Managers of Wealth Africa

New laws coming after spam calls in South Africa

Legal experts at Cliffe Dekker Hofmyer said that South Africans could be forgiven for feeling that every second call they receive is a spam call.

South Africans and their assets under siege

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority will spend R200 million over the next 18 months to build up the supervisory muscle to beef up monitoring and enforcement.

Ghana issues first ITMOs to Switzerland under Paris Agreement

This development positions the country as the first African country and only the second globally to complete such a transaction under the cooperative mechanism of the Paris Agreement.

Use pension funds to bridge infrastructure gap — Dr Ofosu-Dorte urges govt

He said pension funds represented patient capital with long-term maturity horizons, making them ideal for infrastructure investments that required time to yield returns.

BoG to cut policy rate by 300 basis points to 25% – IC Research

With the real policy rate widening to 14.3% in June 2025 as against 9.6% in May 2025 and core inflation firmly in single digit, IC Research thinks the MPC has room for a deeper cut beyond its revised call.

South Africa’s central bank could lower CPI goal in July

As soon as its policy meeting at the end of this month.

Ghana cedi gains strength against US dollar year-on-year

On June 30, 2025, the rate stood at GH¢10.31, emphasising the appreciation.

African Development Bank approves $474.6mln loan to support South Africa's infrastructure governance, green growth

This IGGGP is the second phase of the Bank's strategic support for South Africa's Just Energy Transition

CBN Directs Banks to Submit Capital Plans, Gives 10 Days Deadline

The transitional framework, according to the CBN, is designed to support affected banks in restoring full prudential compliance while promoting macro-financial stability.

Criminals targeting South Africans using banking apps and digital wallets on their phones

Once a phone is stolen, fraudsters can bypass security features by decrypting or jailbreaking it and adding their own biometric data.

FG fines Multichoice N766m over privacy breaches

The depth of data processing by Multichoice is patently intrusive, unfair, unnecessary and disproportionate.

Ghana Approves $360mln World Bank Loan to Support 2025 Budget

The funds will mainly be used to clear outstanding payments owed to road sector contractors, strengthen social safety nets, support vulnerable groups, and ultimately reduce poverty levels in the country.

Lagos to enforce mandatory health insurance for residents

The order mandates that residents must show evidence of enrolment in a health insurance scheme before accessing public health services, excluding emergencies.

Ghana fully up to date on 2025 Eurobond debt service obligations – Finance Minister

The Ministry noted that since concluding Ghana’s Eurobond debt restructuring in October 2024, the government has cumulatively serviced US$1,174.64 million in Eurobond debt payments.

Warning to lawyers in South Africa, and why households will pay more for food

On Thursday, 3 July, the rand was trading at R17.58 to the dollar, R23.98 to the pound and R20.74 to the euro. Oil was trading slightly lower at $68.56 a barrel.

Sarb to get stricter with mutual banks

While mutual banks are very small in the banking sector, with total assets of less than R4.2 billion, the impaired loans as a percentage of total advances sit at 12.8%.

FNB tightens screws further on eBucks

Points needed to hit Level 5 are lower

AfDB's Capital Markets Development Trust Fund approves $400,000 technical assistance grant for Ethiopian Capital Market Authority and Ethiopian Securities Exchange

The grant will be sourced from the Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF), a multi-donor trust fund, managed by the African Development Bank.

Capitec responds to Home Affairs fee hike

Schreiber argued the fee increase was necessary because the 15-cent charge had always been “inappropriately low” and had not changed for more than 10 years.

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) achieves French Institute of Audit and Internal Control ...

With this achievement, BOAD becomes the first Multilateral Development Bank to receive this international certification, underscoring its leadership in adopting international best practices in internal audit.

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