12/23/2015
IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to Botswana
The discussions centered on near term policies to counteract the current economic slowdown and on the reforms and investments needed to foster diversification and inclusive growth.
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12/22/2015
Winners Emerge in Access Bank 'W' Awards
These are the W Entrepreneur of the Year; W Young professional of the Year; W Seasoned Professional of the Year and W Amazon of the Year.
12/22/2015
Ghana banking industry assets grow to GHȼ70b
At the same time non-performing loans ratio also increased to 14.10 per cent from 12.20 per cent.
12/21/2015
How Much Oil Is Needed To Power Santa’s Sleigh? by By Michael McDonald of Oilprice.com
Well the answer is complicated by a number of factors most importantly, we just don’t know a lot of about Santa’s rounds, the shape of the sleigh, the air speed of the craft, or the weight of all those presents. But, we can take some educated
12/18/2015
Moody's changes the outlook of five South African banks to negative; affirms deposit ratings at Baa2/P-2
South African banks have already taken measures to strengthen their balance sheets
12/16/2015
$4 billion disappears from Ghana between 2004 and 2013 – GFI
The report found that global volumes of illicit financial flows reached $1.1 trillion in 2013 and the developing world lost $7.8 trillion between 2004 and 2013, the last year for which data are available.
12/15/2015
Returns On SA Private Equity Outperformed JSE-Listed Shares, Report Says
Private equity presents an opportunity for investors to invest in a region that is experiencing strong economic growth
12/15/2015
Co-Operative Bank of Kenya automates its Wealth and Asset Management business
The case study was weaved based on the interview conducted with a senior member at the bank
12/15/2015
Private Equity in Africa Set to Present Significant Opportunities for Investors in 2016
According to the Search for Returns survey, 80 percent of the investors expect African private equity to outperform African listed equity over the coming decade. CEO of SAVCA, Erika van der Merwe, explains how the asset class presents a healthy opportunit
12/15/2015
After Brazil, is South Africa the next EM to go bad?
Slowing growth, financial market instability and political turmoil — could South Africa be the next major emerging market to follow Brazil and lose its investment grade rating?
12/14/2015
Most Influential Nigerian CEOs Of 2015
Our Top 10 CEOs were selected based on the impact their companies have had on business in Nigeria and their overall contribution to economic growth.
12/14/2015
Kenya: President Kenyatta Warns of Conspiracy to Undermine Investor Confidence
President Kenyatta spoke as the spotlight on Eurobond took an international dimension and questions asked on the projects the government spent the loan on.
12/14/2015
Old Mutual and Investec lead risers on new South African finance minister
President Zuma appoints third minister in a week, but rand recovers
12/14/2015
Risk, ruin and the unknown unknowns of the finance sector
The shockwaves from forced sovereign wealth selling will gut the world's commercial property markets, infrastructure and private equity funds
12/10/2015
Goldman Sees South Africa Own Goal as Zuma Move Hits Bank Stocks
To drive higher economic growth South Africa has to stop scoring own goals, and some market commentators feel that the timing and manner of Minister Nene’s removal is in effect an own goal
12/10/2015
SA, Nigeria lead in intra-African e-commerce
The two countries are playing no small role in boosting e-commerce on the continent, offering a much-needed shift that can potentially have a positive impact on both economies
12/08/2015
Announcement: Moody's: African banks' stable outlook balances rising asset quality risks against resilient buffers
The research is an update to the markets and does not constitute a rating action.
12/08/2015
South Africa's current account deficit widens, threatening rand
Economists polled by Reuters had reached consensus on a 4 percent deficit in the third quarter.
12/08/2015
South Africans move assets abroad at record pace
Rand weakness and pessimism over economic environment push move to overseas.
12/07/2015
SA edges closer to junk rating
The decision means there is at least a one-in-three chance that South Africa will end up with a speculative credit rating within the next year or two