Managers of Wealth Africa

More and more South Africans are applying for world’s 4th most powerful passport

The Golden Visa’s requirements, beyond the investment criterion, are simple to meet

South Africa to Study Annual Wealth Tax as It Targets Rich

It is well established that economic inequality inhibits economic growth and undermines social, economic and political stability.

Riyadh-based AGFUND to set up 14 banks in African countries

Majority of the borrowers of the banks are women.

It’s time to demystify debates about Africa’s middle class

This also benefited some lower income groups in resource-rich African economies.

News Analysis: Kenyan banks trying hard to adapt to interest rate caps

Kenya capped interest rates last September at 4 percent above the Central Bank rate

De Beers achieves 8% y/y increase in Q1 diamond output

Namdeb Holdings, in Namibia, recorded a 6% increase in diamond production, to 500 000 ct.

Global growth good news for SA: Kganyago

Heightened interest in emerging economies has helped buffer some of the negative impacts of the political climate in the country.

Middle East and North Africa Fintech Startups Raised $100M in Last Decade

The number of Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa has steadily grown over the last few years.

Uganda ready to welcome Qatar’s Islamic banks

If you invite local businesses to join its better, but there is no restriction.

Germany pushes plan to boost private investment in Africa

The first stage of the proposal, dubbed "Compact with Africa," would focus on Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco and Ivory Coast.

Nigeria Ranks 19th On Africa’s Investment Destination Index

The AII Index is based on a range of factors that include improved credit rating, current account ratio, import cover and ease of doing business.

Sub-Sahara Africa's growth to reach 2.6% in 2017-World Bank

The growth is attributed to an up tick in global commodity prices, improving global economic performance and accommodative domestic conditions.

Kenya’s growth under threat in 2017 but economy remains resilient, says CBK governor Patrick Njoroge

Kenya’s economy has performed well during the downturn in commodity prices and the period of global low growth

Make Mine Mauritius: DeVere Group Opening Investment Banking Branch In Paradise

According to Green, Mauritius now is destined to become the Southern Hemisphere’s leading international financial center within the next decade

Liberty: A giant playing catch-up

While competitors Sanlam and Discovery pursue new avenues, the once-dominant Liberty seems to be left with Africa and, rather late in the day, SA short-term insurance

World Bank cuts 2017 growth outlook for sub-Sahara Africa

Though the region is showing signs of recovery, growth this year will rise only slightly above population growth, “a pace that hampers efforts to boost employment and reduce poverty”, the report said.

Nigeria needs reforms to hedge against future FX crisis

Africa’s biggest economy is facing a currency crisis brought on by low oil prices, which has hammered its foreign reserves and created chronic dollar shortages, frustrating businesses and individuals.

deVere marketed unapproved offshore funds to SA investors

More questions around the international consultancy’s business practices in SA.

Kenya the next big growth market for Islamic finance?

AIFS summit took place in Nairobi, an Islamic Economy summit organised in East Africa.

Mauritius to become southern hemisphere’s number 1 financial services centre within a decade

After detailed analysis from our in-house teams and external experts, it was definitively and unanimously concluded that Mauritius would be the ideal jurisdiction.

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