02/14/2020
Insurers mine rich seam of SA’s burgeoning elite
High-net-worth individuals are defined as people with investable assets in excess of $1m - excluding a primary residence, collectibles and consumables.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/14/2020
Portugal is the place for South African expats
Couple this with one of the more enviable European climates, and you have a simple formula that makes Portugal one of the world’s leading expat retirement destinations.
02/13/2020
Nigerian fintech targets Kenya SMEs for growth
The company’s payment gateway facilitates banks and businesses in Africa to process payments on the continent and abroad.
02/13/2020
Ghanaian president named AU's financial institutions champion amid continental resource mobilization aspiration
The AU Financial Institutions (AUFI) initiative, which constitutes one of the flagship projects of the 50-year continental development Agenda 2063, envisaged accelerating the integration and socio-economic development of the African continent.
02/12/2020
Capitec has the third strongest banking brand in the world
Capitec was ranked as having the strongest banking brand in South Africa, and the third strongest banking brand in the world – up from sixth position in 2019.
02/12/2020
Lesetja Kganyago: ‘South Africa’s growth problem is structural, not cyclical’
The Governor of South Africa’s central bank, Lesetja Kganyago explains his views on structural reform, monetary policy and protecting the bank’s independence to David Thomas.
02/12/2020
Deglobalisation Expected to Impact World Growth, Commodity Prices and African Economies
“Deglobalisation could also see a decline of trade and demand, diminishing interdependence and integration between nations and multinational organisations,’ he said.
02/12/2020
Is fintech in Kenya too successful?
Kenya’s fintech revolution has helped the country achieve near total financial inclusion, but are consumers really benefiting and are they adequately protected? Tom Collins investigates.
02/12/2020
Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid: African Bank president
Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa.
02/11/2020
NIGERIA: Leave pension fund alone
Many die miserable death as a result of the wicked system.
02/11/2020
Zenith Bank promotes women empowerment with Z-Woman
The Z-Woman account is designed to address the unique needs of women-owned businesses and offer them unmatched services that empower them to achieve more.
02/11/2020
Can’t or won’t emigrate? Stay in SA while your money makes money abroad
The best thing to do in investments is to ensure that you appropriately structure your portfolio between a combination of both local and offshore assets.
02/11/2020
The bankers, lawyers and liars who enabled state capture
Entitled ‘The Enablers: The bankers, accountants and lawyers that cashed in on state capture‘, it pulls together the intricate threads of a campaign of corruption that is staggering in its reach and audacity.
02/10/2020
Africa’s fintech landscape - The valuation challenge
At Ocorian AMEA, the valuation approach we use depends on the age, the stage of lifecycle of the subject company and the investment cycle.
02/10/2020
Banking investors to reap dividends on rate cap removal– report
Kenya's banking sector tipped to continue offering lucrative returns to investors after the removal of interest cap law last November.
02/10/2020
Kenya rises in investment list on economic diversity
While there has been a decline in continental foreign direct investment since 2015, Kenya has managed to buck the trend by increasing its share of FDI projects.
02/10/2020
Top five listed companies hold 75pc of NSE wealth
Concentration risk refers to the likelihood of investors losing money as a result of having a large portion of their holdings in a particular investment, asset class or a given stock relative to their overall portfolio.
02/10/2020
The Woman Shaking Up The Diamond Industry Finds Yet Another Huge Gem
Lucara has been both lucky and ingenious
02/10/2020
Why you should consider listing your company on the bourse
Only five companies are listed under GEMS, which by far exceeds listing activity in the other market segments.
02/10/2020
Emerging market FX set for more pain if coronavirus worsens
A basket of emerging market currencies has lost close to 1.5% since mid-January