Managers of Wealth Africa

South Africa currently ranks as one of the top entrepreneurial countries in emerging markets

One of the most important factors driving entrepreneurial action in South Africa is the digital transformation.

Africa offers tremendous investment opportunities

He said that there were many remarkable success stories of South African companies that had expanded into Africa.

The ins and outs of Islamic finance

Sharia law requires that banks share any gains and losses with depositors and interest loans is not permitted.

Global Asset Management Growth Stalls in Worst Year Since Crisis

Stalled Asset Growth, Tighter Revenue Margins, Volatile Markets, and Regulatory Requirements All Raise Pressure on Managers to Adopt Disruptive Capabilities in Leading-Edge Data and Analytics, BCG Report Says

Egypt Among ’10 Emerging Markets of the Future’

In Egypt, BMI expects investment across the housing, manufacturing, and food sectors.

5 steps to building your wealth

These schemes inevitably collapse, leaving investors with nothing.

Old Mutual and Standard Bank evacuate staff in South Sudan after violence

South Sudan’s leaders are in emergency talks to try calm the situation, according to an ambassador for the oil-producing African nation.

Banks in Ghana optimistic of a rebound in 3rd quarter

In the first quarter report, about nine banks recorded substantial losses in 2015 while a greater number of banks also witnessed declines in their profits.

Nigeria’s Bank-Crashing Billionaires’ Cult

I never understood the idea behind a bad bank in the first place.

Brexit impact on Africa

African markets will suffer from market volatility. Long-term implications subject to global agenda

Worker Shortage Threatens Africa’s Green Power

“It’s caused by the fact that the renewables sector is growing so fast in the region.”

There Is No Banking Crisis In Nigeria, Its Central Bank Says

The CBN wishes to reiterate in the strongest terms that these rumours and speculations are untrue and do not reflect the actual health of the individual banks and, indeed, the entire banking industry

Ethiopia: Private Equity Fund Bosses

“There is a strong demand. It is one of the first businesses I have been to where the constant problem they face is production-related. They can’t make enough to supply the market,” explained Upadhyaya.

Large numbers of South Africans saving informally, Old Mutual finds

Using stokvels, burial societies, unbanked cash and grocery schemes.

South African banks lost R80 billion in the past year

This amounts to a $5.4 billion loss – or just over R80 billion.

Research reveals that mobile banking increases financial inclusion

The Mobile Banking Revolution in Kenya’, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, through the lens of Kenya.

‘Nigeria’s growth quest must start with fiscal discipline, infrastructure development’

As far as ethics is concerned, we are an institute, which I would say acts more on ethics.

SWIFT Institute demonstrates mobile banking increases financial inclusion

The SWIFT Institute, in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School, today released new research on the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion.

Matlare takes deputy berth at Barclays Africa

He has had a long relationship with Barclays Africa as a nonexecutive director since 2011.

What South Africa needs to do to avoid a downgrade

The close shave should be an opportunity for government and all stakeholders to step back and reflect on the averted economic calamity.

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