10/20/2016
Warning: Don’t carry large amounts of cash
Perpetrators operate in groups and even travel between provinces and cities to commit these heinous deed
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/19/2016
Banks’ status bright despite global headwind
Central Bank of Nigeria is standing by the locals, assuring stakeholders of stability and growth following the gradual rise in crude oil prices
10/19/2016
Key success factors in Africa’s economic growth
African economies are resilient
10/19/2016
Banking: True consequences of a security breach
In South Africa, the risks to banks are may be higher.
10/19/2016
Investors still upping real estate allocation, but more defensively — survey
The 2016 Allocations Monitor focuses on the role of real estate in institutional portfolios, and the impact of institutional allocation trends on the investment management industry.
10/19/2016
Access to credit a challenge in SSA
The report undertakes a comparative review of the financial systems and regulations in Africa relative to the sub-Saharan Africa region.
10/18/2016
Carry your cash safely
During this period four convictions were recorded with sentences varying between three and 15 years imprisonment.
10/18/2016
Financial inclusion remains a challenge for low income communities in Africa
Financial inclusion remains low in Africa
10/18/2016
World Bank bemoans growing inequality in sub-Saharan African
The inequality gap between the poor and the rich has widened due to excess focus on urban development
10/18/2016
SA court papers reveal suspicious bank deals by Gupta brothers
He is not obliged to help the Guptas in their legal fight with the banks that closed the brothers’ accounts earlier this year.
10/18/2016
Zenith Bank Ghana not affected by Nigeria’s economic woes
Commenting on the likely impact of the elections on the operations of businesses in Ghana, the CEO maintained that the bank’s strategy will not be impacted by the outcome of the elections.
10/17/2016
South Africa: Gordhan Drops Gupta Nuclear Bomb
The transactions are valued at R6.8bn and had been classified by the FIC as suspicious.
10/16/2016
The changing face of Zim banking
Closure of the indigenous banks had to do with weak corporate governance structures
10/14/2016
South Africa again hit by economic and fiscal uncertainty
The depreciating rand would equate to higher inflation and an increased likelihood of further rate hikes
10/14/2016
Nigerian banks have strong buffers to weather crisis: central bank
The fall in oil prices since mid-2014 has forced Nigerian lenders.
10/14/2016
Kenya ranked 3rd in access to credit in sub Saharan Africa
Access to finance is a vital driver of economic growth
10/14/2016
Why Segun Agbaje may be Nigeria’s most important banker
Pivotal role institutions can play in financing start ups
10/13/2016
South Africa is heading for a train crash if its finance minister is forced out
The expectation is South Africa’s budget deficit will rise, credit ratings will fall, funds will leave and the rand will grow weaker
10/13/2016
Africa, Asia show increased interest in SA property
The reason for this shift, he says, is that foreigners buying in SA are generally not buying primary residences, but holiday homes or investment properties.
10/12/2016
Nigerian Banking Industry in Credit Crisis
Capital ratios are set to worsen because of currency depreciation and souring loans