Managers of Wealth Africa

Surge in Investor Confidence on Global Growth Outlook - BofA Merrill Lynch

While global growth expectations have risen very rapidly, the good news is that cash levels remain high

Have emerging markets already had their day?

Emerging market shares have underperformed the global average in each of the past three years

Jim O'Neill: So what do the Brics countries want from their new development bank?

One of the main reasons it has been difficult for them to co-operate is simply that they aren't much alike.

SA slumps into the bottom 10 on Africa growth chart

South Africa’s tepid growth rate places it among Africa’s 10 slowest-growing economies this year, in the company of laggards such as Sudan, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar, a key report shows.

South Africa: New Report Finds Green Investments in South Africa Can Spur Growth and Create Jobs

The study assesses the impacts of green investments in four of the country's key economic sectors: agriculture, energy, transport and natural resource management.

Just because it’s gold doesn’t mean it glitters

“Gold-bugs” are still vocal, despite the mini-collapse in the gold price this year.

Has gold lost its lustre? by Guy Wagner, chief investment officer at Banque de Luxembourg

The fall in the price of gold gathered pace in the second quarter, the price per ounce shedding nearly 25% in $.

South Africa is game for competitiveness

This week Brand South Africa marks the launch of the South African Competitiveness Forum.

SA firms, managers lead world

The best South African companies and their managers outshine their peers anywhere in the world

West Africa To Become Africa’s Fastest Growing Region

The African Development Bank says West Africa will be the fastest-growing region in Africa between 2013 and 2014, with 6.7 per cent and 7.4 per cent economic growth rate.

The Young African Millionaire Lighting Up Tanzania

Ngowi got his first taste of business at 15

Fitch: SA banks stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Absa Bank Limited FirstRand Bank Limited Investec Bank Limited Nedbank Limited and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and their respective rated holding companies.

The volatility opportunity

Van der Merwe says because markets has been so volatile in recent times, it is important to look at the longer term and try to take emotions out of the investment equation.

Cyber security must rise up the Boardroom agenda, says KPMG

Cyber security is central to long-term economic growth

World Bank Mobilized Record Support for Africa’s Economic Growth and Development Prospects in FY 13

The World Bank Group committed a record US$14.7 billion in fiscal year 2013 (July 2012 to June 2013) to support economic growth and better development prospects in Africa despite uncertain economic conditions in the rest of the global economy.

Uganda: Invest Here, British Investors Told

President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is a great investment destination in various sectors particularly that of Agro processing

Assets under management in ME and S Africa jump 13%

After four years of stalled growth, the $62 trillion global asset-management industry has finally entered a recovery stage

The most boring investment advice ever

Why really good investment gurus keep repeating themselves.

Kenya Seeks UBA’s Support To Create International Financial Centre

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on United Bank of Africa (UBA) Plc to play a pivotal role in seeing to the actualisation of the country’s plan to make Nairobi an international financial centre.

Regional Communities to Discuss Infrastructure Financing in Africa

The aim of the roundtable is to rationalize approaches and foster synergies so as to optimize the impact of the various initiatives within a collective and coordinated framework

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