Managers of Wealth Africa

Islamic Banking Can Sustain Somaliland’s Development

According to the latest KAP survey, women and adolescence girls carry the burden of water fetching in Somaliland. They spend more than thirty minutes per trip in collecting water.

Finance: Blessed returns

Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has championed impact investments

Islamic finance could be game changer for development in West Africa

Senegal is positioning itself to become the region’s centre for sharia compliant financial products.

Only One in Four EMEA Banks Have a Company-Wide Digital Strategy

Conducted by IDC Financial Insights and sponsored by SAP, the study The Digital-Ready Bank surveyed 250 retail and corporate banks across EMEA.

How much money the “average Joe” CEO earns in South Africa

By comparison, South Africa’s most valuable company, Naspers, boasts a current market cap that borders R1 trillion.

Nigeria Central Bank Said to Weigh Dual Exchange-Rate System

The regulator will probably make an announcement in a circular to banks

South Africa Wealth, Opportunities and Forecasts 2014 - 2020

The report provides a thorough analysis of the private banking and wealth management sector.

East Africa report: international and local firms make alliances

They are doing this by coming to Nairobi and specifically meeting with us and putting on seminars to which the major law firms are invited.

It’s not only rich South Africans who are leaving the country – young educated ones are too

It follows a report published by New World Wealth, which showed that white millionaire numbers have decreased dramatically in SA – from 36,600 in 2007, to 21,200 in 2015.

Sub-Saharan Africa forecast to slow again - World Bank

The bank states that commodity prices are expected to remain low, global activity is anticipated to be weak, and financial conditions are tightening.

Sanlam posts solid four-month performance

Sanlam during the period defied challenging operating conditions which impacted on performance across most of the markets in which the Group operates.

Electronic fraud on the rise - BoG cautions banks

The country was blacklisted for money laundering and it took a lot of work to get us out of that challenge.

South Africa’s top 24 richest towns and suburbs

Cape Town is home to the most expensive properties in the country (per square meter)

Customers key to profitability says Standard Bank of Malawi: Shareholders to pocket K3bn in dividends

“The group posted a good set of results against this tough economic environment,” said the joint statement.

Standard Bank makes K13.5bn profit

He further said that the bank is to release K3 Billion to its shareholders this year compared to K2.5 billion given last financial year.

How bankers react to FG’s ban on mass sack

The Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Muda Yussauf, agreed that the sack is a business decision of owners

Banking fees 2016: all SA banks compared

FNB has always pushed the ideal of cashless banking, and previously told BusinessTech that its customers withdrew between R100 and R500 at ATMs, making the change positive overall.

INSIGHT - Latest edition of SANNE Connect

Martin Schnaier and Peter O'Leary from our Debt division examine peer-to-peer lending platforms as a new investment focus for institutions;

South Africa's cenbank governor says economic prospects not promising

The central bank has said the economy is expected to grow by 0.6 percent this year

Here is the reason why you aren’t saving any money

The bank used a simple equation – expenditure per household versus income net of taxes

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