10/29/2015
“Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency”
The report measures regulations affecting 10 areas of the life of a business: starting a business
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/29/2015
India-Africa Ties Bring Mutual Benefits, Says KPMG-CII Report
Closer relations between India and Africa will produce tremendous benefits for both in key sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals and agriculture, according to an industry report.
10/28/2015
How do countries go bankrupt?
‘How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually but then suddenly’.
10/27/2015
Time to throw out the Brics and find some new friends
Maybe we should follow China's example and have tea with the Queen of England?
10/27/2015
African growth feels the strain from China’s slowdown
But in its regional economic outlook, the IMF has sharply revised downwards its forecast for gross domestic growth for sub-Saharan Africa this year from 4.5 per cent in April to 3.75 per cent
10/27/2015
Africa Scoops Five Places In Emerging Markets' Top 10 Property 'Risk Index'
Reasons cited for Africa having secured half of the top 10 most attractive emerging market locations include a growing middle class population
10/27/2015
Tanzania's Wealth Per Capita Has Increased
The $480 figure is a 92% increase from 2000, when wealth per capita was at $250.
10/27/2015
IMF Revises Down Sub-Saharan Africa 2015 Growth
Region’s growth cut from 4.5% to 3.75% as low commodity prices persist
10/27/2015
Saving wealth owners from themselves is critical fiduciary duty
IT MAY be argued that one of the important functions managers of private wealth provide is that we can help save our clients from themselves.
10/26/2015
Local firms look to grow beyond Africa
There has been an uptick in the number of South African companies making acquisitions in the developed world.
10/24/2015
Cash? No thank you, we prefer houses and land, these African countries say
We told you about Africa’s private wealth— here’s what we left out.
10/22/2015
Shh! Credit Agricole Kept Its Sudan Business Quiet
The key compliance challenge of the modern investment bank is to convince employees that their electronic communications are being monitored.
10/22/2015
SA To Respond To 2nd Round Effects Of Any Us Fed Hike
An analyst says the inflation outlook faces 'sizable risk' because of the weakening of the rand.
10/22/2015
Deutsche Bank: Africa is becoming a much safer place — and that's good news for miners
For anyone whose business or investments are closely related to mininFor anyone whose business or investments are closely related to mining and commodities, the "top" was a long time ago. g and commodities, the "top" was a long time ag
10/21/2015
Global wealth report shows average Kenyan is worth Sh191,000
The report contains findings on global wealth across the entire spectrum from the very base of the wealth pyramid, capturing 3.4 billion adults.
10/21/2015
Foreigners remain large owners of SA banks
Domestic shareholders held roughly 24% of the SA banking sector
10/20/2015
Global Assets Under Management to Swell To $102 Trillion in 2020: PwC
In 2020, investors' expectations will include a robust and efficient tax infrastructure.
10/20/2015
Business confidence tanks in South Africa
The data is compiled from the responses of 100 South African business executives asked how optimistic they are about the economy’s outlook for the coming 12 months.
10/19/2015
Emirates NBD Research release MENA Quarterly
Economic developments in the GCC continue to be driven largely by the sustained decline in oil prices over the last year, and the impact this is having on the region’s budgets and banking sector liquidity, according to Emirates NBD Research's M
10/19/2015
Sanlam’s Laubscher: Where will growth come from?
This state of affairs is partly ascribed to a weak global growth outlook, and partly to domestic constraints.