Managers of Wealth Africa

Stock market integration and Islamic finance advance together

He stresses that capital markets in Africa urgently need rationalisation and to move towards greater regional integration.

Waha Capital looks at MEA assets with war chest

Waha Capital recently completed the refinancing of a US$500 million upsized five-year credit facility, which will help to fuel growth for the company.

Transformation concern costs Futuregrowth investment from Eskom’s pension fund

The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, which manages more than R130-billion for Eskom staff and pensioners.

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers seek gold in face of drought

Ivory Coast is the world's leading cocoa exporter but it is the prospect of striking gold

Eskom’s Borrowing Costs Rise as Investors Query Governance

The Treasury chief is also the target of a police investigation into alleged irregularities at the tax authority.

Schroder Real Estate Considers Secondary Listing In South Africa (ALLISS)

Shares in Schroder Real Estate were trading flat at 57.75 pence on Friday morning.

Africa: Govt Proposes Establishment of Japanese African Bank to Encourage Investment in Africa

He said the sanctions have prevented the private sector from establishment of partnerships with the African private sector and other sectors out of the African continent.

South African hedge funds report mix results in July

This meant YTD figures of -2.61% for equity long-short with market neutral a moderate -1.34%."

S’pore deepens trade relations with Africa

Agreements on tax, bilateral investment and air services open doors to emerging market

Why Old Mutual is investing millions in Nigerian property and agriculture

The fall in global oil prices has hit the West African powerhouse hard – oil exports make up the majority of government revenue.

Profit falls 71% at Bob Diamond's Atlas Mara

Loan impairment charges for the interim period rose to $9.1 million from $6.1 million recorded a year ago.

Arab investors target Kenya’s tourism sector

Overall, Dubai saw a 13.7 per cent increase in travelers from these three East African countries last year.

Islamic Development Bank opens Nigeria office

The group’s presence in Nigeria, he said, would strengthen socio-economic, technical and commercial cooperation between the bank and member countries in Africa.

Spain looms as offshore magnet

SPAIN next frontier for South African property funds

Gold’s Revival Gives Life to Market-Beating South African Fund

The six-member FTSE/JSE Africa Gold Index has surged the most on record over the past 12 months as easy monetary policy and events like the U.S. presidential election campaign and Britain’s looming exit from the European Union drive demand for haven

Financial services: Surprises from life

Even Liberty’s rock-solid individual arrangements business had an 18% fall in earnings.

This suburb in South Africa has seen property prices rise by a staggering R2 million over the past year

The average sales price is up considerably, from just over R4.9 million for the previous 12-month period to about R6.3 million, Seeff said.

Iress publishes half year result with profit increase

The reported results of South Africa and the United Kingdom were negatively impacted by foreign exchange movements during the half.

Insurer rebrands to Sanlam Kenya, eyes more product offerings

This is over 100 times that of PAIHL by close of 2015 (Sh8.64 billion).

Islamic finance putting farming business on a firmer ground

The structure allows the seller of the specified goods in terms of quality and quantity to undertake to deliver the same at an agreed future date against the upfront payment of the full price.

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