Managers of Wealth Africa

'It's too easy to be a rand millionaire' — Rise of SA's ultra-rich

Between 2007 and 2014, the number of very wealthy multimillionaires — with net assets of $30-million or more — rose from 526 to 639

Should You Invest in Rwanda? by James Timpson

“In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development.” (Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda)

Moroccan Banks Reap Benefits of Investments in Africa: Jeune Afrique Magazine

The success of the Moroccan banks is illustrated by their benefits with a record 2 billion dirhams in 2014

Africa emerges as the continent of opportunity

Africa is undergoing massive economic emergence.

Credit squeeze, De Beers’ new sales rules may reshape diamond market

Shifts in the diamond business are unlikely to be perceived by the engaged couples who drive demand in the United States

S African Indians lead rise in new millionaires

South-African Indians, together with other coloured citizens, lead the rise in the number of millionaires in the country, despite being a minority

Nigerian Banks Face a Very Tough Year - CBN

According to the CBN, sustained low oil prices may, however, result in an increase in NPLs

SA's long road to smart cities

Bureaucracy, a lack of public-private union and a skills deficiency are holding back SA from realising smart city objectives

Leisure property growth takes a knock

Although it courts the interest of ultra-high net worth individuals.

US$120 bn trade finance gap holding back African growth

Trade finance has a direct impact on employment and Madhavan

LACK of access to affordable trade finance is holding back the economic and employment potential of African countrie

"Imagine the number of jobs that would be created if small and medium enterprises in Africa could do the cross-border transactions that would have been supported by the unmet gap in demand for trade finance.

Investment firms backing retail developments in East Africa

East Africa’s shopping landscape is slowly changing with the construction of multi-million dollar centres in prominent cities.

Moody warns to downgrade S. Africa's rating to junk level

Rising consumer inflation and a probable increase in U.S. policy rates could lead the South African Reserve Bank to hike domestic rates by yearend

Check out the cities on the continent where you find super millionaires

With an emerging class of millionaires coming out of African cities such as Victoria Island, Dar Es Salaam, and Accra, there is little need for luxury living to be a strictly a foreign lifestyle.

Banks all set to woo more customers to digital banking

We are far from being able to put digital migration at the bottom of the priority list.

Iran, S. Africa to boost bilateral cooperation ties

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged points of view on a number of regional and international issues and discussed ways to bolster bilateral relations

Pension funds in Kenya reap big from equities

The average equity return for all schemes over the year to March 2015 was 23.7 per cent

Banking salaries in South Africa

South African banking CEOs – some of the highest earners in the country – are taking home between 40 and 80 times more than their average employees

Ethiopia’s long-serving minister brings recipe of success to AfDB

For much of the past two decades, Sufian Ahmed’s attention has been focused on rebuilding Ethiopia’s economy after years of war and famine, eventually helping turn it into one of the fastest-growing in Africa

WINE: Great wines come from imbibing lessons of the past

The annual old wine tasting — the curtain-raiser to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show — was held in Paarl a few days ago

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