09/09/2019
As defaults rise, lenders pray for strategic investors
Take for example Real People, a South African start-up that went on a lending spree and lost almost Sh1.7 billion over the last four years over defaulters it cannot trace.
Alternative Investments
09/06/2019
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe dies, aged 95
Zimbabwe’s education secretary Fadzayi Mahere tweeted: “Rest In Peace, Robert Mugabe.”
09/05/2019
Namibia and Botswana mull 20-year, 5 GW solar push
The WEF said the project would be developed through a multi-phase procurement program.
09/05/2019
Insurer shifts focus to organic growth to keep momentum up
It said its performance in the previous year was impacted by large negative operating basis changes and investment variances across the South African retail businesses and the rest of Africa.
09/05/2019
S.Africa's Sanlam could invest in Egypt within 1 year -CEO
Profit down 32% hurt by one-off costs
09/04/2019
Fanning Africa’s glowing embers of angel investment opportunities
Founders from 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups will present their ventures to Summit attendees on 14 November
09/04/2019
Dubai Islamic Bank narrows losses ahead of expansion
The fully fledged Islamic bank increased lending from Sh42 million to Sh148 million.
09/04/2019
Funding Africa’s technological future
Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christophe Viarnaud, CEO of AfricArena, a deal flow platform that seeks to increase investment for tech start-up businesses in Africa
09/04/2019
S.African insurer Discovery reports 12% drop in FY profit
Its normalised profit from operations fell by 3%
09/04/2019
Private Equity Africa 2019 Awards - Shortlisted Firms Announced
The 2019 awards shortlist is a compilation of self-entries, complemented by editorial recommendations from the Private Equity Africa team
09/03/2019
Old Mutual set to launch R2.4bn share buy-back programme
Interim chief executive Iain Williamson said the company believed its share price was undervalued.
09/03/2019
Africa Finance Corporation raised $150 mln on Japanese capital market
To date, the institution said it has invested more than $4.5 billion in 29 African countries.
09/02/2019
UNOPS to rally public and private sectors for infrastructure development
Ms Faremo said the housing units would be constructed on sites across the country saying; "this is a game changer."
09/02/2019
The Gulf’s interest in the Horn of Africa: Influence and Economic Ties
All this enhances the Gulf States’ increasing economic, security and diplomatic influence in Africa.
09/02/2019
Why now is a fine time for the African diaspora to invest in African states
The combination of the Atlantic Slave trade and Arab Slave trade dispersed the African diaspora throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
09/02/2019
Old Mutual First-Half Profit Rises 10%
Old Mutual’s target of expanding its results from operations at 2% above the compound annual growth rate of gross domestic product is going to be challenging to achieve over the next three years, Chief Financial Officer Casper Troskie said.
08/30/2019
NSE profit falls 82pc on sluggish trade
So bad is the activity at the equites market that the NSE counter is trading at Sh11.4 a share near its 52-week low of Sh10.6.
08/29/2019
SABC in 'dire' position, needs more time and capital, Parliament hears
SABC in the last few years faced many "internal challenges" such as leadership
08/29/2019
Hatstone’s Sanmari Crous qualifies as a Certified Financial Planner Professional
This achievement comes after successfully completing a post-graduate diploma in Financial Planning at the University of Free State in 2018
08/29/2019
Economists react with cautious optimism to Tito Mboweni’s recovery plan
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's policy proposals to stimulate growth and create jobs over the next decade has received cautious support from South African economists.