Managers of Wealth Africa

What shaped banking industry in 2014

The year 2014, like a dramatic stage, featured a lot of interesting scenes for observers, operators and other stakeholders in the banking sector.

SA's debt: Rough 2015 ahead?

The amendment to the Credit Act will also make lending that much harder.

Djibouti is planning to become African hub of Islamic finance

Djibouti’s economic expansion depends entirely on the service sector.

Investors keep an eye on the big picture in Africa

Concerns about the scale of the Ebola crisis and plunging commodity prices would have had investors fleeing Africa

Ogunwemimo: Investing in Real Estate Asset Helps to Hedge against Inflation

The HMK REIT even though it is listed on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange is not the typical equities you see

Hello 2015: the EM “catch up” themes to watch

China and India are potentially at the forefront of this trend towards improving ‘public’ goods and services

Oyinkari: How Bad Corporate Governance Crashes Nigerian Businesses

The intention of the policy at that point was to create mega banks that have N25 billion as capital.

African Bank will need a plan B in 2015

South Africa's banker and their regulators really need their holidays this year. Not since 2002 has the banking system had to deal with a bank in trouble.

Banking: We will benefit from both worlds- Ecobank chief

Banker Albert Essien talks about the management troubles at Ecobank, its plans for consolidation, and how to manage culture and training across a pan-African institution.

Young, rich and black

The chasm between the wealthy and poor shows no signs of narrowing, but the pool of super-rich people appears to be changing colour.

Mauritius Overtakes Singapore as the Largest Source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India

Recent figures released by the Government of India*, show that in the third quarter of 2014 Mauritius regained its number one position in respect of being the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India.

Top 10 most valued African brands 2014

Without a strong image and trusted name, beating the competition is but a pipedream.

Financial sector ‘sound but vulnerable’

This adds to the risk, the IMF said after the completion of an extensive assessment of the financial regulatory system.

Arab Trade With Africa On The Rise

This was revealed in a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and Associates.

SA's slide to junk halted

As Fitch and S&P keep ratings unchanged.

First Bank emerges top SME lender on KPMG survey

First Bank, Nigeria’s largest lender by assets, has emerged as the most popular bank among MSMEs for both deposit transaction and credit/loan activities in a new KPMG survey on the sector.

African middle class: myth or fact?

The continent’s statistics are said to be unreliable.

African Countries Must Secure PPPs-Donald Kaberuka

Enhancing their business environment is a must for African countries if they are to boost their chances of securing public-private partnerships for much-needed infrastructure projects

Africa Comes Into View

Comparisons to China are premature, but investors find its long-term growth potential hard to ignore.

Ethiopia’s rapid growth: Miracle or mirage?

Ethiopia, like many of Africa’s new growing economies, began achieving high growth rates from a low base, writes William Gumede.

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