Managers of Wealth Africa

Discovery Bank narrows operating loss as it gains traction

The group said that there was a steady improvement in product mix over the year, with transaction accounts and credit cards making up over 80% of new business.

Banks battle for relevance in the platform era

Standard Bank’s new business model, detailed in a report released earlier this month, will allow it to act as a platform for other products and services as it aims to increase its client base from 15-million to over 25-million by 2025.

South Africa’s affluent are struggling to pay off their home and car loans

At 4.03 in 2021 Q2, the year-on-year CDI is tracking lower than the all-time high of 5.68 observed in 2020 Q2, following the initial level 5 lockdown imposed on 27 Mar 2020.

In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

Central banks are creatures of their society. Society creates institutions and gives them a particular responsibility.

Gerrit Smit: If you are buying blue sky, you don't really know what will materialise

The manager of the Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas Equity fund stresses the importance of valuation, even for a growth manager.

This is the average take home pay in South Africa right now

Lower paid casual workers bore the brunt of the cost-cutting by large companies at that stage, while higher-paid monthly employees did not suffer the same level of reductions.

Sandton, Africa’s ‘Richest Square Mile,’ Offers a Wide Range of Luxury Homes and a Bustling Economy

With myriad luxury apartments, family houses with extensive grounds and sprawling golf estates, the Johannesburg suburb caters to every taste

Will Population And Portfolio Growth Coincide In Africa?

These figures should, in theory, hearten those worried about the world population.

Does West Africa Need a Single Currency?

The Region Should Heed the Lessons of the Eurozone

The biggest risks to South Africa right now – including more lockdowns

Data published by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in August shows that the country has spent a significant amount of 2021 in the dark.

FNB CEO Jacques Celliers on avoiding brain drain in South Africa

The more talent we have, the better chance we have at solving all of the needs our communities have.

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.

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