Managers of Wealth Africa

All resolutions approved at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM)

At the meeting, shareholders approved the accounts and the appropriation of profits for 2022.

IGAD central banks revive push to cut remittance fees

The cost of intra-regional remittances transfer among the IGAD member states stands at 10.6 percent

‘Difficult trade-offs’ coming to keep South Africa afloat

Godongwana said that key among these is the outcome of the public sector wage negotiations, which the budget did not pre-empt.

Banking licenses unjustly cancelled to be restored, laid-off staff to regain jobs – Mahama

Aside from reviving the collapsed indigenous banks and other businesses, he said allowing for local participation and ownership in them will be a priority to revamp the country’s ailing economy and create more employment for the citizenry.

Shareholders reject scheme of arrangement proposed for Union Bank and Oando acquisitions

The transaction will be implemented by way of a Scheme of Arrangement between the bank and the bank’s shareholders (the Minority Shareholders).

South African rand sinks to new 3-year low as power concerns flare

Struggling power utility Eskom is implementing the worst power cuts on record lasting more than 10 hours a day for some households and businesses

SARS changes VAT registration rules after flood of suspicious activity

All new applications for VAT registration will be subjected to a more stringent registration process

Reserve Bank sharpens its tools for interest rates in South Africa

The monetary policy broadly refers to the process by which central banks such as SARB manage the supply and demand of money to achieve economic objectives such as price stability and economic growth.

Titan Trust offers N7 per share to buy out Union Bank minority shareholders

At the close of the trading session on Wednesday, Union Bank’s share price moved up by 0.71 percent to N7.05kobo.

Absa states ‘categorically’ its full compliance with employment equity laws

Bank strongly denies being issued any notice of non-compliance by the labour department.

CBN bans unapproved foreign bank representatives from banking operations in Nigeria

This Guidelines, issued in exercise of the powers conferred on the CBN under the Central Bank of Nigeria Act,

CBN bans foreign banks’ rep office from banking business

An approved representative office is barred from carrying out banking business or any other regulated activity in Nigeria.

Kenya to secure another $1 billion loan from World Bank

The Bretton Woods lender will be expected to wire the billions to the exchequer in a month given that the financing has been budgeted for the financial year 2022/23 ending on June 30.

ENSafrica joins forces with the South African Chamber of Commerce in Mauritius

The partnership paves the way for increased knowledge sharing, cooperation, and collaboration between the legal and business communities of both countries.

African Development Bank debars Goldsun Investments Company Limited for 24 months for Fraudulent Practices

At the expiration of the debarment period, Goldsun Investments Company Ltd. will only be eligible to resume

Rand stays weak as markets wait for direction

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has not been explicit or clear on this, however.

Property agents to remit taxes within 24 hours

It is a far-reaching proposal that is likely to increase the compliance cost for agents, according to a tax alert by audit firm PWC.

Nigeria's senate approves restructure of $5bln in central bank loans

At the time of Buhari's request to parliament in December, some lawmakers questioned the plan and asked for more information on how the money was used

New systems in place for SARS tax compliance – what you need to know

SARS said that this necessitated changes to its process and forms.

Ethiopia to offer up to five banking licenses to foreign investors

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government has promised to open up sectors previously controlled by state firms to help drive foreign investment inflows and economic growth

Regulation,Tax & Compliance