03/11/2015
Overall, SA managers failed to outperform in 2014, research shows
SOUTH African asset managers, on the whole, failed to outperform the market last year, despite opportunities to do so
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/11/2015
Best banks in SA for private clients
Investec and RMB came out as the clear winners
03/10/2015
Ethiopia: The Addis millionaire's club
The report estimates that by 2013 Ethiopia had 2,700 millionaires
03/10/2015
The 15 Most Fascinating Facts About Africa
Africa is an amazing continent; with Egypt, it holds some of the most fascinating facts about history
03/10/2015
Five steps to sustainable capital growth
New research from Old Mutual Wealth reveals that around 70% of South Africans earning up to R1 million annually are overextended and lack investible assets.
03/09/2015
Ghana can assess gluten free market in Asia
Speaking at the final dissemination meeting of the GRATITUDE project in Accra, the coordinator of the project, Prof Keith Tomlins said the emerging gluten free market was estimated at half a billion dollar.
03/09/2015
How many billionaires South Africa has
By 2024, this number is expected to grow by almost 50% to a total of 903 individuals
03/06/2015
Nigeria boom unravelling fast – but long term attraction remains
Yes, the country was a rising African power and, yes, it had become the world’s fastest-growing major economy
03/06/2015
Banking on branding as important as ever
It was revealed that the provision of bank accounts had grown from 30% to 46% in the review period 2003 to 2011
03/06/2015
Shareholders cautious about upbeat Barclays Africa
The markets did not appear to share Barclays Africa's conviction
03/05/2015
Kenya Set for Faster Growth, Says World Bank
Low oil prices, loose U.S. monetary policy underpin East African economy’s performance
03/05/2015
Rapid West African growth makes debt manageable: CFA central bank
Amid a boom in Eurobonds across the continent, the International Monetary Fund has warned against excessive enthusiasm for such borrowing
03/04/2015
Things Are Good in Nigeria: Ecobank Chief Tells Investors
Essien said investors needed to make long-term investments decisions as this was not an in and out thing.
03/04/2015
Capitec and FNB have the happiest customers – SAcsi
The SAcsi measures service provider and product satisfaction among customers in various industries.
03/03/2015
Best and worst banks in South Africa
The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) has revealed the best and worst banks in South Africa when it comes to customer satisfaction
03/03/2015
Morningstar has launched an investment management business in South Africa
Morningstar also announced that Victoria Reuvers has been named a director and senior investment consultant for Morningstar Investment Management South Africa.
03/02/2015
Best and worst banks in South Africa
The banks measured were FNB, Absa, Nedbank, Standard Bank and Capitec, selected on the basis of market share.
03/02/2015
‘IFRS Has Increased Investor Confidence in Nigeria’
The International Accounting Standards Board classified Nigeria as an IFRS-based country
02/27/2015
7 Nigerian banks rated high on asset quality
Bank managers are concerned with the quality of their loans since that provides earnings for the bank.
02/27/2015
Dangote: Nigerian Economy Will Bounce Back, Get Stronger
He said the Nigerian economy was simply passing through a temporary setback owing to low commodity prices, but expressed confidence that the country has the capacity to emerge stronger in a few months.