Managers of Wealth Africa

COVID-19: Nigeria’s Response and Big Challenges

One of Nigeria’s truly visionary business leaders, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has also stepped up to help in a big way.

Kenya passport still ranked best to own in East Africa

Kenya was at position 64 in 2010 and leading in the East African region with a visa-free and visa-on-arrival score of 65.

KPMG loses another top banking audit job

KPMG’s credibility was put to question over work done for controversial Gupta family, which faced corruption investigation in South Africa.

South African banks will survive Covid-19 shocks, stress testing shows

Financial stress testing has shown that despite the many stresses they face, SA banks are currently sufficiently capitalised to withstand the shocks.

KCB Cuts Ties With KPMG, Hires NBK Auditor PwC

PwC has been the external auditor for National Bank which was recently acquired by KCB.

David Jones a 'very poor' investment, says South African shareholder

Most of the value is in the South African operations, including an excellent food business, and Country Road, which operates in both Australia and South Africa.

Pandemic Strengthens African Bank Digitization

Within Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile money providers have waived or reduced transaction fees while governments are encouraging digital payments as a strategy to wean off person-to-person contact.

South African banks face a battle against Covid-19 fallout – and each other, says analyst

Banks already spend more than most industries on technology.

Economic woes cannot only be attributed to virus - experts

The panel emphasised that Namibia will only be able to progress if Namibians innovate and collaborate

EMs walk the line - analysing the fiscal response

As in prior episodes of high risk-aversion, it is the currencies of emerging markets that are most reliant on external investors for financing that have suffered the most.

ANC looks for new levers to boost South Africa's economy

While business and investors have been calling for strong government action to support SA's economy, the document may heighten concerns about state intervention and so-called prescribed investment – mandatory funding by private companies of cer

Allocations to EMD surge, driven by EMEA and APAC investors

The study surveyed fixed income investors across North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) with a combined AUM totalling $20trillion.

Nigeria Ranks 64th In Pension Adequacy Index, Says Report

The coverage of the pension system is still very low, and limited access to financial services hampers the build-up of sufficient private old-age savings to cushion the lack of the public pension pillar.

Resetting Africa

This, they said was vital in rebuilding the African economy that has been damaged by the virus.

Reopening and reimagining Africa

How the COVID-19 crisis can catalyze change across the continent.

Here’s how much of the average South African’s disposable income goes towards debt

One of the key concerns cited in the review is an increase in lending and how households are using more of their disposable income to service debt.

Laureen Kouassi-Olsson : a new wave of female leaders

Perhaps now than any other time, those businesses and entities promoting investment in the region have a bigger task than they have previously faced.

Don’t Allow AfDB’s Governance to be Hijacked, Obasanjo Writes Ex-African Leaders

He pointed out that there was need to speak against the introduction of alien practices being recommended by some parties given that such recommendation falls outside the laid down procedure, laws, rules and regulations of the Bank.

CFOs of FUGAZ and their 3-year performance record

Among many executive positions in an organisation, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is sometimes considered to be one of the most strategic, and rightly so. When the firm in question is an operator in the financial services sector, then the office become

AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina hits back, denies allegations against him

“I maintain my innocence with regard to trumped-up allegations that unjustly seek to impugn my honor and integrity, as well as the reputation of the African Development Bank.” -Adesina

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