Managers of Wealth Africa

Charles Adu Boahen Foresees Financial Market Boom in Ghana's Real Estate Sector

Adu Boahen identifies residential real estate and the securitization of real estate investment opportunities as promising areas for growth in Ghana.

UBA reaffirms commitment to driving African economic growth

We believe that through collaborative efforts and sound financial strategies, we can propel the mining and oil industries towards sustainable development

Two-pot retirement system for South Africa incoming – but not everyone has to take part

Allan Gray’s Jaya Leibowitz said that the withdrawal will also be taxed at the member’s marginal income tax rate in the year of withdrawal.

South Africa kisses another 100 businesses goodbye

The majority of liquidations were on a voluntary basis, but 11 were compulsory.

The new property hotspot in South Africa’s richest city

The area is also benefitting from robust infrastructure and ongoing development projects that aim to enhance connectivity and improve amenities.

Q/q increase in capital inflow due to base effects

The q/q improvement is primarily attributable to favourable base effects from the prior quarter

Growth, Returns and Aid Shift Investor Focus to West of Africa

Economic reforms in countries such as Ivory Coast and Benin have made the region a magnet for support from international lending institutions

Dark clouds gather for one of South Africa’s biggest employers

However, the tide is starting to turn for the industry, with some job losses experienced in the last quarter and more expected to come as business conditions remain down.

Treasury to book Sh7.7bn from Safaricom interim dividend

The company has been making interim dividend payments since February 2021

Kenya Eurobond yields fall as investor jitters recede

Interest rates on the longer-dated 30-year Eurobond maturing in 2048 have also eased considerably to 10.436 percent from 10.82 percent on February 7.

Trends in the FX market

FX turnover reported by FMDQ has risen

Kenyan shilling posts strongest single-day gain in 12 years

For their part, forex bureaus were selling the dollar at between Sh152 and Sh157.

CBK projects Sh734bn inflows this year on foreign investors

Kenya has seen a windfall from external borrowings in the opening months of 2024, including Sh109.6 billion ($684.7 million) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January.

Bad news for solar in South Africa

This means that South Africans have dropped their demand from Eskom by roughly three stages of load shedding.

Zenith Bank Ghana & African Guarantee Fund partner to empower Ghanaian MSMEs, women-owned/led ...

AGF will provide partial guarantees on loans issued by Zenith Bank Ghana

CEOs signal higher pay for employees in talent wars

This is a shift from last year’s trends when CEOs prioritised a customer-centric approach to expand operations and boost revenues.

Dollar bank deposits surge to Sh1.5trn on weak shilling

The dollar gained by 27 percent against the shilling last year

Record Sh621bn loan defaults push banks into rare profit fall

The Treasury said manufacturing and trading sectors accounted for about Sh248.52 billion or 40 percent of the Non-Performing Loans

International companies are recruiting South Africans for these jobs

Discovery Vitality also noted that it is losing professionals to emigration due to the global demand for these skills sets.

Marked y/y rise in PFAs’ AUM

The marked rise in PFAs' asset allocation to FGN bonds is largely due to record sales of FGN paper by the DMO in 2023

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