05/27/2020
Achieving business resiliency in the new reality of work
It is worth noting that the industries proving to be most resilient right now share one quality – adaptability.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/27/2020
Morocco Ranks First in Africa for Macroeconomic Integration
The 2019 Africa Regional Integration Index measures countries’ integration with their neighbors based on five different dimensions.
05/27/2020
Mauritius: an African success story
The gross domestic product trended upwards, reaching an estimated $10,200 in 2019 – the third highest in Africa after Equatorial Guinea and Seychelles, according to the African Development Bank Group.
05/27/2020
SA’s best kept investment secret?
He reveals that a little-known fund manager, with a quirky and not particularly memorable name, has attracted an ever-bigger slice of his clients’ funds on the back of superior returns.
05/27/2020
Dangote, MTN emerge most admired African brands
Africa’s Best Brands survey and rankings have established themselves as the most authoritative survey, analysis, and metric of brands in Africa.
05/26/2020
Central Bank tipped to cut policy rate, again
The analysts, therefore, anticipate a further cut Wednesday, despite headline inflation remaining within preferred range at 5.6 percent, due to low fuel prices.
05/26/2020
Treasury's soft loans plan offers small firms lifeline
The scheme is intended to help small traders like barbershops, hotels and pubs, which have had to close under coronavirus lockdown measures.
05/26/2020
Reserve Bank running out of space to keep lowering interest rates – Kganyago
There are 68 central banks in the world which adjusted the policy rate.
05/25/2020
Africa’s Hour of Need
There are several reasons why this pandemic is such a potent threat to the region.
05/25/2020
S. Africa Lockdown Means SARB Policy Not Felt, Kganyago Says
The Reserve Bank has relaxed accounting and capital rules to release additional money for lending and more than doubled its holdings of South African government debt, helping to bring down borrowing costs in the domestic market.
05/25/2020
Bankers staying home as South Africa slowly grinds back to work
Two months after shutting down the economy to contain the spread of the coronavirus, South Africa's government is preparing to ease restrictions that will enable more workers to return to their jobs.
05/25/2020
Could a social impact bond work to fund SA's Covid-19 interventions?
Treasury projects an under collection of tax revenue between R250 billion and R300 billion. More detail on this is expected to be provided when the adjusted budget is tabled.
05/25/2020
A sneak-peek at the future of crypto asset regulation in SA [Opinion]
The IFWG’s initial exploration of the South African crypto asset market culminated in the 2019 consultation paper (opens as a PDF) which provided an overview of the regulatory and market risks and benefits associated with the emerging crypto assets
05/25/2020
Bankers staying home as South Africa slowly grinds back to work
As manufacturers, miners and industries prepare their factories and offices to receive their employees, banks have found there's no need to immediately go back.
05/24/2020
Africa Regional Integration Index underlines integration as key to building more resilient economies
The 2019 Index, which builds on the first edition published in 2016, provides up-to-date data on the status and progress of regional integration in Africa
05/22/2020
Co-operative Bank restructures Ksh 15.3B in loans
In the banking sector, most banks are now grappling with managing their loan book embarking on restructuring the has now surpassed Ksh 150 billion since March.
05/22/2020
Africa’s Crypto Boom Defies Regulatory & Infrastructural Tightropes
Unlike elsewhere, Africa’s crypto adoption is dichotomized because typicals such as mining bases, supporting merchants, Bitcoin ATMs, crypto exchanges and nodes are hard to come by.
05/21/2020
Is my money safe with you?
Another important point is that companies operating in the collective investment space, the life office or the South African banking environment are highly regulated.
05/21/2020
Africa is the most promising region for cryptocurrency adoption
Cryptocurrencies also offer lower-cost and faster remittance payments than is currently available.
05/20/2020
CBK seen capping premium on reopened 5-year bond
The quick reopening of a bond within a week of its sale is uncommon, suggesting the State is keen to raise additional funds at a time when the Covid-19 outbreak has hit tax collections amid heavy maturities of debt.