11/04/2018
Tier-1 Banks Record Modest Q3 Growth amid Shrinking Economy
Bamidele Famoofo presents the scorecard
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/02/2018
Lessons from other bank collapses around the world
From South Africa, we have an investigators’ report on VBS Mutual Bank, which was placed under curatorship, the equivalent of receivership, in March 2018 after experiencing liquidity problems.
11/02/2018
Nigeria, most entrepreneurial market in Africa, Middle East, Asia — STUDY
The study revealed that in Nigeria 41% of emerging affluent consumers say that starting their own business is a strategy to meet their financial goals and increase their wealth; this compares to an average figure of just 27%.
11/02/2018
The Micro Pension Plan – The "Informal Sector" May Now Be Able To Contribute Towards Their Pension
Furthermore, the PRA 2014 did not consider persons in the employment of private organizations with 4 14 employees.
11/02/2018
The Micro Pension Plan – The "Informal Sector" May Now Be Able To Contribute Towards Their Pension
Furthermore, the PRA 2014 did not consider persons in the employment of private organizations with 4 14 employees.
11/02/2018
Nigerian Pension Funds Continue to Gather Positive performance, though in Trickles
Many retirement savers in the US are now wondering what hit them after looking at their 401K account balances.
11/01/2018
Are negative emerging market headlines hiding a wealth of opportunities?
In many instances this is because companies are maintaining their robust underlying economic fundamentals in spite of negative headlines surrounding the region.
11/01/2018
Building wealth through fixed income investing
Part of African Bank's strategy is to grow its savings and investment portfolio
11/01/2018
Morocco Jumps 9 Places, Ranks 60th in World Bank ‘Doing Business’ Report
Rabat - Morocco ranked 60th in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 report out of 190 countries.
11/01/2018
Zimbabwe Can Become Another Singapore? THE FACTS
I am saying this based on a number of irrefutable facts
10/31/2018
Africa: Trade Holds Key to Wealth Creation from Own Riches - Oramah
He spoke with allAfrica last month in New York.
10/31/2018
The best online and mobile banks in South Africa
Overall, most consumers talk FNB when it comes to digital banking
10/31/2018
These are the 15 most valuable brands in South Africa
The ranking reflects the brand touch-points of consumers’ daily lives in South Africa.
10/31/2018
Standard Bank Scoops 16 Awards Across Africa
The bank was also named the Best Cash Management Services in Africa
10/30/2018
Standard Chartered study reveals investment is the emerging affluent’s top strategy to increase their wealth
The socially mobile in the study have had impressive earnings growth, with over a third (35%) enjoying a salary increase of 10% or more in the past year, and more than a quarter (28%) seeing their earnings jump by 50% or more in the past five years.
10/30/2018
Top banks struggle to grow earnings,profitability
The banks, which include: Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, FBN Holdings Plc, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, posted N2.003 trillion in gross earnings for the period, just 1.3 percent increase compared to N1.978 trillion recor
10/30/2018
SA Reserve Bank sees higher rates to curb inflation
The repo rate is below what it should be
10/29/2018
Luxurious South Africa
Increase in number of people moving to, retiring to and visiting the country
10/29/2018
Middle East and North Africa billionaire population grows 24%
Billionaire wealth in the region grew to $165bn last year
10/29/2018
Kenya ranked third in Africa’s private equity chart
South Africa and Morocco are ranked as Africa’s top hotspots for PE deals ahead of Kenya, which beat Nigeria, Ethiopia and Egypt – the number four, five and six respectively.