Managers of Wealth Africa

Chris Hafner of Grovelands on the Middle Eastern promise for fintechs

Digital banks focus on digitisation of financial transactions by delivering basic banking services at the lowest possible costs.

Zimbabwe: Corporate Corruption, Illicit Outflows Bleeding Zim

The new administration has set targets to transform the country into a middle-income economy by 2030

Social pensions and accountability in Uganda

In the first districts it was introduced, all older people above the age of 65 were eligible for the scheme, except in Karamoja where the age of eligibility was lowered to 60 years to reflect the lower life expectancy.

How Africa’s technology drive is being hijacked

In one sense, the latest technology is having more of an impact in many African nations simply because development is overall behind the likes of the US, where many of these Silicon Valley innovations originate from.

Most South Africans can’t afford to retire, but there is a possible solution

The country’s national nest egg is so depleted that many people are just too broke to retire.

South Africa Inflation Target Could Be Even Lower, Central Bank Says

They argue that the drive for low inflation is misplaced and that the mandate should be expanded to include more focus on economic growth and job creation.

How an idyllic African island became a tax haven for some of the world’s biggest corporations

The journey to becoming an offshore financial hub started in 1989 as Mauritius sought to move away from agricultural dependence and diversify its economy.

Single family office numbers up 38 per cent

This increase is spurred by a number of factors, including those outlined by Dr Rebecca Gooch: “Asia Pacific and the Middle East, in particular, have experienced a surge of growth in business which is leading to a rise in the ultra-high net worth po

Slow payment by government slowing Kenya's economy - Moody’s

Reliance on commercial bank financing means the sovereign is highly vulnerable to adverse developments in the sector

'Mauritius Leaks' details Africa's revenue loss to offshore tax haven

Based on 200,000 files, Mauritius Leaks exposes a sophisticated system that diverts tax revenue from poor nations back to the coffers of Western corporations and African oligarchs.

Read an Excerpt from Pieter du Toit’s new book, The Stellenbosch Mafia: Inside the Billionaire’s Club.

In the following excerpt, Johann Rupert, one of Africa’s richest men and a member of the “club”, reveals the details of the Bell Pottinger-orchestrated campaign he alleges was launched to discredit him, and denies he has ever been involv

Standard Chartered: Committed to putting disability inclusion front and centre

We want to do our part to ensure people with disabilities are included, which is why we’ve signed up to the Valuable 500

Review: Ten facts about Investment Banking in Nigeria

This is true all over the world, but especially in Nigeria, given the culture of financial misinformation.

How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order

Although the resolution was passed, African countries did not abide by any side.

Botswana companies upbeat about economy in 2Q: central bank

Positives expected to propel the economy are being derived from the political climate, domestic demand and the current exchange rate, which are viewed as being the most supportive factors to doing business in Botswana during the second quarter of 2019.

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