Managers of Wealth Africa

Nigeria closes gap on South Africa’s investment lead

While South Africa remains the most attractive corporate investment destination in Africa.

‘Africa emerging toast of foreign investors’

Africa is fast becoming an attractive place to do business – even more so as the vast informal trade sector on the continent means that measured growth over the past decade is likely to have been understated.

'Mr. BRIC' to emerging markets: Stop "bitching and moaning"

O'Neill, a former chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, rose to fame after proclaiming in 2001 that Brazil, Russia, India and China were emerging investment magnets that would drive global markets for a decade.

Retirement - Spending remains a temptation

The Old Mutual retirement monitor for 2013 is a useful dipstick to see how well the public is prepared for retirement.

Cyril urges banks to help SMEs

The NDP is a policy framework aimed at reducing the high unemployment rate and addressing poverty in SA.

G20 Talks Taxes: Why Africa Stands To Gain The Most From Global Tax Regulation Reform

Only the world’s richest countries will be represented at the G20 summit this week in St. Petersburg, Russia, but the gathering could still have profound implications for some of the poorest nations on earth.

Global Finance ranks National Bank of Abu Dhabi 35th in the world

National Bank of Abu Dhabi has been named the safest bank in the Middle East by Global Finance, a leading finance publication, which ranked the Abu Dhabi-based lender 35th safest in the world.

Elumelu, Others Call For African Investment In BRICS Countries

A new crop of African entrepreneurs are emerging who have ambitions beyond the continent.

How Linah Kelebogile Mohohlo Is Building A Better Botswana

Situated in sub-Saharan Africa, Botswana sits landlocked with Namibia to its north and west, a 1,850-kilometre border with South Africa due south and Zimbabwe to the east.

Google, Facebook challenge global banks

The competitors of tomorrow will not be large scale banks, they will concentrate on the single aspects of retail bankin

Kenya works to become regional financial hub

Kenya is already a growing gateway for foreign investment into east Africa and now aims to become an international banking and financial hub.

Bullish on digital: McKinsey Global Survey results

CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises.

Nigeria Conductive To Investment, Africa’s Youngest Billionaire Affirms

Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, said in Abuja that Nigeria remained a land of opportunities for investors despite negative stories about it.

The changing face of the West African sub-region II

It also was responsible for the inability of West African states to create a regional bank

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.

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