03/17/2022
Standard Chartered launches new banking proposition to support women businesses
The business proposition will further include free business training, seminars and networking events
Alternative Investments
03/17/2022
Kenya Receives a $750 Million Boost to Support Economic Transformation Post-Pandemic
The DPO also supports Kenya's capacity to handle future pandemics through the establishment of the Kenya National Public Health Institute
03/16/2022
Mauritius opens representative office at Dubai Chambers headquarters
MoU signed during visit of Mauritian President His Excellency Prithvirajsing Roopun GCSK, who officially opened the Economic Development Board (EDB) Mauritius representative office
03/16/2022
New Bright Africa research points to strong private equity growth, powered by Mauritius
RisCura’s New Bright Africa Research shows the key shifts and trends that continue to shape the strong private equity growth in the continent, with Mauritius expertly facilitating investment flows
03/16/2022
Ecobank to Pay Shareholders $40m as Dividend for 2021 FY
The Board also recommended the payment of a dividend of USD0.16 cents per share being a total amount of circa USD40 million.
03/15/2022
Absa sees massive leap in full-year profit
‘The decisions we made in 2020 to build significant provisions for bad debts proved to be the right ones. So in 2021 our bad-debt provisions were quite modest’: interim CEO Jason Quinn.
03/14/2022
Insurance industry: What does 2022 hold?
Risks are becoming increasingly complicated to manage.
03/11/2022
Futuregrowth almost half black-owned after Old Mutual sale
AWCA bought the 21.2% stake in Futuregrowth for an unspecified amount, the fund manager, which oversees R193 billion, said in a statement.
03/11/2022
South African Investors Face Quandary Over Offshore Exposure
Money managers have previously jumped at opportunities to increase their offshore exposure.
03/11/2022
Sanlam's empowerment credentials brought in record new business flow in 2021
We had extremely strong support for our investment businesses.
03/10/2022
Botswana to showcase trade, investment opportunities at ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai
“These sectors include mining and beneficiation, innovation, tourism, arts and culture and agriculture or foods of Botswana,” said Moagi.
03/10/2022
South Africa is seeing a financial exodus
This is a trend that has been seen over the past five years, in which the number of delistings outweighs the number of listings on the JSE,” the firm said.
03/10/2022
ROCKSTONE Real Estate wins Africa sustainable residential development award
The award makes KEFITA the first building in Ethiopia to make to win “Best in Africa” regional category.
03/09/2022
IQ-EQ welcomes EG Capital to Launchpad programme
With a focus on achieving economic empowerment at the nexus of gender and climate action, EG Capital’s inaugural impact fund will invest in some of the fastest growing regions in Africa.
03/09/2022
Business Leaders, Experts Rally Entrepreneurs on Productivity at FCMB Forum
Group Technology Programme Manager at FCMB Group Plc, Mr. Emeka Eboegbune equally offered tips on “How to harness technology in transforming your business”.
03/07/2022
Insurance and your credit score: what you need to know
Your credit score is a three-digit number that helps lenders evaluate how safe or risky you are as a customer.
03/07/2022
Traders are betting on a big interest rate hike for South Africa
Investors are betting the central bank will have to respond to price pressures fueled by the rising oil price.
03/04/2022
African Development Bank signs agreement to fund regional financial market infrastructure of the West African Monetary Union
It is expected to facilitate access to securities issuance information and data for market stakeholders and allow them to have reliable real-time information on securities issuance.
03/02/2022
Contributory Pension Scheme Will Aid Infrastructural Development, Says PenOP CEO
But the pension scheme is transparent, you can see where the money is going
03/02/2022
Nairobi Hospital recovers Sh1 billion from insurers
In recent years, the hospital has been reeling under the weight of corruption including irregular tender awards, vicious boardroom wars, and huge debts from non-payment of insurance claims for services.