03/14/2019
What the collapse of a major bank says about the rise of Kenya’s powerful social media spaces
According to the Central Bank, social media was definitely an accessory to the attempted murder
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/14/2019
Open banking to transform East Africa’s digital financial services
It paves the way for improved customer experience and greater transparency in banking.
03/14/2019
How digital banking can backfire for African banks
Kenya is an acknowledged leader in digital banking due to its development of mobile money
03/13/2019
'We like competition' – FNB CEO on new entrants in banking sector
In late 2018 a host of new or refurbished banks started entering the SA market, including TymeDigital, Bank Zero, Discovery Bank, Postbank and African Bank.
03/13/2019
SA’s banks struggling to grow revenue ahead of costs
This is showing just how tough the South African environment has been
03/12/2019
Absa restructure won't cause job losses
Absa said yesterday that in April 2018 it announced a new group operating model that began to align the organisation with its new corporate strategy.
03/12/2019
Black junior managers in banks rising
Basa commissioned Intellidex, a leading South African capital markets and financial services research house to conduct the report that also considered the progress made between 2016 and 2017.
03/12/2019
Retirement education: isn’t this a life skill?
People who understand how to create their own wealth have motivation to optimise it.
03/08/2019
Nothing sinister about nationalising Reserve Bank, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Credit rating agencies have warned SA not to tamper with the independence of the central bank, saying it could lead to ratings downgrades
03/08/2019
Women in Payments and Finance: Championing women across the global ecosystem
With the event being hosted in Sweden, our expert panelists will leverage how gender equality is a cornerstone of society in the country and discuss how we can shape best practice in financial services.
03/08/2019
Few women make it to the top in financial services
Only one woman CEO has been recorded among the top 40 JSE listed companies — and she has just retired, writes Soria Hay
03/08/2019
Steinhoff leads the way in FOs
PwC said South African companies also continued to dominate FO activity in 2018, accounting for 63percent of FO proceeds and 49 percent of FO volume.
03/06/2019
Eight killer questions you must ask before investing in an SME
I always look for happy and contented founders – people who are going to be compatible with the way you like to invest and work.
03/05/2019
Islamic Banking is not the sole preserve of Muslims - Afro Arab boss
The entrepreneur also recounted that during last year's World Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain, Côte d'Ivoire has the largest representation from West Africa.
03/04/2019
How mergers impact confidence in banks and their customers
This trend is driven by the various benefits of mergers and acquisition (M&A), which have been proven to outweigh the risk or disadvantages.
03/01/2019
How mergers impact confidence in banks and their customers
This trend is driven by the various benefits of mergers and acquisition
03/01/2019
Kenya losing $1.3bn a year to LGBT+ discrimination, firms say
This report aims to provide a fact-based argument that LGBT inclusion is not just good for the LGBT community
03/01/2019
SAP in more hot water, this time with East African state deals
“Our policy is, and always will be, to carry out all company activities in accordance with the letter and spirit of applicable laws,” SAP said.
02/28/2019
"Our future lies in regional integration. We need resources to move forward," say Central Africa Governors
Bank Group Governors for Central Africa came to attend a consultative meeting during which they had fruitful discussions with the senior management
02/28/2019
Investors wealth shrink further
The trading result on Wednesday showed that Investors traded a turnover of 456.070 million shares worth N2.678 billion in 5416 deals against 322.180 million shares valued at N2.434 billion in 4066 deals.