Managers of Wealth Africa

Standard Bank digital drive connects African exporters with Chinese market

Digital match-making forums also allow African exporters to participate in the activities of the import-led trade show without having to be there physically.

Low yield, inflation threat to pension funds growth

Fund managers’ exposure to investment vehicles in the real sector was extremely low due to the high level of risk involved, according to Yusuf.

DPI elects three new partners

Development Partners International (DPI), a pan-African private equity firm with USD1.7 billion in assets under management, has elected three new professionals to its Partnership.

Resurgent South Africa joins Saudi Arabia on road to economic reform

Saudi Arabia seen as potential investor in Pretoria’s $100 billion investment recovery plan

KCB upbeat National Bank to yield billions by December

So this year we expect NBK will cross Sh1 billion in profits which is a very strong contribution,” Mr Oigara told the Business Daily.

Making a case for offshore investing

A diversified portfolio contains a mix of distinct asset types in an attempt at limiting exposure to any single asset or country/region.

NASIRA fund backs Sasfin

South Africa was already suffering from high unemployment and power cuts, and now the corona lockdown hit the economy even harder than many analysts were expecting.

Jubilee Insurance eyes new markets after Allianz deal

The figure of loans on life policies has also gone up in the last three months and I think this is expected as a way of making ends meet.

Fund Domiciliation Highlighted as Key Issue for African Investors in New Report from Jersey Finance

Jersey Finance has launched a new report exploring the emerging trends for fund domiciliation and capital raising, particularly as a route for private equity impact investing into the wider African continent.

Pension Fund Trustees Urged To Embrace Good Governance Practices As Sector Expands

Raichura urged pension funds to play their rightful role in developing the country.

JSE and Globacap to launch African infrastructure private placement platform and SME funding market

The platform will facilitate this more easily and efficiently, utilising Globacap’s private placement technology which automates the world’s private capital markets.

Spotlight MEA: Entrepreneurship in Fintech in Tanzania and Wider East Africa

Fintech continues to attract more investment and interest of new disruptive business models, from how we consume financial services to how we invest.

African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) supports USD67m solar plant in Malawi to fill a critical energy gap

This is the 2nd renewable energy project supported by ATI’s Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), designed to cover the late-payment risks of publicly owned power utilities

Illicit Financial Flows: Africa is the world’s main creditor

Contrary to the dominant discourse, it is actually the case that the 54 African states finance developed countries and not the other way round.

AFRICA: the AfDB provides training on the development of projects eligible for GCF

As part of this initiative to increase the GCF’s climate financing in Africa tenfold, the pan-African financial institution is receiving support from the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Trust Fund, which is financing the work.

South African Fund Managers: Trends in Fund Domiciliation and Capital Raising

With its young and growing population, rising middle class and rapidly deepening capital markets, Africa presents an exponential opportunity.

CDC backs Stanbic IBTC

The UK development finance institution will provide USD 75 million in debt finance to the Nigeria-focused bank.

Afreximbank, ITFC and BADEA launch Collaborative COVID-19 Pandemic Response Facility

COPREFA will be accessed by eligible central banks, commercial banks and businesses to finance the import of medical supplies as well as agricultural equipment

Ajayi: ETFs Becoming Popular among Nigerian Investors

Also, ETFs combine the characteristics of mutual funds and stocks in the sense that they are typically but not always structured as funds and they trade on an exchange like any other listed security.

Profit-taking halts gaining streak as market capitalisation sheds N27b

Analysts at United Capital Plc, said: “We expect the earnings to continue to sway the direction of the market coupled with the low yield environment as we await the Tier one Banks results.”

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