05/13/2016
A report into the 2014 collapse of South Africa's biggest unsecured lender African Bank Investments laid the blame squarely on management, saying they negligently chased after growth while lacking banking experience.
05/12/2016
Firms that fail to make strategic investments to deliver a superior client experience may risk losing a substantial portion of their current business, the report finds.
05/12/2016
This uptick in exits took place despite the fact that PE firms have retained their investments for a longer period
05/12/2016
The action follows a similar sovereign rating action and concludes the review for downgrade.
05/12/2016
Kenyatta added that his own country shows the value of diversity.
05/10/2016
The outlook on eight of Fitch's 19 African sovereign ratings is Negative
05/09/2016
The fast-growing economies of Africa face headwinds from the pull-back of international banks from the continent, Barclays' erstwhile-chief executive told CNBC, as the bank moves to sell down its business in Africa.
05/09/2016
The belief, according to investigation, is that the rush into new African frontiers has more to do with what appears to be the downturn in the economy and unclear policy direction on the part of the Federal Government.
05/09/2016
The fastest growing African countries in terms of millionaire growth are Mauritius and Ethiopia, according to the firm
05/09/2016
The survey also revealed that more than a third of infrastructure and real estate fund managers had altered their investment approach
05/06/2016
With lagging commodity prices driving the downturn, many countries are looking at special economic zones (SEZ) with a renewed sense of urgency.
05/06/2016
Prices paid by private equity (PE) firms for stakes in African companies are at a six-year high, with global investors showing “strong interest in investing in Africa’s real economy”, new research
05/06/2016
Kenya leads the region
05/05/2016
Significant percentage doesn’t have a minimum stated targeted income – Sanlam Benchmark Survey.
05/05/2016
Fibre is the current buzzword in South Africa and trenches are being dug and filled with fibre cable across the globe, barring much of the rest of Africa.
05/04/2016
While Nigeria’s ranking for starting business dropped eight places from 131st position in 2015 to 139th; dealing with construction permits remained unchanged at 175th spot as last year.
05/03/2016
The review is published annually, presenting the opportunity to track year-on-year changes in market-related pay across 10 sectors in South Africa.
05/03/2016
Fitch said that, when taking into account the recently announced loans, Mozambique’s public debt in 2015 stood at 83 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)
05/03/2016
Pension funds account for nearly two thirds of the index (322) and insurers nearly a quarter (118).
05/02/2016
Investment professionals concerned with flaws in automated advice, mis-selling of financial advice, and data protection