08/26/2020
What young people have to say about race and inequality in South Africa
As our research shows, ideologies of meritocracy and individualism create obstacles for collective action towards a more equal and just society.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/25/2020
Salary advances raise Co-op phone loans to Sh91bn
The increased uptake of salary advances coincides with the period in which the discovery of first Covid-19 case in Kenya on March 13 triggered job losses and salary cuts, disrupting financial plans of salaried people.
08/25/2020
Banks' strategies lack integrated ESG criteria
Banks around the world have not yet fully integrated environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG) into their strategies.
08/24/2020
Rebuilding Africa and strengthening its resilience against future economic shocks by Charles Leyeka Lufumpa
By Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at the African Development Bank Group
08/24/2020
SA business owners reluctant to incur more debt under current economic conditions - Basa
Banks had voluntarily offered financial relief of R19.45 billion to individuals and of R13.38 billion to commercial and small and medium enterprises.
08/24/2020
Post Covid economy must be climate resilient - Ramaphosa
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating, but unless we act now, the impact of climate change on humanity will be catastrophic.
08/23/2020
Regional Integration as a Tool for Wealth Creation in Africa By Khaled Sherif
There is a need to focus on fundamentals: producing more of what Africa consumes, and consuming more of what Africa produces
08/23/2020
SA is moving closer to a death spiral, says Allan Gray’s new investment head
"The inability to arrest the speed at which public-sector debt is accumulated will force the country deeper into this debt trap."
08/23/2020
Wealthy Kenyans Increase Appetite for Foreign Citizenships
Billionaires acquire more passports through various investment migration programs, where they are required to make substantial investments in government bonds, real estate, or infrastructure development.
08/23/2020
Pension industry bullish amid Coronavirus bite on contributions
Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes Chairman Simon Nyakundi says increased awareness on the importance of savings will boost the national pension coverage.
08/23/2020
’Remain vigilant’ - Fear runs high after Experian data breach
The fraudster was identified and the Experian team successfully impounded the individual’s hardware and the misappropriated data was secured and deleted.
08/21/2020
The rich rush to buy foreign citizenships
Over the years, investment migration, which is based on wealth, has become a multibillion-dollar industry.
08/21/2020
Beneficial ownership disclosure is crucial in the fight against procurement ‘hyenas’
Recent weeks have seen a number of revelations regarding the destination of publisc funds earmarked for the procurement of life-saving PPE by government.
08/21/2020
State of the nation: SA economy in recession – is there hope for investors?
Six months on and the country is still reeling from an economic recession as cases/deaths increase at an alarming rate.
08/21/2020
S.Africa's Nedbank says half year profit will fall by over two-thirds
The credit loss ratio (CLR) is a banking measure that shows what proportion of loans are at risk.
08/20/2020
Agyapa deal: Why invest in offshore tax haven known for corruption? – Mahama quizzes
He pointed out that the deal is shrouded in secrecy, as the individuals and shareholders behind the company are still unknown to Ghanaians.
08/20/2020
Four Charts Showing How Ghana’s Banks Are Being Hurt by Economy
First-half profit across the industry slowed to the lowest level
08/19/2020
Money in circulation surges to a new high
Cash outside banks represents the most liquid of monetary assets and is mostly held in bulk by individuals in homes and big businesses such as petrol stations, supermarkets, hardware stores and other big shops.
08/19/2020
Seed stage investing and why it matters for Africa’s startup and innovation community
In Africa, the maturity of a startup raising seed funds is arguably higher than in other continents due to the scarcity of capital
08/19/2020
Taking stock – transfer pricing developments in the first six months of 2020
The transfer pricing related topic that received the most media attention in 2019 was the search for a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.