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
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/22/2014
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.
12/22/2014
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.
12/22/2014
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.
12/19/2014
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.
12/17/2014
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.
12/17/2014
Top 10 most valued African brands 2014
Without a strong image and trusted name, beating the competition is but a pipedream.
12/17/2014
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.
12/16/2014
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.
12/15/2014
SA's slide to junk halted
As Fitch and S&P keep ratings unchanged.
12/15/2014
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.
12/14/2014
African middle class: myth or fact?
The continent’s statistics are said to be unreliable.
12/14/2014
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
12/14/2014
Africa Comes Into View
Comparisons to China are premature, but investors find its long-term growth potential hard to ignore.
12/14/2014
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.
12/12/2014
Nigeria: Banks Are Slow to Embrace New Technologies, Says Sap Report
According to the report, some regulators, however, believe banks are moving too slowly.
12/12/2014
South Africa showing signs of strength, says frontier markets star
The lower oil price will put pressure on their current profit margins and also makes their expansion plans less value-enhancing.
12/12/2014
Nigeria, next big frontier for luxury goods
The increasing wealth among Nigerians is believed to be fuelling growth in the luxury end market on the continent.
12/11/2014
Investec issues apology after analyst’s gaffe
Lawsky’s New York Department of Financial Services has fined the bank, and installed monitors to look further into its behaviour.
12/11/2014
FirstRand leads pack — but it could face stiff competition
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.