Managers of Wealth Africa

AfDB offers Olam $80m loan for investment programmes in Ghana

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has decided to lend Olam Group

Societe Generale Securities Services mandated by Trifecta Capital Services in South Africa

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in South Africa has been mandated by Trifecta Capital Services to provide custody services.

Absa’s exchange-traded fund excels

ABSA group, whose platinum exchange-traded product swelled to the second-biggest within two months after being listed for trading

African currencies outlook: Kenya, Nigeria likely to cushion currency falls

Central banks in Kenya and Nigeria are expected to pump dollars into their financial markets

Moody’s highlights SA banks’ challenges in Africa

Regulatory and risk management shortcomings in sub-Saharan Africa could pose downside risks to banks if these were not addressed.

Societe Generale becoms Associate Member of AMEDA

AMEDA is a non-profit organization comprised of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) and Clearing Houses in Africa and the Middle East.

African Bank gets thumbs-up from bond market

THE market has given a thumbs-up to African Bank by oversubscribing the unsecured lender’s latest bond issuance.

Alexander Forbes plans are paying off

FINANCIAL services group Alexander Forbes’s profit from continuing operations

Bank of Africa positioned for cross-border trade

Bank of Africa, Ghana commenced operation in Ghana

In 2012 FirstFund Recorded 32.7% In Yield

A money market fund managed by First Bank Financial services, has maintained its lead as the best performing fund on the market in 2012

NASD partners CSCS, six settlement banks on OTC market

NASD Plc has signed a partnership agreement with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and six Nigeria banks

Sanlam plans Sh5bn Kenya real estate investments

South African firm Sanlam is planning to invest $65 million (Sh5.5 billion) in Kenya’s real estate sector

New Trust Schemes Launched By IFS Capital

A top investment banking asset management firm, has launched the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of three of its flagship trust schemes.

TF Financial Services Launches New Products

TF Financial Services, a subsidiary of the Teachers Fund, has launched two new products

African Development Bank Partners with Commerzbank

Now the two banks will share the default risk on a portfolio of eligible trade transactions originated by African issuing banks in Africa and confirmed by Commerzbank AG, according to the press statement from AfDB.

Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba invests in Ivory Coastgold mine

Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has taken a stake in an Ivory Coast gold mine, the latest sign of his increasing engagement in his homeland which is recovering from a decade of crisis that ended in a brief 2011 war.

NBO among top 50 MENA Fund Managers’ list

My selection to the Power 50 List is mainly recognition of the success achieved by the bank’s Investment Banking Divisio

Africa join luxury brands markets

We are observing new consumers from Arabic and African countries

Thomson Reuters announces winners of 2012 Zawya MENA Funds Ranking

"The Zawya Funds Ranking is an independent ranking system that addresses the rising demand for accurate information, unbiased research and analysis."

Global funds outperform their respective benchmarks during the first quarter 2013

We see investment opportunities in some of the operational companies

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