Managers of Wealth Africa

Afri-can or Afri-can’t?

Euler Hermes sets out to assess the 10 key myths to debunk regarding Africa’s attractiveness as a business hub and FDI opportunity

Banking Rwanda’s unbanked; first, bank their minds

In rural areas, where only a handful of banks have a presence, most people there are still saving under mattresses or wooden boxes

‘Funding digital innovations is banks’ business’

The Chairman of CeBIH and Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank Plc, Dele Adeyinka, reiterated that the focus of CeBIH is collaboration to drive exponential growth of the electronic payment industry.

FNB explains why it dumped Guptas as customers

The Guptas’ attorney, Gert van der Merwe, told the paper that the banks were supporting Gordhan’s application because that would allow them to escape an inquiry.

Djibouti sees Islamic finance sector expanding, aims for Sukuk

The government has established a national Sharia board to help oversee the sector

Uganda: Bank of Uganda to Bankers - Educate Us On Islamic Banking

Islamic Banking is a banking system that is consistent with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic rulings) and Islamic economics.

The average salary in South Africa by industry

The table below shows how many each industry employed as at December 2015, as well as the gross earnings for all four financial quarters as reported by Stats SA.3

Fitch: Morocco Banks' Strengths and Weaknesses Unchanged for 2017

High single-name borrower concentrations are a permanent weakness of Morocco's banks and the stock of impaired loans in domestic books is rising.

GCF: African investors coming of age

The African banking delegate acknowledged that, on the global stage, this is still a comparatively small sum but explained that it represents a significant step forward for the region.

Opinion: Africa Needs More Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trusts

REITs provide investors with an extremely liquid stake in real estate, receiving special tax considerations and typically offering high-dividend yields, according to Investopedia.

We’ll not license institutions that fall short of banking requirement- BoG

Stressing the central bank’s role in shaping the industry, Mr. Amanfu explained that the industry is very important to the sustainability of the economy.

Standard Bank executive challenges women leaders

Constantly being abreast of new ways of doing things would ensure that leaders do not get left

Number of women in asset management flatlines

‘Limited leadership opportunities’ for female entrants, finds study of 26,000 funds

Fitch lowers South Africa outlook

Some investment funds have rules that allow them to only hold bonds that have investment-grade ratings.

Hervé Boyer, Director General, Stanbic Bank Côte d’Ivoire, on the potential for improved banking penetration

For starters, the country is more than a standalone market.

Tunisia investment conference aims to kickstart economy

Strikes and social unrest have also hit strategic sectors including phosphate mining.

Retirement funds can provide some financial security

Fluctuating markets have a direct impact on retirement benefits and their returns to members as many funds invest directly into equities and shares.

Rating Action: Moody's affirms five Tunisian banks' ratings; changes outlooks to negative for four of the banks

Bank rating actions follow the affirmation of the Tunisian sovereign rating and change of its outlook to negative from stable

African Bank to engage with southern Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) 28 to 30 November will conduct a regional consultations meeting with Southern African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Johannesburg. The meeting will be the third of a series of five regional consultations with Afr

Peace Hyde inks six figure international Forbes Africa Tv deal

For the past 6 months, the show has taken Nigeria, South Africa as well as 14 other countries in Sub Saharan Africa by storm securing the position of the highest rated business entertainment show reaching over 90 million homes across the continent.

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