03/02/2018
Impact investing may be forecast to grow to more than $300 billion by 2020, but even that would be a small fraction of the $2.9 trillion or so that will likely be managed by private-equity firms worldwide in 2020.
03/02/2018
“This is a critical period in which we will need to complete our separation from Plc, build and scale new capabilities, and rebuild our organisational and cultural foundations to capture growth.”
03/02/2018
Experts at McKinsey say if banks across Africa can tap into this and ride on consumer preferences for digital platforms to roll out digital service delivery channels, there will be massive revenue increase prospects.
03/02/2018
The caps are however expected to adversely affect the lenders’ profitability for 2017, without changing Kenya’s ranking in ROE globally.
03/01/2018
The former Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive noted that insurance companies and pensions funds have funded many developments nationwide
02/28/2018
Nearly 300 million Africans are banked today, a number that could rise to 450 million in 5 years.
02/27/2018
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the region charge their borrowers notoriously high interest rates, often up to 30% per year.
02/26/2018
The Global Energy Parliament is pleased to announce that its Global Best Award for Protection of Natural Wealth goes to Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, GCSK., CSK., PhD., DSc., President of the Republic of Mauritius.
02/26/2018
‘Why most private estates are not being occupied in Lagos, Ogun suburbs’
Actually, most of the people that bought land, bought it for investment purpose
02/26/2018
The winners of the 2018 Central Banking Awards
Bank of Canada wins Central Bank of the Year, Lesetja Kganyago picks up Governor of the Year and Perng Fai-nan receives Lifetime Achievement Award; 16 more awards unveiled
02/26/2018
The guidelines have been finalised and it is taking a while to get micro pensions going because micro pension is unlike the regular pensions.
02/26/2018
Djibouti’s ousting of DP World from Doraleh was linked to long-standing disagreements between the two sides and growing Chinese influence
02/26/2018
He spoke during an interview with journalists in Lagos.
02/26/2018
“To achieve the development within the banking system, we need funds and capital. Without plan to raise capital from the stock market or anywhere, there is the need for us to maximise what we have to perform bigger in operations than being big witho
02/26/2018
The journey has not been a bed of roses for the Mofikoe-Thembekwayo team, he says.
02/26/2018
While a drive around some of South Africa’s leafiest suburbs might have most of us thinking that the country is awash in HNWIs, it’s interesting to note that the actual number of US Dollar millionaires situated within the 1.2 million square ki
02/26/2018
The report provides a regional overview, and focuses on South Africa and Zimbabwe.
02/26/2018
This year’s edition will be capped with a factory visit to the newly commissioned $17million Kelloggs Tolaram plant, to showcase one of the most recent private sector led capital investments in the Nigerian economy.
02/23/2018
“We are happy to speak about our experience and to share our expertise with our industry fellows to support the development of the financial infrastructure of African countries,”
02/23/2018
Taxing the wealthy is an easy target