Managers of Wealth Africa

South African economy to slow, weighed down by policy, drought - World Bank

The forecast brought the Bank in line with the International Monetary Fund, which in December halved its 2016 growth forecast for South Africa to 0.7 percent.

African private equity investment slides 69%

Commodity-induced slowdown hurts activity but fundraising jumps

Standard Bank is Africa’s most valuable banking brand

Standard Bank was the only local bank to grow its brand value from $1,2 billion R19,4 billion to $1,3 billion R21 billion as Absa

Gordhan, CEOs meet over ratings

There is deep concern over how a downgrade would affect South Africa's cost of borrowing, the financial markets, business and on the country's citizens.

Development capital boosts African infrastructure

This is good news in the context of the globally squeezed construction sector, and the dismal state that many JSE-listed infrastructure companies find themselves in.

South African Bonds Poised for Gains After Worst Year on Record

That’s a turnaround from last year, when rand bonds lost 3 percent, the most since at least 1998, when records began, and only the second time since then that they didn’t make money, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes.

Property can save South African investors from rand woes – here’s how

This week new figures published by Cape Town-based Catalyst Fund Managers revealed that property in 2015 was South Africa’s leading investment class.

Property can save South African investors from rand woes – here’s how

South Africa’s economic outlook makes for grim reading ─ and investors have felt an urgent need to take action.

Africa appeals to the discerning

While once alluring sovereign growth prospects have diminished in the face of falling commodity prices and currency devaluations

Uganda Has Space for More Banks - CBA Boss

We started here with a very stable market especially on the exchange rate.

5 ultra-rich black South Africans

So how far behind Mr Dangote are South Africa’s wealthiest black citizens, and who are they?

South African listed property once again outclassed bonds, cash and equities in 2015

As the market was rocked by the news, listed property dropped around 10% in two days.

Competing for FDI: How do Africa’s economies compare with other emerging markets?

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is also nursing injuries

More financial sector mergers and acquisitions ahead

The firm expects this trend to continue this year.

Private Equity And Hedge Funds Saw Global AUM Hit $7.4 Trillion

Private equity funds distributed a record US$475 billion back to investors in 2014, and returned a further US$189 billion in the first half of 2015.

Moroccan bank BCP get EUR-20-million credit line from MorSEFF

MorSEF can mobilise up to EUR 80 million for banks in Morocco.

Annual Gallivanter's Guide readers' poll lists luxury Seychelles resort in first place

These annual awards are the results of votes cast by the publication's subscribers - a readership that represents more than 40 countries.

Botswana firm Letshego Holdings acquires FBN Microfinance bank

The company has launched itself into the Nigerian and West-African business market

Southern Africa records growth in merger and acquisition deals

The latest report this week by Thomson Reuters declared that the outbound merger and acquisition year-on-year growth figures for 2015 are “the highest annual period in any given year.

Standard Bank CEO foresees tough year ahead

The rand has weakened more than 7% this year to above R16.70/$

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