africa needs over $90 billion a year in investment in infrastructure, Kim said in an interview ahead of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
08/26/2016
Bank of Baroda is the most profitable in 2015 - PWC Ghana Banking Survey
The 2016 Ghana Banking Survey revealed that there were some shifts in the top or first quartile banks in the country.
08/26/2016
Access Bank moves up 39 places in Ghana Club 100 ranking
The Ghana Club 100 is a yearly official list of the top 100 companies in Ghana who have excelled in growing their business operations in the year under review.
08/25/2016
Botswana Lags Behind
Botswana is doing well in Balance of Payments, a task undertaken by the Ministry of Finance and Development.
08/25/2016
How Nigeria’s Central Bank disrupted the disruptors trying to cut remittance fees
The normal way to do this is through the Central Bank of Nigeria.