Managers of Wealth Africa

Interview: Padraig Carmody, author of The Rise of the BRICS in Africa

There are a couple of things that separates China from the other countries. The first one is the scale of engagement.

Africa’s Equity Market Performance Outpaces Emerging Markets – Analysts

The performance of Africa’s equity market has been solid during 2013; equalling or outperforming emerging markets as robust economic reforms continues to foster the growth of local companies, which eventually become buyers and sellers of equity. Da

Why Bitcoin Will Never Be a Currency—in 2 Charts

Bitcoin could be Paypal 2.0, but it will never be the dollar 2.0. Not when prices would have had to fall 98.5 percent the past year if they'd been set in terms of Bitcoin.

Coutts Views - investment outlook for 2014

Potential opportunities for hedge funds and for UK commercial property

‘Why African Attracts More Foreign Investments’

An international finance expert and top executive of Nedbank of South Africa, Mr. Dennis Dykes, has explained why Africa would continue to attract more foreign investment than other regions in the world.

Kenya At 50 -Economic Overview - High ambition needs dose of reality

This failure can partly be attributed to a combination of poor governance and a high level of corruption.

Old Mutual targets investments in country’s economy

Speaking at the conference, which was part of the 2013 Emerging Markets Roadshow, Rojie Kisten, Head, Capital Raising, Infrastructure and Impact Funds of Old Mutual Investment, said: “The group is looking at helping to grow Ghana’s infrastruct

Old Mutual to launch $100m Nigeria fund

Old Mutual plans to derive a good return on investment from the need for energy and proper transport infrastructure in the fast growing West African country.

World Bank: Emerging market investment to fall

Foreign direct investment into emerging markets should decline next year because of persistent concerns about the global economy

Goldmark: Nelson Mandela focused on the horizon

A generous and principled giant has died.

Be rich, spread wealth

This is a reason Africa’s richest individual, Aliko Dangote, is commended for his generous munificence in African infrastructural development.

Investors Go Wild Over Frontier Market Opportunities

Frontier markets are going wild for investors by delivering strong returns throughout the year which are expected to continue

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.

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