05/09/2019
Clear guarantor laws will deal with lending grey areas
The amendment seemingly looks to clear the grey areas, particularly on the question as to whose property should be first realised whenever a principal borrower defaults.
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
05/08/2019
New Banking Model At Play In Nigeria
Telecoms and traditional banks are being lured by a new system meant to give all Nigerians access to financial services.
05/08/2019
Isuzu inks vehicle financing deal with Gulf African Bank
“The financing is open to everybody, it is not limited to the Muslim faith but we are looking at the entire country to help people acquire the vehicles for their businesses,” Mr Abdulkhalik said.
05/08/2019
How the International Monetary Fund is waking up to the financial risks of the climate crisis
The paper stresses that mitigation instruments other than carbon taxes can have an important role if, for example, higher fuel prices are politically difficult or have limited impacts in countries that do not consume coal.
05/08/2019
Kenya-Mauritius double taxation avoidance deal, a deep hole in revenue basket
Tax Justice Network found that the DTAA would undermine tax revenue mobilisation while delivering little benefit on the competitiveness front.
05/08/2019
Equity Investment Bank partners with international research firm Tellimer
Equity Group’s CEO and Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi noted that the research portal will go a long way in achieving EIB’s vision to become a leading brokerage and investment banking firm in Kenya
05/08/2019
How South Africa’s Economy Has Gained and Lost Over 25 Years
Unemployment rate hasn’t dropped below 20% since at least 2000
05/07/2019
EBRD considers move to extend lending to sub-Saharan Africa
Support builds in EU capitals for more investment to stem migration to Europe
05/07/2019
These Are Possible Candidates to Head Nigeria's Central Bank
Emefiele’s term runs out in June and he could be reappointed
05/07/2019
Ghana’s pensions regulator is working to ensure about 11m informal sector workers have pension schemes
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has said that it is putting measures in place to ensure that Ghanaians working in the informal sector are able to access a pension scheme.
05/02/2019
Equity Bank trims staff by 392, workers miss out on share deal
The staff numbers and costs however may jump significantly as the firm goes on a shopping spree to buy four regional banks from London-listed Atlas Mara.
05/02/2019
CEO Ade Ayeyemi keeps Ecobank on a cost-cutting diet
Except for the 2012 financial year, the group’s owners have only been rewarded for the capital they have contributed once in recent years: in 2015, with $69m paid.
05/02/2019
Departing Hodnett gets to keep Absa shares
Also paid a long service award of a rather bizarre R5 000.
05/02/2019
UN Secretary-General, AfDB Bank President to push development in Africa
Guterres signalled his strong support for the African Development Bank’s flagship ‘Desert to Power’ initiative, which is expected to provide electricity to 250 million people.
05/02/2019
New laws threaten South African banks and the economy: Nedbank CEO
“Banks have a fiduciary duty to protect the deposits of their savers and investors and cannot use their funds to extend credit if they cannot be sure the loans will be repaid.”
05/01/2019
Equity Group expansion plans to shoot value to Sh694bn
The negotiation is subject to shareholders and regulatory approvals including Central Bank, Competition Authority and Capital Market Authority.
05/01/2019
South Korea Ready For More Partnership On Africa’s Economic Growth
Some of the range of business options for investments include agriculture, green growth, smart urban transportation management, and numerous business opportunities.
05/01/2019
The World Federation of Exchanges Publishes Annual Sustainability Survey
This year’s survey also expanded the section on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to examine how exchanges are engaging with these targets.
05/01/2019
Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority more than doubled profit at N46.5b in 2018
Also, total assets recorded a growth of 16 per cent to N617.7 billion at year end, showing an increase when compared to the N533.88 billion of 2017.
05/01/2019
UN Secretary General, African Development Bank President agree to strengthen ties and push development agenda in Africa
The two heads of institutions met following Adesina’s trip to the United States for the World Bank’s annual Spring meetings held in Washington DC.