Managers of Wealth Africa

South African listed property once again outclassed bonds, cash and equities in 2015

As the market was rocked by the news, listed property dropped around 10% in two days.

Competing for FDI: How do Africa’s economies compare with other emerging markets?

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is also nursing injuries

More financial sector mergers and acquisitions ahead

The firm expects this trend to continue this year.

Private Equity And Hedge Funds Saw Global AUM Hit $7.4 Trillion

Private equity funds distributed a record US$475 billion back to investors in 2014, and returned a further US$189 billion in the first half of 2015.

Moroccan bank BCP get EUR-20-million credit line from MorSEFF

MorSEF can mobilise up to EUR 80 million for banks in Morocco.

Annual Gallivanter's Guide readers' poll lists luxury Seychelles resort in first place

These annual awards are the results of votes cast by the publication's subscribers - a readership that represents more than 40 countries.

Botswana firm Letshego Holdings acquires FBN Microfinance bank

The company has launched itself into the Nigerian and West-African business market

Southern Africa records growth in merger and acquisition deals

The latest report this week by Thomson Reuters declared that the outbound merger and acquisition year-on-year growth figures for 2015 are “the highest annual period in any given year.

Standard Bank CEO foresees tough year ahead

The rand has weakened more than 7% this year to above R16.70/$

Jersey for cross-border transactions

Increased intellectual capital, in countries such as Kenya and Nigeria, and significant entrepreneurial spirit have fostered cross border deals in the telecoms, infrastructure, leisure and IT sectors.

ABN AMRO’s Insights Report says diamond industry should gear up for change

Says price competition and growth of lab-grown diamonds would impact industry in years to come

The Global Risks Report 2016

The World Economic Forum has just published “The Global Risks Report 2016”. The 11th edition of the study draws attention to ways that global risks could evolve and interact in the next decade.

A Sharp Rise in Wealth for the Global 1%

Tax havens are largely to blame, according to a new study by Oxfam.

Ghana ranked one of the most promising markets

Consumer spending by a fast-growing middle class is as important a growth driver for Africa

30 per cent of Africa’s wealth held offshore -Oxfam

Half of the worlds richest are from the US,17 from Europe with the rest from China,Brazil,Japan, Mexico And Saudi Arabia. among others.

Sub-Saharan Africa M&A Deals Jump 73% To $66.7B In 2015

The report looked at M&A activity that involved foreign companies buying African firms, transactions between African firms and African firms that bought companies.

End the era of tax havens, says Oxfam

An Economy for the 1%

A wealthy and morally corrupt future for Kenya

The survey sampled about 1,854 respondents aged between 18 and 35

South African Real House Prices to Decline in 2016, Absa Says

While inflation in Africa’s second-largest economy remained within the Reserve Bank’s 3 percent to 6 percent target range for the first 11 months of last year, price growth could peak at 7.3 percent in 2016, Barclays Africa, of which Absa is p

Zimbabwe: There's Massive Potential in Zim's Private Equity Market

Capital market players have traditionally looked to listed equities, bonds and the money market for investible asset classes.

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