05/07/2015
Why South African companies prefer to invest in Nigeria
South African based company Pepkor Ltd, owners of PEP stores in Nigeria have also been bought by Steinhoff International Holdings
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05/07/2015
FNB comes tops in online banking survey
First National Bank has regained its position as the top Internet banking service in South Africa, according to the latest survey by digital marketing research agency Columinate. By Sunil Gopal.
05/06/2015
Mauritius: Island of opportunity
Despite slower economic growth in recent years, Mauritius remains one of the best business environments in Africa
05/06/2015
Mozambique: Fastest-Growing African Country For Millionaires
Mozambique is expected to be the fastest growing African market for individuals with a net worth of $1 million or more
05/05/2015
Foreign direct investment in Tunisia rises in first quarter
Foreign direct investment in Tunisia rose 24 percent in the first quarter of 2015
05/05/2015
US Expects Nigeria’s GDP to hit $1trn in 2030
The United States Department of Agriculture, has forecast that Nigeria’s economy will grow at an annual rate of up to 7.92 per cent in the next 15 years.
05/05/2015
PAVLO'S PERSPECTIVE: Investing in Africa with grace and commitment
An African bull would argue that the slump will redirect investment into a more inclusive economy.
05/05/2015
T. Rowe's Bell: A billion reasons to be bullish on Africa
A key theme in Africa is the emergence of a ‘consumer class’
05/05/2015
Global Real Estate Investors Expect to Increase Acquisitions in 2015 - REASEARCH
Responses were obtained from more than 700 real estate investors in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific
05/05/2015
Nigeria: South African Groups to Double Nigeria Investments
The clothing and footwear chain plans to sustain that growth rate over the next three years
05/05/2015
Africa Should Promote More Intra-Regional Trade: Kganyago
Kganyago however said several regions have enacted a number of initiatives to making transacting easier
05/03/2015
UAE ranked as the region's leading feeder market to the Seychelles
New figures released today place the UAE as the main feeder market from the GCC, representing 75% of total travelers from the region
05/03/2015
SA’s image takes another blow
South Africa was last week dropped from the list of top 25 countries worldwide that feature in global management consulting firm AT Kearney’s 2015 foreign direct investment confidence index after coming in at 13 in 2014.
05/01/2015
Kenya: Good Tidings for Banks As Kenyan Firms Borrow Sh1.4 Trillion
He also attributed the rise to strong macroeconomic indicators that includes lower levels of inflation.
05/01/2015
Promoting the Capital Market for Inclusive Growth
The financial system is the axle on which the wheel of economy revolves, thus the need for an appropriate structuring and stability to drive broad- based economic growth.
05/01/2015
S. Sudan’s continuous loan borrowing risky, expert warns
The amount, Emma Vickers said, is “insignificant” for South Sudan’s oil dependent economy, which received $1.7 billion of oil money last year.
04/30/2015
And the top 10 residential estates in SA are...
Estates in the Western Cape dominated the first New World Wealth survey of Top 10 Residential Estates in South Africa
04/30/2015
Who should Africa bank on?
The African Development Bank may be about to get its first president from its biggest shareholder – Nigeria
04/30/2015
Weaker rand after Fitch cautions SA over reliance on offshore portfolio inflows
The rand weakened early on Thursday after rating’s agency Fitch cautioned South Africa over its reliance on offshore portfolio inflows
04/30/2015
UBA over Regional Ratings, A Happy Phenomenon For Shareholders
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been commended by its shareholders for its pole ratings in other African countries