Managers of Wealth Africa

Common mistakes South Africans are making when investing offshore

Below he outlines some of the most common mistakes that South Africans make when investing offshore.

What the United Arab Emirates can teach resource-rich countries in Africa

Abu Dhabi, the capital city, is home to the vast majority of the UAE’s oil wealth.

A better year for South Africa

The All Bond Index returned 8% for the first 11 months of the year, ahead of cash, despite all the negativity.

Kenya’s mobile magic that’s driving financial inclusion

This small but profound change in the decision making capacity in families has a huge impact on the next generation in developing countries

A “Meeting of Minds” Report Identifies Five Main Challenges Facing African Banks

This adjustment will have to take place sooner than later, because a trusted bank with a wider positive impact is increasingly being upheld as the minimum standard

Financial Emigration: We’ve got the answers to all your questions

If you're thinking of emigrating financially, here are some key points to note before moving ahead.

12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in 2019

So riveting, that we picked 12 SA entrepreneurs that made the news — some of them through controversy, and others just because they’re doing way out things.

New York rents in the Sahara? Living in Africa's most expensive city

But Chadians said that for them too the city is prohibitively expensive, with the price of housing and utilities in particular pushing many people out to neighbourhoods on the periphery with no roads, electricity or running water.

Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom

Sales have jumped by 54% in a year

This is a list of 6 African billionaires whose net worth increased in 2019

Business Insider SSA scoured the Bloomberg Billionaire Index (a daily ranking of the world’s richest people) to look at the biggest movers among the African billionaires in 2019 and their current net worth.

Ageing Society

The IESE Library has compiled some information sources to help you understand our ageing society and what sort of repercussions it could have in the coming years.

Treasury reacts to Fitch's latest negative outlook

At the same time, the negative outlook reflects uncertainty about the ability of the government to stabilise public debt over the medium term.

Investors lose hope in equities market as year ends

Analysts at Afrinvest Securities Limited said on Tuesday that they did not expect a sustainable rebound in the equities market in the near term as investor sentiment towards equities remained sour.

BoG Governor joins Consultative Group to discuss global financial vulnerabilities

The group discussed vulnerabilities created by low bond yields and increased holdings of lower-quality debt and illiquid assets by investment funds.

Morocco expects 3.8 pct GDP growth in 2020

Morocco's economic growth reached 3 percent in 2018

Opinion: Why Saudi Arabia is looking across the Red Sea towards Africa

The timing is perfect for Saudi Arabia and its African counterparts to leverage their respective synergies, says Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr

Kenya’s high urbanization rate putting pressure on affordable housing

The result has been that over 60% of urban households are living in slum settings, a situation that could worsen with the increasing urbanization rate.

Cop 25 - African Development Bank Urges African Nations to Persist With Climate Change Ambitions As Marathon Talks End in Madrid

Such extreme weather events should galvanise Africans; their governments are spending 2% of GDP on climate related disasters, said Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth at the African Development Bank.

Meeting workers' expectation over pensions: TUC demands proof from NPRA

While at the TPFA from 2010 until they were transferred, the contributions reportedly attracted yields equivalent to treasury bill rates.

Banks lead corporate Nigeria in sponsorship of artistic, cultural expressions in 2019

From Lola Shoneyin’s Ake Book and Arts Festival, to Tokini Peterside’s Art X Lagos, to Bikiya Graham-Douglas’ Beeta Universal Arts Foundation’s playwriting contest, Bolanle Austin-Peter’s Fela’s Republic and the Kalakut

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