Managers of Wealth Africa

Government hints at plans for pension funds and prescribed assets to help boost South Africa’s economy

The ANC has also previously floated the idea of using pensions to help fund embattled state-owned enterprises.

Women In Leadership Event - Conversation with Dr Mary Okelo

The financial services sector in Africa remains predominantly male-dominated, both from an investor and investee perspective.

South Africa: Why Discovery Needs to Become Boring

For Discovery, of all companies, to be in this position is remarkable.

Kenya: More Job Losses Expected in the Banking Sector in Favour of Technology

Out of the total technology investment, Kshs 18.5 Bn and Kshs 19.6 Bn was contributed by Tier One banks in 2017 and 2018 showing a growth of 6 per cent.

Africa’s fintech landscape – getting past the valuation hurdle

It is a known fact that fintechs with little or no revenue face dim prospects to raise finance successfully.

Three Kenyan Banks That Have Been Keen On Investing On SMEs

The truth is, it is not easy for a Kenyan SME to get funding from Kenyan commercial banks.

Top 75 Family Business Leaders 2019: Emerging Markets

Over the past 75 issues, CampdenFB has had the pleasure of featuring literally hundreds of fascinating family businesses that we have scoured the globe to uncover.

Banks step up private lending as T-bonds fall

The Government has over the last few months issued long-term debt, mainly 15-year bonds as part of its bid to lengthen the maturity profile of public debt and thus make it more manageable.

Treasury reveals talks on Sh422bn foreign loan deals

The Treasury used the debt deals to convince MPs on the need to change the law and increase the cap for State borrowing to Sh9 trillion, offering it a leeway to jerk up the mounting public debt.

Top 10 Nigerians in Africa Reports 100 Most Influential Africans

The top 10 Nigerians on the list start with a dominating Aliko Dangote.

Rich People and Wealth in Africa

Three of the six cities are in South Africa, which, notwithstanding the smaller island nations, is the continent’s most developed, with a highly diversified economy increasingly based on knowledge.

Low fees, payouts starve Uganda pensions industry

UAP-Old Mutual Financial Services recorded total assets valued at Ush57.3 billion ($15.5 million) and ICEA Asset Management registered total assets worth Ush43.3 billion ($11.7 million) at the end of June 2019.

Does investment in property beat pension for retirement income?

For many, their income is their greatest financial asset.

AfDB Pres. Adesina Receives Emeka Anyaoku Lifetime Achievement Award

Previous beneficiaries of the award include Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian play writer.

GIPF assure members pension benefits are safe

The pension fund granted loans worth N$660 million from 1994 to 2002, with the hope of making a return of N$950 million, including interest, to politically connected Namibian start-up businesses.

Facing slowing growth and credit downgrades, South Africa’s economy is stuck in the mire

The World Bank has cut South Africa’s growth forecast for 2019 through to 2021, citing weak investor sentiment and lingering policy uncertainty.

Zimbabwe gears for hyperinflation reporting

Once pronounced, local listed companies will then adopt a hyperinflation standard, IAS 29 of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which provides guidelines for entities whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy

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