Managers of Wealth Africa

AfDB empowered to disburse Green Climate Fund in Africa

The African Development Bank has won Green Climate Fund accreditation, meaning funds can now be channelled to the continent through the bank as an implementing agency.

FirstRand looks to UK expansion as African market starts to slow

The plan comes as growth in the South African economy — its largest market — slows and amid fears of a sovereign credit downgrade to junk.

RMIH betting on UK for next big investment

These businesses are respectively worth R20 billion and R10 billion to the investment holding company.

Fund managers must be rigorous when assessing executive teams

That balance is now slowly moving in the right direction.

Africa’s equity market poised for a strong showing in 2016

As much as there are headwinds that have come through our way, not all markets have been affected

Actis agrees to sell Emerging Markets Payments

EMP today has the broadest footprint of any payments business in the region.

African firms to launch more IPOs

Baker & McKenzie, is a leading law firm by deal count for mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets.

Mozambique at the heart of Southern African development as regional players gather

This vibrant region has experienced many positive developments in recent years

Network International to Buy Emerging Markets Payments Group

Dubai-based company paying over $300 million to expand in Middle East and Africa

Africa private equity fundraising to fall this year - association

The value of private equity deals in Africa dropped to $2.5 billion last year from $8.1 billion in 2014, though there were more deals worth less than $250 million.

Huge trade finance opportunities in Africa

We really believe that the labour force from a cost perspective is becoming increasingly competitive globally.

African Investors Show Appetite For South Africa’s Property Market

New World Wealth indicates a continuous rise in the proportion of African buyers who made up 24 percent of all foreign investors in the local residential property in 2015, as opposed to just seven percent in 2007.

Liberty customers demand value for money, says CEO

Insurer elects to discontinue its rewards programme.

Africa’s Richest Woman Draws Scrutiny Over Source of Wealth

The economic situation today is difficult,” said Isabel dos Santos

FirstRand Unit Says Currency Curbs Cap Nigerian Investments

The situation looks unlikely to change “until we see more foreign currency availability or an exchange rate at the level where the market wants to clear,’’ he said in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.

UK firm raises $3m for investments in Mozambique

It says part of the funds will go to the construction of two kilns to dry timber and developing a new sales and distribution centre in Maputo.

Egypt opens Africa summit to boost investment

Analysts say that despite their growth, African economies still account for about only two percent of global trade.

Frontier Strategy Group: Mauritius ranked first in the resilience to external shock index.

Frontier Strategy Group, developed a Sub-Saharan Africa Resilience to External Shocks Index.

African Private-Equity Deals Shrink as Funds Reach Record Closes

West Africa’s portion of transactions remained stable at 25 percent, while South Africa’s decreased to 15 percent from 24 percent.

Private equity remains best bet for SA startups

It found the South African private equity industry delivered a ten-year internal rate of return of 20.7 per cent in September 2015

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