01/30/2017
Banda noted that the projects funded by the bank do not only impact on national economies but also help improve household incomes, thereby addressing challenges such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and sanitation among others.
01/27/2017
Looking at the east Africa region, where growth remains robust, the banking sector is nevertheless struggling with rising bad debts.
01/27/2017
Small scale makes deeper structural changes to African economies
01/27/2017
Growing lack of trust in SA’s bona fides…. SA’s BRICS and G20 memberships seem to little benefit the rest of Africa.
01/27/2017
Akosua Afriye Kumi‘s brand, AAKS, is a testament to the powerful effect of storytelling in this digital age.
01/26/2017
Setting interest rates in both nations is complicated by above-target inflation and poor economic performance.
01/25/2017
Why Zimbabwe’s use of elephants to pay off old debt to China is problematic
Animals are also exported to restock parks or reserves elsewhere on the continent.
01/25/2017
SA beaten by Mauritius as best African country for business
South Africa has been beaten to a pulp by the modest island of Mauritius as the best African country to do business with, according to American business magazine Forbes’ ‘Best Countries For Business 2016’ report.
01/25/2017
Angola Wealth Fund Planning to Manage More Assets Internally
FSDEA is the latest in a line of wealth funds and institutional investors seeking to manage more of their own assets as management fees come under scrutiny.
01/25/2017
Tough times, but SA wine industry is tougher
We need to increase wine prices collectively to get to that level
01/25/2017
Fed Govt insensitive to our plight, say retirees
They appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise pension payment.
01/24/2017
Those companies will now pitch at the Seedstars Summit, where up to US$1 million of equity investment will be awarded to winners
01/23/2017
Earlier in 2016, Andela closed a $24 million in a Series B round which included Facebook and Google Ventures.
01/23/2017
The ideal city property must satisfy a range of practical, emotional, and financial considerations.
01/23/2017
Against this dynamic backdrop, Ethico Live! in collaboration with ABL Dunamis will host the Second annual edition of the Sub‐Saharan Africa Islamic Finance Convention
01/20/2017
Nigeria is in the grips of a year-long recession as the country struggles to cope with oil prices
01/20/2017
Right now it’s fashion to talk about fintech, and I’m sure that many of these companies will also be here in 10 or 20 years from now.
01/20/2017
The move is intended to be to a level which will permit deconsolidation from an accounting and regulatory perspective.
01/20/2017
The ANCYL in eThekwini said on Wednesday it was already talking to young people to urge them not to bank with Absa, and those who are already clients to close their accounts.
01/20/2017
No one has ever doubted that Africa has a thriving entrepreneurial spirit.