Managers of Wealth Africa

China's boom a boon for SA workers

The huge dividends it received from Anglo Platinum seemed to be burning a hole in its pocket

Access bank: Set To Be Amongst Nigeria’s Top Three Banks By 2017

Group Managing Director, Mr Herbert Wigwe of Africa’s Tier one lender, Access bank Plc at the Facts Behind The offer Presentation held at The Nigerian Stock Exchange Thursday 5th February disclosed strategic plans of the bank to be firmly entrenched

IMF recognises Ecobank's positive steps to avoid risks to financial stability

On 4 February 2015, the International Monetary Fund released a report titled ‘Pan-African Banks – Opportunities and Challenges for Cross-Border Oversight.’

IMF says rapid growth of pan African banks may pose risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that the expansion of pan-African banks has posed some regulatory challenges that, if not addressed, may increase spillover risks

Many e-Commerce Opportunities Ahead in Emerging Markets - Credit Suisse

E-commerce as a share of total retail sales may soon be larger in emerging markets than in developed countries. The demand in the nine countries surveyed by Credit Suisse is driven by expanding incomes and rising Internet access.

GTB, Zenith and First Bank Among Top 500 Banks in the World

The list was compiled by United Kingdom-based magazine owned by the Financial Times, The Banker, and Brand Finance in London.

Nigeria Deals Seen by Year-End as Equity Valuations Decline

Nigerian companies are turning into foreign acquisition targets as valuations slide with the price of oil

GCC countries eye investment boon in Africa

The study sought to analyze in deep insight the links bonding the GCC member states with different parts of the world, highlighting the fundamental development engines, volume of trade exchanges and investment trends.

Record number of African firms join the queues to the stock exchanges: 2015 already 'a bumper' year

New data shows public listings by Africa-domiciled firms will be at their highest ever, with the numbers expected to swell during the year

Kenya ranked seventh best place to Invest in Emerging Markets

Kenya has embarked on an ambitious programme to address challenges on the ease of doing business

Africa: Agribusiness Begins to Boom in Africa

A 2013 Stanford University study suggests Africa is home to 60 percent the world's uncultivated land

Banks ‘need to adapt to lift return on equity’

Banks need to reinvent their business models to survive a low-growth environment amid large-scale regulatory reform and more demanding clients, says consultancy EY.

Why Foreign Investors Are Having A Rethink About Ghana’s Real Estate Market

An old school friend once told me in 1999 that Ghana would one day become the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of West Africa.

Economists Predict Africa’s Growth to Go Beyond Oil, Commodities in 2015

Economic experts from across the African continent say this may be an exciting year for African economies, which could be ready to move out of their traditional roles and into new sectors.

Why China Has Become So Big In Africa

Across Africa, radio call-in programmes are buzzing with tales of Africans, usually men, bemoaning the loss of their spouses and partners to rich Chinese men.

‘Jersey’s Value to Africa’ report covered in African Business Review

A report, commissioned by Jersey Finance and compiled by the renowned, independent research firm, Capital Economics, has been covered in African Business Review.

French colonial tax still enforce for Africa

After the French destroyed Guinea who had sought independence, the alternative was to pay a tax

African Business Flops Where Investors Lost Their Shirts In 2014

Last year countries across Africa managed to successfully complete a handful of economically significant projects which we covered a couple of weeks ago.

The tax implications of emigrating

South African tax residents are subject to a residence basis system of taxation

Irish business students' salary expectations 'high compared to other markets'

The salary expectations of Irish business students are high compared to other markets, including the UK

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