05/05/2015
T. Rowe's Bell: A billion reasons to be bullish on Africa
A key theme in Africa is the emergence of a ‘consumer class’
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/05/2015
Global Real Estate Investors Expect to Increase Acquisitions in 2015 - REASEARCH
Responses were obtained from more than 700 real estate investors in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific
05/05/2015
Nigeria: South African Groups to Double Nigeria Investments
The clothing and footwear chain plans to sustain that growth rate over the next three years
05/05/2015
Africa Should Promote More Intra-Regional Trade: Kganyago
Kganyago however said several regions have enacted a number of initiatives to making transacting easier
05/03/2015
UAE ranked as the region's leading feeder market to the Seychelles
New figures released today place the UAE as the main feeder market from the GCC, representing 75% of total travelers from the region
05/03/2015
SA’s image takes another blow
South Africa was last week dropped from the list of top 25 countries worldwide that feature in global management consulting firm AT Kearney’s 2015 foreign direct investment confidence index after coming in at 13 in 2014.
05/01/2015
Kenya: Good Tidings for Banks As Kenyan Firms Borrow Sh1.4 Trillion
He also attributed the rise to strong macroeconomic indicators that includes lower levels of inflation.
05/01/2015
Promoting the Capital Market for Inclusive Growth
The financial system is the axle on which the wheel of economy revolves, thus the need for an appropriate structuring and stability to drive broad- based economic growth.
05/01/2015
S. Sudan’s continuous loan borrowing risky, expert warns
The amount, Emma Vickers said, is “insignificant” for South Sudan’s oil dependent economy, which received $1.7 billion of oil money last year.
04/30/2015
And the top 10 residential estates in SA are...
Estates in the Western Cape dominated the first New World Wealth survey of Top 10 Residential Estates in South Africa
04/30/2015
Who should Africa bank on?
The African Development Bank may be about to get its first president from its biggest shareholder – Nigeria
04/30/2015
Weaker rand after Fitch cautions SA over reliance on offshore portfolio inflows
The rand weakened early on Thursday after rating’s agency Fitch cautioned South Africa over its reliance on offshore portfolio inflows
04/30/2015
UBA over Regional Ratings, A Happy Phenomenon For Shareholders
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been commended by its shareholders for its pole ratings in other African countries
04/29/2015
How do African countries stack up against other emerging markets?
Emerging markets have been at the top of multinationals’ agenda over the past few years
04/29/2015
South Africa loses investor confidence
The other African countries included in the survey are Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.
04/28/2015
Thumbs up to Afro-Asia cooperation
This last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, which in its 1955 inaugural gathering brought leaders from Asia and Africa to Bandung in Indonesia to discuss the role of the developing world in the future global economy, peace
04/28/2015
Shortage of skills remain key for South African property sector
Recognising this need to equip new entrants into the industry to enhance their skills and expertise in the broader SA property industry
04/27/2015
Ethiopia predicts record $1.5bn in 2015
Foreign direct investment into Ethiopia will reach a record $1.5bn this year
04/27/2015
Nigeria Lags Behind Harnessing Technology Potential While Other African Countries Show Promise
Mauritius is the only country to make the top 50.
04/27/2015
Do women CEOs deliver better returns?
An analysis of JSE-listed companies shows most are run by men.