Managers of Wealth Africa

Tanzania: IMF Lauds Country's Economic Performance

THE International Monetary Fund has commended Tanzania for its broadly satisfactory implementation of economic programme supported by the fund's Standby Credit Facility.

SA’s economic wellbeing closely linked to China’s

It was much the same with the most recent growth figures

Need for Global Philanthropy Extremely Urgent

The answers were analysed using three main criteria

Nigeria: Can New CEOs Re-Energise Banking?

The Nigeria banking industry is set to enter another era with the appointment of new chief executives by four banks.

Nigeria worst among Africa’s major Stock Exchanges in Q1 returns

Analysts linked the Nigeria stock market’s 6.2% negative return to sell down by foreign and institutional investors

Nigeria’s Place in Rising African Finance Sector

Considering the fluidity of the flow of foreign investments into the banking industry in Africa in recent times, it is apt to describe the prevailing banking environment in the continent as one of its finest moments.

SA bank earnings unsustainable: BCG

The latest Boston Consulting Group retail banking index shows that South Africa's banks have continued to boost revenues at rates higher than the country's GDP

Forbes Middle East: 6 of Richest 100 Arabs are Moroccans

This month Forbes Middle East released its list of World’s Richest Arabs, which included 6 Moroccans out of 100 business tycoons from 13 countries across the region.

Arab Banking Corporation Named “Best Emerging Markets Bank” in Algeria

The criteria for choosing the winning financial institutions included growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative products, the magazine indicated.

The biggest SA failures abroad?

To conquer international markets can be a daunting exercise.

"Ghana has good investment climate’

The French private sector development lender, PROPARCO, has described Ghana as an impressive market and a good place to do business now and the future.

UBA Capital Boss Urges Institutional Investors to be Conscious

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Gill Marcus: The outlook for the South African economy in a challenging global environment

Address by Ms Gill Marcus, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, to the Distinguished Speakers Seminar, European Economics and Financial Centre, London, 8 April 2014.

Private equity firms prefer Africa over peers

The respondents were largely drawn to Africa by potential earnings from the higher economic growth rates forecast for most countries, compared with other developing and developed markets.

Investor tastes are changing

After aggressively buying consumer stocks, foreign investors now seem to have turned their attention to South African banks.

When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather

They are in haste to tell each other what each must already know; that it is hot or cold, bright or cloudy, windy or calm, 18th century writer, Samuel Johnson once said.

Private Equity Becomes Africa’s Important Asset Class – Study

This African private equity study – called Broadening Horizons – researched the results and methods of private equity particularly after they had fully exited their investments between 2007 and 2013.

Nigeria set to overtake SA as Africa's biggest economy

Nigeria will rebase its GDP on Sunday, the statistics office said.

More Than Half Believe Wealthy Starts at £10m or More: 'Millionaire' is a Dated Term as 'Celebrity' Wealth Skews Perceptions; Today, it's More About Being a 'Tenmillionaire'

In contrast to previous decades when the term 'millionaire' indicated significant personal wealth, it is clear that our perceptions of what it means to be wealthy have changed.

Threadneedle teams up with South Africa's STANLIB for frontier launches

The tie-up will see Threadneedle introduce a range of STANLIB-run strategies to the UK - including an Africa ex-South Africa Equity fund, and a property fund focusing on "carefully chosen" areas.

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