09/17/2015
Axa invests in Madrid real estate and African infrastructure
The project aims to capitalise on the lack of modern office space in central Madrid.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/15/2015
Shortage of Long-Term Finance Blunts Progress in Developing Countries
Long-term finance is essential for households, firms and sustainable development.
09/15/2015
Africa's Oversold Growth Story Has Investors Confronting Losses
The region attracted $128 billion in foreign direct investment last year, up from $52.6 billion in 2013, according to accounting firm EY.
09/15/2015
Corporate SA keeps bank revenues buoyant
The corporate and investment banking loan portfolio grew 16.6% between June 2014 and June 2015
09/14/2015
Africa Development Bank head Akinwumi Adesina warns of global risks to Africa
Africa needs to make sure it gets “the best deal possible” for its natural resource exports, particularly with its largest trading partner China, to protect itself from global market turbulence, according to the new president of the African De
09/11/2015
'2015 ' a turning point for Africa and Foreign Direct Investment.
Many of these administrations will seek to improve living conditions through access to electricity, and subsequently, added employment opportunities.
09/11/2015
Durban ranked in the top cities with the most millionaires in Africa
The report also revealed that Africa as a whole has 163 000 millionaires living in the continent, talk about living it large.
09/07/2015
Nigeria: Rising from Brain Drain to Brain Gain
His elevation to the post is directly from the successful completion of tour of duty as Minister of Agriculture.
09/06/2015
Ghana's Accra Expected To Be Hub For Rich People
Ghana has one of the best developed banking systems in Africa.
09/06/2015
Standard Bank PMI indicates tough climate for business
OPERATING conditions for private-sector companies deteriorated for the third consecutive month in August — yet another indication of a poor economic growth environment.
09/06/2015
Outlook for SA banks upbeat
South African banks are expected to skate through the country’s economic slowdown and even make better earnings from projected interest rate increases provided the SA Reserve Bank does not hike the repo rate by more than 100 basis points later this
09/06/2015
These are the best banks in the world
A new report by Global Finance Magazine has ranked the best global banks in 12 different categories
09/04/2015
Tanzania: Dar Hosts 1,200 Billionaires
Johannesburg tops the list with the most millionaires 23 400, while Cape Town 8,900, Durban 2,700 and Pretoria 2,500 are all in the top 10 according to the report.
09/04/2015
Kenya ‘fertile ground’ for investment by UK firms
Kenya has been ranked third in an analysis illustrating where UK companies should invest in, sub-Saharan Africa.
09/03/2015
Joburg: Africa’s cradle of millionaires
Johannesburg is the African city with the highest number of dollar millionaires in 2015 and is expected to continue leading the pack, with a 39 percent surge to 32 000 over the next decade.
09/03/2015
South Africa: Services Export Could Be Gold for SA - Mckinsey
With the right investments, service businesses could ramp up exports to the region and the government can help by promoting regional trade deals.
09/02/2015
Africa must play field
African governments need the right mix of funding for infrastructure projects and should not rely on only one institution or country.
09/02/2015
Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation - Deloitte
Companies need to demonstrate their ability to tell the digital story, and what it means to live in the digital world for business.
09/02/2015
Africa-Japan Business Investment Forum gets going
The first ever Africa-Japan Business Investment Forum is currently taking place in Addis Ababa.
09/01/2015
Real estate investments in Africa are on the up
Four years ago, few South African institutions and developers expanded their real estate footprint on the African continent, amid perceived risk.