Managers of Wealth Africa

South Africa's central bank worried by weaker bonds, ratings decisions

South Africa's benchmark bonds deteriorated sharply in early 2016, Mminele said, which had also led to the rand's weakening.

South Africa's benchmark bonds deteriorated sharply in early 2016

The observatory will be part of the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) program, launched by the World Bank in 2015

Cabinet concerned banks dropping Guptas could deter investment in SA

The move to close the bank accounts came amid allegations that the Gupta family had improper influence over President Jacob Zuma.

How long it could take SA to recover from junk status

South Africa is awaiting the outcome of ratings review programmes from both S&P and Fitch

Pension funds reluctant to embrace private equity

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act allows pension funds to allocate up to 10% of their assets to private equity from an earlier 2.5%.

The IMF Recipe For Emerging Markets Recovery

Commodity exporters in emerging markets still face tough policy adjustments ahead after significant fiscal deterioration.

Banking awards methodology reviewed

Explaining the rationale for the review after the second Technical Committee meeting on Thursday, the Chairman of the Ghana Banking Awards Planning Board, Nana Otuo Acheampong, said the move was intended to ensure greater transparency because “that

Two years after big praise, some of Africa’s former brightest economic stars are seeking bailouts. What went wrong?

High yields are shutting nations on the continent out of international capital markets at a time when fiscal and current-account deficits are widening.

Standard Bank Urges Regional Banks To Help Facilitate Speedy Economic Growth

Head of transactional products and services at Standard Bank Group South Africa, Vinod Madhavan, has urged regional banks to play their part by working closely with governments to bring the desired economic transformation.

These Are The Most Popular Classic Cars Among SA Millionaires

New data from New World Wealth, in association with MasterCard, has revealed which classic cars are favoured by South Africa’s richest people.

Nigeria Pension Fund Operators Project N20trn Assets in Eight Years

Government is said to be owing over N20 billion Accrued Rights of workers which it supposed to transfer to Contributory Pension Scheme fund managers through PenCom.

Barclays Africa To Merge Only If... - Deputy Africa CEO

Barclays Africa has hinted of a possible merger with other banks operating in Ghana’s banking sector.

Ghana: VIP Customer Service Is Key for Banking Industry

VIP customer service, and satisfaction, is the key strategic differentiator within the banking industry across Africa

Old Mutual Wealth sponsors the DESTINY MAN “Personal Wealth Report”

Opportunity is knocking. In a world where anyone can succeed with the right attitude and skills set, building wealth is easier than you think.

Big Kenyan banks seen swallowing up small ones as depositors run for cover following failures

The collapse and consolidation of some,small and medium-sized banks might even create a stronger banking sector replacing small, weak banks"

Kenya: Why Banks Slumped in 2015 Performance

Consequently banks hiked their lending rates in order to maintain their net interest margins, leading to a lot of bad debts.

Poor dollar millionaires

The reason, said New World Wealth's head of research, Andrew Amoils, was the depreciation of the rand and of the value of the JSE.

Kenya's financial system is very sound - Henry Rotich

Mid-sized Imperial Bank was taken over in October 2015, two months after the smaller lender Dubai Bank.

Africa's great opportunity for reform Kevin Watkins

Fixing Africa’s failing education systems should be seen as a top economic policy priority

Rich white millionaires are fleeing South Africa

NWW’s data shows that at the end of 2015, there were 38,500 millionaires in South Africa – down 18% from 46,800 recorded at the end of 2014.

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