Managers of Wealth Africa

Africa – the new frontier for international trade

How does the current global business uncertainty make trading with Africa more appealing?

Sovereign wealth funds start to cool on private equity

Fears grow that rising competition for assets will hurt returns

The 2019 general election is already affecting tech companies in Nigeria

According to Bloomberg, the reason for the move is on the notion that a sale may take place close to the election in the company’s home market — Nigeria.

Asset managers fear technology-driven new entrants

Nearly Two-Thirds of Asset Managers Plan to Launch Cross-Border Products

Zimbabwe greets a real new dawn after years of uncertainty

Even with the remaining challenges, there are tangible signs that things are set to improve

Africa-China Bilateral Trade Volume Reaches $170 billion per annum

Chen said Africa’s debt to her country is economically sustainable and should be no cause for alarm.

'Get rich, get rich, get rich!' - the sickness killing South Africa

Their love for finer things has been described in news reports and displayed on social networks.

The Case For An Innovation Hub To Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion

While many existing efforts are underway across MEASA, these are often heavily fragmented and make a large-scale advancement challenging.

Retirement scheme assets hit Sh1trn mark on NSE recovery

The remainder Sh65.96 billion was internally administered by the National Social Security Fund, the statutory pension fund.

How long it would take South Africa’s billionaires to earn your annual salary

This is how South Africa’s billionaire’s performed in 2017/18, according to Forbes.

Millennials ‘not investing in pension funds’

It may also prompt consolidation within the financial services sector.

Africa’s pension funds can be quite handy

Gulf entities and assets with the right approach should try tapping into these

Why Islamic finance is yet to realise its full potential in Kenya

Barclays Bank of Kenya was the first bank to introduce Shariah compliant banking products on a window basis.

NSE Loses Investor Wealth Worth $2.4billion

This decline has negative effects on the gains that investors made in the first three months of 2018

How well are Africa’s sovereign wealth funds managed?

The revelations about FSDEA’s governance troubles during the dos Santos era are not entirely surprising: Quantum was the sole investment manager.

The biggest banks in South Africa vs the world

Africa’s economic fortunes improved over the 2017 review period following a difficult couple of years in which lower commodity prices hit the performance of the continent’s largest markets.

TransCentury CEO earns Sh35m in year of net loss

Mr Njiinu’s compensation in the review period comprised a basic pay of Sh33 million or Sh2.75 million per month and pension of Sh2.4 million.

New strategy at Absa gathers pace

Absa chief executive Maria Ramos earlier this year announced the bank’s intention to claw back its leadership in South African retail banking.

Rich Africans willing to part with their cash‚ as long as it’s for a good cause

The unemployment rate in Africa is high.

CBA puts South African business under review: sources

It is believed the bank is in early stage talks to sell the business to minority shareholder African Rainbow Capital.

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