05/10/2022
South Africa is heading for a big interest rate hike
This is a change from the previous view for a 25bps hike at the May policy meeting.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/06/2022
UBS Investor Sentiment: Investors concerned about the war yet stay the course with their portfolios
Investors remain confident in their region’s economy and stock market, even though many expect prolonged and increased inflation
05/04/2022
African Banker Magazine And Backbase Release The Annual African Banking Digital Transformation Report
The report shows that the pandemic has largely accelerated the shift in the banks' model as it has highlighted the many limitations they were facing.
05/04/2022
Africans torn between multiple diversified domicile portfolios
Other favorites are the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program, which offers citizenship in Europe and all its associated benefits
05/03/2022
How will banks perform as the economy recovers?
The surge in commodity and energy prices, for instance, could see the Bank of Uganda tighten the central bank rate to tame inflation.
04/29/2022
Today and beyond: The next generation challenges the status quo of family business
PwC’s Global NextGen Survey 2022
04/28/2022
10 African countries with the highest number of dollar millionaires, according to latest ranking
Countries from different parts of the continent are represented on the top 10 list.
04/26/2022
'He broke me' - Wierzycka says she was victimised by former Coronation CEO, who denies claims
In her newly released book, Magda: My Journey
04/26/2022
2022 Africa Wealth Report Reveals ‘Big 5’ Hold over 50% of the Continent’s Private Wealth
The report reveals that Africa’s ‘Big 5’ private wealth markets
04/25/2022
African Women Are The Continent's Best Chance
The empowerment of African women is therefore a major issue.
04/25/2022
Credit Bank's Betty Korir listed among Africa’s most reputable women CEOs
She made the cut from an initial list of 600 CEO’s from across the continent.
04/25/2022
10 Banks Interest Income Up 19.4% on High-yield Environment, Loans & Advances
In the last few years, stronger banks in Nigeria with increasing loans and advances to customers are reaping interest income from lending to corporate and individuals.
04/22/2022
Rand heading for biggest slump in over two years – and there may be worse to come
The rand tumbled as much as 1.9% on Friday in a fifth straight day of declines, hitting its weakest intraday level since 31 Jnauary.
04/22/2022
What are Y Combinator’s most valuable African startups?
Nearly half of the 90 or so African companies that YC has invested in are classified as operating in fintech, with B2B software and services a distant second.
04/22/2022
10 largest banks in Africa based on asset size
There are a total of 763 commercial banks located across the 54 countries that make up the African continent.
04/20/2022
Suyash Sumaroo, Horizon Africa: Mauritius can be a vibrant and active blockchain hub for Africa
He also highlights the trends, opportunities and challenges the industry is facing and the potential for Mauritius to become a vibrant and active blockchain hub for Africa, which can disrupt various sectors.
04/19/2022
World Bank projects Africa growth to drop to 3.4pc
The report suggests that the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on African economies should be negligible, because of “limited trade exposure”.
04/19/2022
The job sectors where most billionaires make their money
“Five years ago, healthcare was not even a top five source of wealth,”
04/19/2022
A message to government from one of South Africa’s top banking CEOs
“The more local inputs are required, the higher the cost of energy production which means consumers are paying more for energy. Given the long term nature of these contracts, these costs are baked in for many years.”
04/14/2022
Post-COVID era: Mauritius on its path to recovery and remains the leading business hub for Africa and Asia
We are slowly moving away from a post-COVID era and Mauritius is on its way to recover and even prosper.