Managers of Wealth Africa

South Africa’s middle class is in trouble

The number of loans has decreased by 31% over the last four years.

SA listed companies face alarming decline in research coverage

Competition remained tough in the insurance sector over the subsequent decade and I remember the slog to break into the top-five, and then to push my way to being the top-rated analyst against a field of ten or more local competitors.

British Arab Commercial Bank analyses the prospects for intra-African trade in new whitepaper

The specialist trade finance bank takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities surrounding African trade integration, and examines the role of financial service providers in progressing the agenda across the continent

Long way to go to close the huge global gender finance gap

Women and businesses owned by women do not have the same access to finance as their male counterparts.

How a cooperative union rescued the wine industry

Long kept alive by cooperatives, grape growing and quality winemaking are thriving today in Tunisia. There is a well-coordinated association of cooperatives that oversees some 9,000ha of vineyards.

The risks of China’s African lending

A combination of opacity and the strings attached could leave debtors in a bind when it comes to accessing more credit

Morocco, Kenya and Ghana to be the fastest-growing major economies in Africa in 2021, says GlobalData

Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the fastest-growing economies in the region will be Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt and South Africa

Covid-19 is making companies think differently about women in executive leadership – Mazars study

These include issues like diversity and inclusion as 2020 opened companies' eyes that they need diverse views to perform at optimal levels.

IMF’s SDR allocation can curb Nigeria’s inflation – Analysts

According to him, the additional reserves should be accompanied by foreign exchange harmonisation to attain the desired results.

Meet Nigerian women leading top banks as MDs, CEOs

Six women are now managing directors of banks, a development that pushes against decades of male dominance in the sector.

Review of 2 Nigerian banks outlook to negative is “serious issue” – Banking Consultant

“This is a very serious issue even though I don’t know the quantum of the downgrade [review], but once it is negative, then it’s a very serious matter."

FBNBANK Tops Bank’s Positive Media Sentiments Index Ratings

A tone of news narrative as projected through the media has the potential to influence a bank’s existence especially if unchecked

Internal Payments Fraud Is On The Rise And Costing SA Businesses

The same study also found that once victimised, an organisation is unlikely to recover the losses.

Capitec to add 300 jobs, as CEO says SA offers 'massive opportunities'

As many people and some businesses are likely questioning the wisdom of ploughing more money into South Africa after the recent unrest, Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie says he sees ample opportunities.

IMF retains 2.5% economic growth projection for Nigeria

The latest projections were contained in the July edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook released yesterday.

Nearly 1,000 businesses closures in South Africa in the first half of 2021 – these are the industries most affected

The group recorded 997 liquidations of companies and close corporations between January and June 2021, up from 763 businesses over the same period last year.

The rationale for no change in the MPC’s stance by FBNQuest Capital Research

From the Nigerian perspective the positives are: the low interest rates in advanced economies, notably the US

How South Africa’s 5 biggest banks continue to dominate

Combined, South Africa’s banks carry a total asset value of just under R6.5 trillion, while the mutual banks account for R3.4 billion in assets.

Three good reasons to look into high interest investments

These products include our three cash accounts: 32-day notice account; short-term deposit; and notice-deposit account,” says Thompson.

Nigerian economic outlook still slippery

The investment banking group outlined that looking ahead, a myriad of factors will shape the trajectory of the Nigerian economy in second half 2021.

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