10/14/2014
During the Fourm, MEF will be launch the 4th Annual MEF Global Consumer Survey which analyses the behaviors, attitudes and trends that are shaping the mobile industry from over 15,000 respondents in 15 countries.
10/12/2014
What will it take to transform the financial services sector?
10/12/2014
The innovations by United Bank for Africa (UBA), in providing convenient banking platforms for individuals and businesses have received global endorsement and recognition.
10/12/2014
Looking ahead, the Group expects the economy to continue in the 6 percent-7 percent range, making it one of the fastest economies in the region.
10/10/2014
Ethiopia aims to significantly increase the amount of debt it takes on over the next five years by tapping a variety of international sources, including the capital markets.
10/10/2014
They then launched the TV advertisement titled, ‘How much is enough?’ How much do I need to save today to still enjoy my life in the present moment and reap benefits for the future?
10/09/2014
Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote remains the richest man on the African continent, according to Forbes.
10/06/2014
A slowdown in the growth of deposits plus increased provisions for bad loans in the small and medium business segment could adversely affect the performance of Ugandan banks this year
10/06/2014
Business confidence in Kenya appears to be extremely strong.
10/06/2014
The Africa-America Institute’s 2014 Business Leader Award has been given to Vivienne Yeda, the Director General of the East African Development Bank.
10/05/2014
South African asset manager Kokkie Kooyman is one of the world’s best financial fund managers. He has won awards for his investment prowess. In this article, Kokkie shares his insights on how to generate above-average returns. He has made a study of
10/03/2014
Chima Nwokoji writes on the chronological evolvement of the banking sector in the country, emerging trends, the operational environment and challenges facing the sector, reflecting views of assessors and other stakeholders.
10/02/2014
Retail banking is at its slowest in the 12 years that we have been conducting this index
10/01/2014
The 16 private banks operating in Ethiopia made an aggregate gross profit of 4.6 Billion Birr during the just ended fiscal year.
10/01/2014
West Africa experienced an average economic growth rate of 6.4% between 2010 and 2013, and positions as the fastest-growing region in Africa, which should be confirmed in 2014
09/30/2014
Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) has classified Kenya’s banking sector in group 9 under its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA) methodology, reflecting an economic risk score of '8' and an industry risk scor
09/29/2014
Africa is ripe for investment, a fact that is being acted upon by Abu Dhabi companies with increasing regularity.
09/29/2014
Fadi Yazbeck, Product Manager for Islamic Banking at Temenos, explains why Islamic windows might be the way forward.
09/26/2014
Even the rock stars of the investment community are guilty of herd mentality. The fact that African Bank Investments Ltd, an obviously dodgy investment, was held in so many unit trust funds is evidence of this.
09/26/2014
At no time in recent years has there been as much optimism about the various opportunities for businesses in Africa.