Managers of Wealth Africa

African Banking: Transform, innovate and succeed

The research finds that banks that are able to innovate effectively are better at leveraging data and technology and also are better at Digital Transformation.

IQ-EQ talks impact investing with LeapFrog’s Clare Murray

Having started out her career at Goldman Sachs in New York, Clare was first introduced to the concept of responsible investing after moving to BlackRock in 2012, where she worked closely with family offices, family foundations and endowments.

Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership

The country is in desperate need of principled leaders who will put the country back on a path of responsible leadership aimed at improving the quality of governance at all levels.

Towards a new horizon for the Mauritius IFC

This flow of capital through Mauritius over the past 25 years has been instrumental in bringing tens of millions out of poverty in India and Africa.

Whitepaper identifies key growth trends in sub-Sahara Africa

Stronger energy networks will deliver a more reliable supply of electricity, driving efficiencies and reducing business costs.

No more Mr Nice Guy - Moody's is watching, warns deputy finance minister

Government would welcome "all support" to move forward, he added.

Gordhan says SAA in ‘intense discussions’ with lenders, calls on public to buy tickets

The finance minister's latest statement comes after Flight Centre on Thursday said it would stop selling SAA tickets until "certainty" returned to the market.

Uganda and Rwanda lead East Africa in switch to electric cars

The buses can cover a distance of 300km under a single charge and have a capacity of 90 passengers (49 sitting and 41 standing), compared with the diesel engine ones which have a capacity of 65 passengers.

Is Zim ready to embrace cryptocurrencies?

Digital technological innovations underlying cryptocurrencies such as blockchain should be embraced by our central bank, as they have the potential to improve efficiency in local financial services.

S.African business confidence index improves in Q4

“For us to convincingly conclude that the long and persistent downturn in the RMB/BER BCI has bottomed out will take, not one, but several quarters of improvement in sentiment driven by a consistent recovery in underlying activity,” said RMB c

Brexit may not be bad for South Africa

The UK is currently the biggest foreign investor in South Africa.

Nyachae among wealthy owners of merged NCBA

He joins a group of other billionaire investors with significant stakes in the listed firm

Kenya beats Nigeria in banks’ efficiency

Last year the number of staff stood at 31,889 on increasing from 30,903 in 2017 but lower than the decade high of 36,923 in 2014.

Equatorial Guinea Announces $1 Billion in Projects for ‘Year of Investment 2020’

The projects were announced during a press conference at the 2nd Gas Exporting Countries Forum International Gas Seminar on Wednesday.

South Africans show their scepticism over benefits of financial services

Nigerians are often portrayed as being reluctant to adopt financial services, in particular insurance.

Gender parity could boost African economies

Africa could add $316B to its GDP by 2025 with gender equality in every country, says report

2019 Global Gender Summit: to achieve new impetus towards gender parity, all stakeholders need to act in five priority areas

Gender equality is not a western agenda

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