04/17/2015
China's South African Ties Complicated By Recent Violence
China’s foreign minister visited South Africa just as a wave of anti-foreigner violence broke out in Durban.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/17/2015
Why Ethiopian Financial Services Industry Is Slow On Mobile Banking
As a nation, Ethiopia’s 7 percent average annual economic growth has been one of the best in the region over the decade
04/16/2015
Two billion adults still 'have no access to banking'
More than a quarter of people globally still do not have access to banking facilities, a report shows.
04/15/2015
African economic growth to slow in 2015: IMF
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa remains strong but is expected to slow for a second successive year in 2015
04/15/2015
Citi: UAE Gateway to Africa for Multinational Business
Dubai Seminar Explores Citi's Unparalleled Africa Capabilities
04/15/2015
Continental Reinsurance Institutes African Insurance Journalists Award
The awards, according to him, are an extension of the insurer's continued commitment to the advancement of excellence in the industry.
04/14/2015
Digital and core platform modernisation to drive bank IT budget growth
This change will be reflected by the spending growth in core platforms
04/14/2015
Value of announced M&A transactions involving Sub Saharan African targets reached US$5.7 billion during the first quarter of 2015
Debt capital markets in Sub Saharan Africa recorded the highest first quarter total in the region since 2011.
04/14/2015
Skye Bank: Leveraging on acquisition
The report adds that banks cannot just rely on ATM deployment and internet banking
04/14/2015
Where do Africa's multimillionaires live?
However these days, they can take a stroll around Victoria Island, an exclusive neighborhood in Lagos where brands like Porsche, Hugo Boss and Ermenegildo Zegna line the streets.
04/13/2015
Kenya attracting investments despite insecurity
The large portion of the population is only now entering the workforce
04/08/2015
Access to Better Technology A Top Driver For Cloud Adoption
The study outlined how Oracle SaaS customers overcame concerns and inhibitions with regard to cloud adoption
04/08/2015
South Africa Power Crisis Paralyzes Investment, Risks Rating
South Africa’s estimated economic expansion of 2 percent this year could have been at least 1 percentage point higher
04/08/2015
Banks should look for talent outside their companies
Many companies prefer to appoint internal candidates as successors as there’s no pressure from black lobby groups
04/07/2015
Beyond Shopping Malls, Africa Needs Real Estate Developments
The growth of Africa’s cities and economies will do a lot to define the global socio-economic landscape over the coming decades
04/07/2015
Qualifications of South Africa’s CEOs
A third of CEO’s in the top 100 listed companies in SA held a BCom degree, while 16% had an MBA
04/07/2015
Africa: Nigeria, Others Hold Africa's U.S.$350 Billion Real Sector Finance Market
The World Trade Organsiation has described the market for trade finance in Nigeria and other developing countries in the continent to be hovering around $350 billion
04/06/2015
Africa loses $528.9 billion to illicit transfers in a decade
It has been revealed that illicit financial transfers are draining Africa of massive resources needed to uplift its majority poor from the claws of poverty and provide both productive and social infrastructure for development.
04/02/2015
South Africa’s Standard Bank, MTN Group growing less than 2% annually
The challenges are increasingly common ones for Africa’s largest companies, serving customers embattled by insecurity and economic turmoil.
04/02/2015
Unlocking the potential of global investment
But this compares with the 44,000 or so counters listed on the world’s exchanges, covering industries not readily available on the JSE