Managers of Wealth Africa

The big four full-service banks compared

An analysis of results for the first six months of 2018.

Is Capitec now the biggest bank in South Africa?

The bank has historically been coy around its customer base, but reports on its account numbers.

Don’t blame the Guptas if your retirement fund has been captured

“They are saying that SA might be a good place to retire, but not to invest in.”

Graft set to cost Kenya more in loans, warns World Bank

Corruption and institutional reforms carry the biggest weight in how the World Bank assesses countries’ performances and in turn the level of development assistance they receive

Investors eye Africa for growth potential, need

We believe that we can combine social investments with interesting risk-adjusted returns

Why Moody’s is now upbeat about SA’s SOEs

Commitment to fixing governance issues lauded, but simply making new board appointments won’t be enough.

Africa's 10 wealthiest cities

For the purposes of the report, a country’s wealth includes all individuals working or living there, including expats.

Africa: EU Investment in Africa - Europe Racing to Catch Up

In the next budget period the EU plans to increase funding to Africa to €40 billion ($46.5 billion).

African Development Bank releases new tool to assess resilience and fragility in countries

The creation of a new fragility and resilience assessment tool is an important contribution to research efforts for greater effectiveness in the Bank's work.

Hard times in SA: How to start moving your wealth offshore

People simply just don’t have disposable income and, also, with the rand having been really wiped out

Transformation in asset management underwhelms

Black asset managers responsible for R490 billion in R5 trillion asset pool.

The benefits of opening an offshore company versus an onshore company

Entrepreneurs interested in setting up companies have various options in terms of industries, types of entities and countries to choose from

Sanlam: A firm in fine fettle

None of the company’s business units is in intensive care.

African cities surge to top of global growth league

Mali capital Bamako shows the strains created by rapid urban expansion

Kagame Predicts Positive Journey For Investment Growth In Africa

This year’s two-day forum taking place at Marriott Hotel Kigali has picked Agribusiness, Tourism and Housing as key priorities for funding in East Africa.

Meet the Boss: Paul Boynton, CEO, Old Mutual Alternative Investments

Any investment manager worries about the performance of their portfolios.

Tier 1 banks’ operating expenses hit N519.4bn

They are categorised by their balance sheet size.

Nigeria: Moody's - Nigerian Banks May Resume Expansion in Africa

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc's contribution from its subsidiaries improved to eight per cent as of June 2018.

Kenya’s Unit Trust investments remain flat at Ksh55 billion in half-year

According to Cytonn Asset Managers Limited, a lot more needs to be done to stimulate capital markets in the country to increase funding for growth of businesses.

The digital tourism opportunity for Africa

Africa as a whole attracts more than 62 million tourists annually, with an average growth rate of five percent per year.

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