Managers of Wealth Africa

Gordhan budget looks to steer SA clear of junk rating

The rand has gained 2.5% against the dollar since the beginning of the year to trade at 15.2232 as of 23:15 in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

HSBC Holdings Joins Poaching Race in Financial Sector

Improving executive portfolios by raiding competitors seems to be the latest trend in the banking sector

Eating the intra-African trade pudding: Uganda, South Africa top as neighbours drive Kenya’s tourism recovery

African trade represents just 2% of the global total, and intra-African trade makes up 12% of the continent’s activity, compared to 60% in Europe and 35% in Asia.

Africa understands global risk trends, says Standard Bank

The group, which operates as Stanbic in Zambia, has also forecast that Africa’s growth will linger in the range of four and five percent.

Bears now stalk Africa’s markets

In 2012, when he declared that Africa “could be the emerging-market story of the next decade

Smart strategies needed for investor dodge ball

Global themes from last year have returned with a vengeance.

Chinese investment in Africa continues despite economic slowdown

The issue of economic slowdown in China is more a matter of perception than reality.

More than just a financial return

Impact funding can deliver so much more, so why isn’t it?

Mauritius economy to expand by 3.8 pct in 2016

The bank said expansion of production will be slow in the first and second quarters of this year

Developing countries are bracing for a major slowdown this year

The real worry for the global economy is not just falling commodity prices but also huge capital outflows, which hold serious knock-on effects for growth

Africa: Tanzania Takes Top Financial Inclusion Spot in Africa

According to Finscope survey of 2013, financial services had reached to 76 per cent of the population by 2013 from 44 per cent in 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most and Least Resilient Economies

The continent’s long-term potential remains attractive, but a company’s success in the current environment will depend on its strategy.

South Africa: S&P Sounds Rates, Inflation Warning for SA Banks

S&P said South African banks' "dependence on external debt remains limited"

People and communication are key

Armed with a ‘100 day plan’, Anbann started his tenure in September 2015.

Ethiopia: Exploring Untapped Investment Opportunities

According to Hailemariam, the World Bank agreed that Africa could be in the bricks of economic take off as much as China and India was 30 and 20 years ago respectively.

Weak rand is eroding South African wealth

The rand’s depreciation has devalued the collective wealth of South Africa’s wealthiest individuals by $25 billion R393,6 billion over the past year, a new wealth report reveals

Flourishing African companies are rattling multinationals

These companies are developing regional and continental strategies in competition with South African, Asian and Western multinationals.

Kenya in prime position to attract more investments

South African companies are also growing more aggressive in their expansion plans into the continent, using Kenya as a gateway to the rest of East Africa.

How rising interest rates could work against SA banks

Profitability has improved moderately, and we expect this will continue in 2016

‘Nigeria Can Borrow More as External Debt is Still Negligible’

The projected net external borrowing in the FGN’s 2016 budget proposals of US$4.5bn would increase the stock by 0.9 per cent of GDP.

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