12/23/2014
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
12/23/2014
China and India are potentially at the forefront of this trend towards improving ‘public’ goods and services
12/22/2014
The intention of the policy at that point was to create mega banks that have N25 billion as capital.
12/22/2014
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.
12/22/2014
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.
12/19/2014
The chasm between the wealthy and poor shows no signs of narrowing, but the pool of super-rich people appears to be changing colour.
12/17/2014
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.
12/17/2014
Without a strong image and trusted name, beating the competition is but a pipedream.
12/17/2014
This adds to the risk, the IMF said after the completion of an extensive assessment of the financial regulatory system.
12/16/2014
This was revealed in a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and Associates.
12/15/2014
As Fitch and S&P keep ratings unchanged.
12/15/2014
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.
12/14/2014
The continent’s statistics are said to be unreliable.
12/14/2014
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
12/14/2014
Comparisons to China are premature, but investors find its long-term growth potential hard to ignore.
12/14/2014
Ethiopia, like many of Africa’s new growing economies, began achieving high growth rates from a low base, writes William Gumede.
12/12/2014
According to the report, some regulators, however, believe banks are moving too slowly.
12/12/2014
The lower oil price will put pressure on their current profit margins and also makes their expansion plans less value-enhancing.
12/12/2014
The increasing wealth among Nigerians is believed to be fuelling growth in the luxury end market on the continent.
12/11/2014
Lawsky’s New York Department of Financial Services has fined the bank, and installed monitors to look further into its behaviour.
12/11/2014
Standard Bank, which used to lead the market in size, is now lagging, with share price growth this year of only 8% to give market capitalisation of R226.9bn.