10/18/2022
South Africa, Nigeria among top developed financial markets in Africa: report
19 African countries have lifted their performance in 2022 despite difficult environment
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10/17/2022
KBL Insurance Partners Society for the Blind on Health Walk, Eye Screening
The event was supported by a key player in the Nigerian insurance sector, KBL Insurance Limited (a subsidiary of Keystone Bank Limited), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), focused on giving back to its host communities.
10/17/2022
United Capital Reports N7.73bn Profit in Nine Months
The company noted that its gross earnings increase was driven majorly by growth in Fee and Commission income that grew by 31 per cent YoY and five per cent YoY increase in its investment income.
10/14/2022
Fiscal buffers have made South Africa more resilient, Kganyago says
Public finances rapidly deteriorated during former President Jacob Zuma’s almost nine-year rule, when graft became endemic and public procurement budgets were looted.
10/14/2022
Insuretech: Partnerships key to deepen insurance penetration – Stakeholders
At the conference, the Managing Director/CEO PaddyCover, Mayowa Owolabi, highlighted the importance of regulatory enablement in achieving technological adoptions and collaborations in the insurance industry.
10/13/2022
Yuguda: Explore Opportunities in Capital Market to Grow Businesses, Create Wealth
The capital market is available to provide funding to businesses. With crowdfunding, a small business can raise money based on certain principles as the SEC has approved this to happen for a certain number of investors and a certain amount at a time.
10/13/2022
Building the future corporates of Ghana
If the above average growth rates forecast by the African Development Bank materialises, there is likely to be meaningful growth in the small and medium sized enterprise market and this gives us an opportunity to imagine the make-up of the economy in the
10/12/2022
Reserve Bank governor on why South Africa is good for foreign investment
The SARB added that the new memorandum aims to also increase economic partnerships and trade opportunities between the two countries
10/12/2022
Fitch Ratings Affirms Standard Bank Group at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable
The National Ratings reflect the entities' creditworthiness in local currency relative to that of other South African issuers.
10/11/2022
Global Cybersecurity Leader eSentire Names Spire Solutions as its Exclusive Value-Added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa
Spire to provide eSentire’s award-winning 24/7 Managed Detection and Response and Incident Response Services across the regions through its channel partners
10/11/2022
Sanlam to acquire controlling interest in AfroCentric
The insurance specialist has offered a purchase consideration of R6.00 per AfroCentric share
10/11/2022
Morocco and the African Development Bank celebrate over half a century of partnership
Since the relationship began, the financial institution has invested more than 12 billion dollars in 170 different projects in favour of the Kingdom's economic and social development
10/10/2022
Exclusive: “Angola represents an opportunity for our shareholders”, says CEO of Access Bank
For Access Bank, “the transaction furthers the Bank’s strategy of being Africa’s payment gateway to the world, while working with other continent-focused multilaterals to provide robust and efficient payment platforms and ecosystems.&
10/06/2022
FirstBank’s Commitment to Service Yields Stronger Ratings, Accolades
Last month, Fitch Ratings upgraded the ratings of FBNH signifying its confidence in the financial conglomerate.
10/06/2022
The biggest problem facing South Africa’s economy right now – that isn’t load shedding
Food inflation accelerated to 11.5% in August, with fuel inflation sitting at 43.2%.
10/05/2022
Ghana debt lessons for Kenyan banks
At the close of 2021, Ghana’s total public debt stood at an equivalent of $58.6 billion, or the equivalent of 77 percent of its (revised) gross domestic product (GDP).
10/04/2022
Five real estate trends and opportunities in Africa
According to Adeleye, there is an opportunity to develop corporate accommodation projects anchored by multinational companies and international government entities operating in Africa.
10/04/2022
Vibrant insurance industry important for Nigeria’s growth – Elumelu
Elumelu congratulated the NCRIB on its anniversary and the role it had played.
10/03/2022
Ecobank unveils programme to empower women
The bank noted that women have not enjoyed equal access to high quality, demand-driven financial services
10/03/2022
Opportunity beckons for South Africa’s revival – but don’t bet on it
South Africa with quite a low investment rate by international standards.