03/22/2021
Britam Holdings to sell HF stake to a big bank
Britam could retain a small stake in HF as a passive investor like it does in Equity Group.
Alternative Investments
03/22/2021
Report Lists Morocco Among Countries with ‘Good Image’ in Africa
Several reports show improvement in Morocco’s economy and business climate.
03/21/2021
Investing in Kenya's young micro-entrepreneurs
A growing number of young Kenyans have established informal micro-businesses, or "hustles," since the start of the COVID-19 crisis
03/19/2021
ARC and Sanlam in talks to build African private equity champion
Patrice Motsepe’s company is opening offices in various countries on the continent
03/18/2021
KCB profit falls to Sh19.6bn on increased bad loans provision
The dividend will be paid to shareholders on the register as of April 26, 2021.
03/18/2021
APO Group joins forces with Invest Africa to promote trade across the continent
The partnership brings together two organizations dedicated to increasing investment in Africa and driving prosperity for all Africans
03/18/2021
Customer service in Kenya – what it will look like in 5 years, and how your business can benefit
With people relying more on digital support, traditional customer service as we know it is likely to be dead in five years
03/17/2021
FBNInsurance Boss Assures Customers of Better Service
He also appreciated the customers for creating time to attend the forum and assured them that with the company’s new position as a full member of Sanlam group, all their requests would be treated promptly.
03/16/2021
African Development Bank Forecasts 4.5% Economic Growth in Morocco
The bank emphasized that tourism is among the sectors that faced the most economic challenges in Morocco.
03/16/2021
Eyes on CMA as Nairobi bourse remains shaky
The plan has received the backing of the National Treasury.
03/16/2021
The Republic of Congo launches bond offering
The Congolese Ministry of Finance and Budget is assisted by the AXE Capital Corporation for consulting.
03/15/2021
Divorce and your retirement savings in South Africa
A pension interest distinguishes between pension interest in a retirement annuity fund
03/12/2021
S.Africa's Sanlam reports 24% rise in full-year profit, declares dividend
Other underlying metrics did suffer, with its measure of operating profit falling 23% and its basic earnings per share plunging 60%.
03/10/2021
African Development Bank named the World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021 by Global Finance
This award represents clear support to the operational strategy that the African Development Bank has been pursuing under the able leadership of its President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, unanimously re-elected for a second consecutive five-year term as head
03/09/2021
HFW Advises Chedid Capital on Acquisition of Africa Insurance Broke
HFW's team advising Chedid Capital comprised Costas Frangeskides, Alex Kyriakoulis, Nick Hutton, William Reddie, Daniel Li and Katherine Noble.
03/09/2021
The three challenges facing African finance in 2021
Despite this negative outlook, the financial industry will not be the biggest casualty of the ongoing crisis, even if the worst of the shock is yet to come.
03/05/2021
FNB snaps up record 6m digitally-active users
According to FNB, economic strain and the expiry of temporary credit relief measures impacted some customers, resulting in non-performing loans increasing by 26%.
03/05/2021
State floats Sh50bn bond as investors seek higher rates
The sale, however comes at a time when investors are tipped to demand higher rates on government paper, given the large deficit for the fiscal year combined with below-par revenue performance.
03/05/2021
Mauritius gets downgrade ratings to Baa2: Moody’s
The latter represents a source of a common shock for both Government and non Government issuers.
03/04/2021
Equity sets aside Sh75bn for SMEs
The loans would be issued through local banks which would be partly reimbursed for defaults alongside collateral provided by SMEs.