Managers of Wealth Africa

WB head urges S. Korean firms to tap Africa

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday South Korean companies should set their sights on developing countries in Africa for new business opportunities as well as for shared growth.

Ready for the storm? by Maarten-Jan Bakkum, emerging market strategist at ING IM

In the financial markets, disaster generally strikes unexpectedly. However, the big blow is invariably preceded by warning shots.

AfDB Group’s Africa50 Fund partner of the BUILD Africa Forum on infrastructure

The BUILD Africa forum is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the African Development Bank Group’s Africa50 infrastructure fund.

South Africa tops in foreign investment flows to Tanzania

South Africa has for the past half decade been the leading source of foreign direct investment in the country, an authoritative report has indicated.

GHANA: Business, consumer confidence fall amidst tight credit stance – Bank of Ghana

The confidence of both businesses and consumers dipped during the third quarter of 2013

JSE All Share could reach 55 000 by 2017

Sanlam Private Investments expects that the All Share Index could deliver an average total return of 9.4% per annum over the next three years

Frontier Markets Set For Strong Growth in 2014

The portfolio is well diversified across the major Frontier markets, with significant exposure to Nigeria, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Kenya.

The changing landscape of the unit trust industry by Wade Witbooi, Investment Analyst, Glacier by Sanlam

The landscape of the retail unit trust industry has changed quite markedly since its humble beginnings in the 1960's.

Standard Bank leads the way into Africa for South Africa’s banks

The move to open an office in Côte d’Ivoire will extend Standard Bank’s operations in Africa to 19 African countries.

China's banks missing African opportunities

Compared with their peers in Africa, Chinese financial institutions clearly lag behind when it comes to raising the yuan's profile in this important world market.

Coutts' commentary - Wealth Watch - Demand grows for physical gold

The latest quarterly report from the World Gold Council shows that demand for gold fell in the third-quarter, in large part due to redemptions of ETF holdings.

SA's black millionaire numbers rocket

About 16 percent of South Africa’s 48 700 millionaires are black, Indian, coloured or Chinese, according to research by consultancy New World Wealth, which has offices in the UK and South Africa.

Kenyan Bank Ranked Leading African Investor

Kenyans invested $835 million abroad last year, placing third on the continent after Egypt and South Africa.

World Bank Group launches New Country Partnership Strategy for South Africa

The World Bank Group today launched a new Country Partnership Strategy for South Africa that will guide the Group’s proposed support to the country over the next three years, until 2017.

New RE:CM CEO Jan van Niekerk puts cards on table

AFTER 10 years in the industry, on of the country's most respected value investors, RE:CM, has been repositioning itself for growth. Business Times sat down with the CEO, Jan van Niekerk, appointed in April, to discuss his role.

Nigerian Banks Have Highest Cost Base – Report

Nigerian banks have been discovered to have the highest cost base amongst their peers.

Foreign Aid Will Not Generate Zim’s Wealth

Emerging from the wilderness and in a desperate attempt to be embraced by the international community

The Most Powerful Women In Africa

Women are the backbone of most African economies and policy makers are starting to consider the unique role they play in society.

AfDB President named African of the Year 2013

African Development Bank Group - The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, has been named the 2013 African of the Year,

Zimbabwe- US$1bln Moved Offshore Ahead of July Polls

President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party claimed a resounding victory in the polls

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