Managers of Wealth Africa

Foreign buyers' increased interest in South African property market

Foreign interest in the South Africa residential property market started to rise from 2012 onwards, peaking in the final quarters of 2014, according to FNB.

South African banks look to biometrics to reduce fraud

The deployment of chip and pin has decreased the amount of credit card fraud yet, unfortunately, the fraud does not simply disappear.

Tanzania: Credits to Private Sector Decline

He however cautioned that cutting down expenditures on various services from the private sector which is the engine of the economy may in the long run cause some economic activities to stumble, thus affecting banks and their capacity to lend.

What’s Holding Back Entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa?

For ecosystem friendly to entrepreneurship invest more in human capital

The fallacy in proposal to cap interest rates in Kenya's banking industry

Liberalisation in finance has been a great success.

Zim not ready for cashless economy

Embarrassed by the episode, Douglas glanced at the piles of grocery in his trolley cart before striding out of the supermarket.

Manage your own wealth

These came about as an incentive for lower- to middle-income earners to save through investing without getting penalised on any gains or returns.

Ratings agencies keeping a close eye on SA amid elections, warns Old Mutual

He explains that government's reaction to the results will be a point of focus instead.

Making sense of recent turmoil in Kenya’s banking industry

While anxiety is mounting, the present moment may represent a critical juncture in Kenya’s banking sector shaped by a powerful convergence of pressures.

Chase Bank out of the woods, we can pack and leave, says KCB boss

Oigara said in the next two months, KCB will be getting its human resources out of Chase Bank.

Dominance by large banks to choke small ones – S&P

S&P says five-top tier banks control 50 per cent of personal loans in the market, driving the growth of the sector which largely depends on short-term deposits.

Nnamdi Okonkwo's impact on the Fidelity Bank growth

A lot of Fidelity Bank’s recent transformations can however be credited to its MD.

An oil boom made Angola’s capital the most expensive city in the world, but now it’s in crisis

A bag of rice can now cost five times what it did a year ago.

Africa’s luxury market looks promising

This is in view of the Knight Frank’s estimated 254,000 number of African millionaires by 2025.

Why fewer foreigners are buying property in South Africa

This is especially true for UK buyers who have suffered from a post-Brexit Referendum Pound weakening.

A startling contrast between Absa and Nedbank

Analysts suggested on Friday that Barclays Africa Group was being too conservative.

African banks must seize the potential of their own market

The uptake of banking services among African households is still very low.

Africa’s fundamentals drive private equity deals

A rising population is driving demand for better public services and infrastructure, resulting in investment opportunities in industries such as healthcare, education and construction, as well as railway and energy projects.

Is the grass really greener?

Voters in the United Kingdom unexpectedly chose to leave the European Union after four decades, putting the pound in a tailspin and causing massive economic uncertainty.

Women ranked low in banking industry

Currently, there is no women representation at National Bank of Kenya, Consolidated Bank and Development bank, where government owns a majority stake.

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