10/04/2018
The world of easy money is ending
The cheap money available from quantitative easing, used by emerging-market economies to finance growth is coming to an end
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/04/2018
Improving member outcomes in South African retirement funding
The objective of any financial organisation is to increase shareholder value and profit
10/04/2018
Africa needs international banks – and they need Africa
Absa’s efforts to establish wholesale-banking partnerships outside Africa, possibly with Barclays or Société Générale, underlines the importance of international links to African finance.
10/04/2018
More Kenyans get super rich in a tough economy
No actual figure of the ultra-rich is given for Kenya
10/03/2018
StanChart CEO says sluggish credit growth unsustainable
An attempt by Finance Minister Henry Rotich to repeal the cap in June was blocked by lawmakers in August.
10/03/2018
StanChart Kenya's CEO says sluggish credit growth not sustainable
The cap, at four percentage points above the central bank's policy rate, was a bid to lower credit costs.
10/03/2018
International banks find prime hunting ground in Côte d'Ivoire
The west African state has reclaimed its status as the most attractive francophone market south of the Sahara. International banks are rushing to do business there.
10/02/2018
Mauritius's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations
10/01/2018
Southern Africa 2018 AABLA finalists announced
AABLA™ in partnership with CNBC Africa, honour remarkable leadership and salute business game changers in Africa for their continuous commitment to excellence as well as developing best practices and innovative strategies.
10/01/2018
IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey
The data suggests that retail agent outlets are widespread in South Asia and Latin America, with countries like Mexico, Colombia and Maldives showing fast growth.
10/01/2018
Skye Bank takeover total loss to shareholders – Ajibade
Skye Bank would also have eroded investors’ confidence in the capital market
09/30/2018
HSBC: A Flying Economy – the Economic Powerhouse Above the Clouds
Like all diverse populations, there is a set of cultural customs to abide by.
09/30/2018
Mombasa a magnet for high net worth people
The report refers to 200-400 square metre apartment or villa in the best part of Mombasa.
09/28/2018
These are the leading luxury travel destinations for Africans
Mauritians are the wealthiest individuals in Africa
09/26/2018
South Africans got richer in 2017: report
Savers finally recognised the signs of the times
09/26/2018
Global Financial Stability Report - IMF
The April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that short-term risks to financial stability have increased somewhat since the previous GFSR.
09/26/2018
African Development Bank seeks partnerships to lift 1 billion people out of hunger globally
Bank experts put current comparative yields at 1.5-2 tonnes per ha for rice and 10-15 tonnes per ha for cassava.
09/26/2018
“Africa is the Silicon Valley of banking”, say co-founders of TagPay
The lack of existing systems frees Africa from these constraints, allowing it to realise its financial inclusion projects.
09/25/2018
Madatali Chatur Puts Sh76 Billion Estate On the Block
"He was not getting well with some government people," a source who knows him told us without getting into details.
09/25/2018
African Development Bank Launches first Africa-to-Africa Investment Report
These companies have confidence in the continent’s long-term growth potential; they are at the cutting edge of their industries, and are capitalizing on their knowledge of local markets to generate higher returns and impact.