02/13/2020
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 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
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 could also see a decline of trade and demand, diminishing interdependence and integration between nations and multinational organisations,’ he said.
02/12/2020
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
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
Many die miserable death as a result of the wicked system.
02/11/2020
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
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
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
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
Kenya's banking sector tipped to continue offering lucrative returns to investors after the removal of interest cap law last November.
02/10/2020
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
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
Lucara has been both lucky and ingenious
02/10/2020
Only five companies are listed under GEMS, which by far exceeds listing activity in the other market segments.
02/10/2020
A basket of emerging market currencies has lost close to 1.5% since mid-January
02/07/2020
What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.
02/07/2020
As the number of physical banks in Africa diminishes, can existing institutions keep up with rising demand and the challenge of digital banking?
02/07/2020
Investec Securities has thus rated the three stocks, with Co-operative Bank retaining a BUY rating, KCB upgraded from HOLD to a BUY while Equity has been rated a HOLD.