Managers of Wealth Africa

The profile of SA’s high net worth individuals

Over 9 000 respondents were interviewed between September and November 2016

Private equity set to boom in Africa

The report reveals a number of interesting trends about investment in Africa.

Africa's property markets continuing to develop

Real estate demand stemming from oil companies and the associated service supply sector has eased in all the African oil-driven markets.

10 major risks faced by South Africa’s wealthy

NWW’s data suggested that up until the end of 2015, as many as 19,000 of the country’s wealthiest individuals – predominantly white – had bailed on the country over the past 15 years.

Why junk status is not the end of the world for SA

But we don’t look only at a country’s credit rating.

Walsbridge research reveals poor customer call response rate in banking sector

The study was done over a 7-month period between June 2016 and January 2017 at the branch level.

Not only whites desperate to leave South Africa

Watters confirmed that this was no longer the case and that the people looking to emigrate were “across the board”, with people from varying backgrounds wanting to leave.

First Bank of Nigeria – Restructuring CSR to Build Sustainable Communities

The Youth Leadership and Development programme is implemented in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria

‘The banks have been expecting tough times’

So we were actually talking about the banking shares today and they’ve held up incredibly well given what’s gone down over the past 24 hours

Rich-list star: SA home to most dollar multimillionaires on the continent

South Africa is home to the most dollar multimillionaires on the continent - 2130 of them.

Old Mutual to train Uber drivers on money management

Old Mutual Head of Financial Education John Manyike said the drive was part of a larger scheme targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that create employment across the country.

!Gawaxab declines SSC board fees

!Gawaxab, a well-off business leader who in 2015 took early retirement from his cushy job as Old Mutual CEO for African Operations, is now the executive chairman of Eos Capital

Bonds firmer as search for yield masks politics

Old Mutual Investment Group bond managers say volatility with a weakening bias is expected to continue

Moroccan firms express interest to invest in Rwanda

They also want to explore and take full advantage of the economic potential that exists between the two countries.

S&P first to give SA ‘junk’ rating

The negative outlook reflects our view that political risks will remain elevated this year, and that policy shifts are likely

Private education development across Africa

The report highlighted the fact that increased prosperity led to a rise in investment in education, and that private education was increasingly seen as an attractive option for parents.

50 Kenyan companies listed in London Stock Exchange Group’s inaugural ‘Companies to Inspire Africa’ report

Collectively, Kenyan companies make up 14 per cent of the total number of companies in the report, one of the highest concentrations of high growth companies in Africa

SA cities ranked among top 10 wealthiest African cities

South Africa dominates the African city wealth list, with three cities featuring in the top 10.

More turmoil and downgrading expected

Standard Bank and FirstRand were down 6.47 percent and 5.62 percent to R143.75 and R46.36 respectively.

Africa Must Diversify Its Markets

This is what La Cote d'Ivoire is starting to do, and that is what Africa must emulate.

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