05/18/2016
Ramos, 57, is having to contend with Barclays Plc’s moves to reduce its controlling stake in the third-biggest South African lender as part of British bank’s plan to raise cash, shrink globally and conserve capital.
05/18/2016
Gordhan has consistently denied wrongdoing.
05/18/2016
The opening speeches were followed by two panel discussions on the role of Islamic finance in the SDGs.
05/17/2016
At other trash banks account holders can exchange their rubbish directly for rice, phone cards or paying their electricity bills
05/17/2016
As such, Africa is ripe for digital opportunities.
05/16/2016
This is according to The Ernst & Young Africa attractiveness index released last week which puts the country at fourth position on the continent after South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.
05/16/2016
Trade between African nations accounted for just 11pc of total transactions, compared with Asia where regional trade accounted for 40pc and Europe where it was 70pc.
05/13/2016
A report into the 2014 collapse of South Africa's biggest unsecured lender African Bank Investments laid the blame squarely on management, saying they negligently chased after growth while lacking banking experience.
05/12/2016
Firms that fail to make strategic investments to deliver a superior client experience may risk losing a substantial portion of their current business, the report finds.
05/12/2016
This uptick in exits took place despite the fact that PE firms have retained their investments for a longer period
05/12/2016
The action follows a similar sovereign rating action and concludes the review for downgrade.
05/12/2016
Kenyatta added that his own country shows the value of diversity.
05/10/2016
The outlook on eight of Fitch's 19 African sovereign ratings is Negative
05/09/2016
The fast-growing economies of Africa face headwinds from the pull-back of international banks from the continent, Barclays' erstwhile-chief executive told CNBC, as the bank moves to sell down its business in Africa.
05/09/2016
The belief, according to investigation, is that the rush into new African frontiers has more to do with what appears to be the downturn in the economy and unclear policy direction on the part of the Federal Government.
05/09/2016
The fastest growing African countries in terms of millionaire growth are Mauritius and Ethiopia, according to the firm
05/09/2016
The survey also revealed that more than a third of infrastructure and real estate fund managers had altered their investment approach
05/06/2016
With lagging commodity prices driving the downturn, many countries are looking at special economic zones (SEZ) with a renewed sense of urgency.
05/06/2016
Prices paid by private equity (PE) firms for stakes in African companies are at a six-year high, with global investors showing “strong interest in investing in Africa’s real economy”, new research
05/06/2016
Kenya leads the region