Managers of Wealth Africa

Banks grow 11.6 percent in year of uncertainty

PwC said 2018 had started with a “revived sense of optimism and a faith that improving levels of business and consumer confidence can translate into meaningful economic gains”.

All the South African banks that have failed in the last 30 years

When the municipalities came to withdraw their funds, the bank did not have the funds to pay them.

Initiative for Global Development to encourage US investment in Africa

The African Development Bank is the primary sponsor, with backing from a host of companies and organisations, such as Chevron, Procter & Gamble and the African Export-Import Bank.

The best and worst banks in South Africa in 2018

The 2017 sample included 13,099 bank customers across various segments who were randomly selected to participate in the survey.

African Development Bank at the centre of “a great Africa moment”

The Bank, he asserted, is uniquely positioned to support the region at a time of unprecedented transformation.

New report shows only ten Kenyans control asset worth over Sh500b

Despite a prolonged electioneering period, reduced credit to the private sector, and a crippling drought, 180 new individuals last year joined the exclusive dollar millionaire club and are estimated to be worth more than Sh500 million.

CISI leads with global “competitive edge” campaign to keep members at the top of their game

The artwork was produced by the CISI’s marketing team with support from design agency W3 based in Kelvedon, Essex.

Technology tipped to push half of Kenyan workforce out of jobs

Technological changes have rattled the service industry, particularly the banking sector, with banks replacing tellers with mobile banking.

Ghana drops to 5th in Best Place to invest in Africa ranking

The Index serves as an indicator of what opportunities exist on the continent.

Moving to the UK? Don’t leave South Africa without tying up these loose-ends

For South Africans, the road to the UK can be a challenging one, but once you get there it’s worth it. To help you navigate through all the requirements and to ensure that your move goes off as smoothly as possible, we’ve compiled some essenti

This is how big South Africa’s middle class really is

The expansion of the middle class is not necessarily an end in and of itself. Rather, it is thought to create knock-on effects, such as growing spending power, a better educated and trained workforce, more investment, more job creation and so on.

South Africa Plans Return to Islamic Market to Plug Budget Gap

The rand sukuk would also set a benchmark for local corporate issuers to tap the market, according to the National Treasury.

The luxury labels coming out of Africa

Ms Leles consciously places the brand's heritage at the heart of its identity, heavily marketing the origins of her gems in contrast to other jewellers.

You can trust AIICO, MD assures

“Over the years, we have remained dedicated to developing our people, strengthening our operational efficiency, and building trusting relationships with our clients and partners."

A closer look at impact investing

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.

Barclays Africa to return to its ABSA roots

“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.”

SA could score $4bn chunk of Africa's huge banking potential

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.

Kenyan banks among world’s most profitable

The caps are however expected to adversely affect the lenders’ profitability for 2017, without changing Kenya’s ranking in ROE globally.

Zim insurance sector set for rebound

The former Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive noted that insurance companies and pensions funds have funded many developments nationwide

Roaring to life: Growth and innovation in African retail banking

Nearly 300 million Africans are banked today, a number that could rise to 450 million in 5 years.

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