Managers of Wealth Africa

Money makes the world go round: Understanding financial behaviour in South Africa

We provide a glimpse into how South Africans bank, what financial decisions they have made - both pre- and during Covid-19

Credit and debit card fraud in SA rises by 20.5%

Overall gross losses on card transactions in South Africa amounted to R428.6 million.

South Africa Outlines Plan for $133 Billion Building Boom

Proposed projects could create more than 1.8 million jobs

Will SA's new infrastructure investment drive get investors' attention?

Even those advising the president on these matters think SA needs to get a lot of its ducks in a row first.

Ecobank Transnational CEO warns that debt cancellation will hurt African countries

African Finance ministers had asked for debt relief from multilateral Institutions amid the coronavirus crisis.

Wealthy investors should help Kenya's economy find its footing

The plight of the suffering should especially prick the consciences of firms that the government has helped to boost wealth through tax reliefs.

Global tax guide to doing business in...

This edition of our annual insight piece is aimed at providing a high-level overview of the tax consequences that face businesses planning to expand international operations.

South Africa VS Coronavirus: Banks risk facing more loss

An initial liquidity squeeze has reversed and been normalised, says Tembo. The South Africa Reserve Bank has told

Kenyans Should Be Wary of Unlicensed Forex Traders- CBK

Forex is the act of buying and selling currencies online.

Pension assets face plunge as jobs dry up

Still, total pension fund assets under management in Nigeria was steady at 10.6 trillion naira ($27.3 billion) in April, almost the same level as in February.

Fidelity Bank MD, Nnamdi Okonkwo: Quiet Revolution Making Loud Impact

A few weeks ago, Fidelity Bank announced that its gross earnings for the first quarter of 2020 grew by 5.7% in relation to the previous quarter.

7 Ways Non-Interest Finance Can Support Nigeria's Economic Sustainability - Dr. Basheer Oshodi

Speaking on the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), Dr. Oshodi believed the opportunities in the industry are enormous, and it is time for effective collaboration amongst stakeholders to support the economy.

Why it’s now cheaper for South Africans to emigrate to Mauritius

The validity of an Occupation Permit has also been extended from three to 10 years.

Kampala the least expensive city to live, Nairobi most costly in East Africa

According to Mercer’s 26th annual Cost of Living Survey, Victoria in the Seychelles is the most expensive city to live in Africa

Analytics Intelligence wants to help African companies better understand customer data

With over 15 years of experience, Edoja has worked on data analytics projects of different multinationals.

Why is Standard Bank embroiled in the financing of the potentially disastrous East Africa oil pipeline?

Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank, on the other hand, has moved to block shareholder participation and shut down debate by preventing the tabling of two independent resolutions on climate change risk. Shareholders would be right to be concerned.

Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020

All industries on the continent are reeling from the double blow of the coronavirus pandemic and low commodity prices, UNCTAD’s new report says.

NSE reopens bearish as investors’ lose N119 billion amid profit-taking

Capital market analysts attributed the decline to profit-taking in stocks that have gained, maintaining a bearish outlook this week, as market fundamental remains susceptible to the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and geo-political tensions.

Characteristics Of Sustainable Business Leaders - RESEARCH

The report sets out to discover what can be learned from business leaders who are integrating sustainability across strategy, operations and stakeholder engagement and what this means for how board and C-suite leaders are selected.

COVID-19 and job loss

The world economy was shutdown to restrict movements and general interaction given that the virus is largely transmitted through human contact.

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