Managers of Wealth Africa

Scrambling for Africa:Riaz Currimjee's Private Equity Firm

Our approach is tailor-made for the African business landscape, with east Africa at the heart.

Deal-making: Unpacking private equity activity in East Africa

East Africa’s share of private equity transactions on the continent has been rising steadily over the past few years. A growing number of private equity funds are opening offices and looking to invest in high growth SMEs.

Nigerian Billionaires Yet To Fulfill Pledges To Terrorist Victims

Oil tycoon General Theophilus Danjuma was appointed as the chairman of the Committee.

Size Can Be Deceptive

Targeting global asset-gathering opportunities

40 African Innovators to Watch

We have brought them together because of the impact and potential of their ideas and processes in transforming the continent.

Dynamics and Importance of Bonds

A bond is a fixed income security which represents a loan from the investing public

Africa/ Middle East: Diamond in the rough? by Bourse Securities

As business conditions, infrastructure and access to capital markets begin to improve in the region, global investors have been taking notice.

SA banking CEO pay vs the world

The Financial Times has published a list of what the world’s top bankers were paid in 2014 – here is how our local bankers compare.

UBA Boss Harps on Economic Diversification

Dwindling oil prices around the globe poses serious challenges to a developing economy like Nigeria, hence the need for government to also consider various diversification options,” he said.

10 big facts and trends about Africa and foreign direct investment: It's still sweet money

Giants mingle with minnows such as Togo, while the executives in the region are starting to look inwards for new markets, according to the UN.

What Kenyan youth look into before choosing a bank

Top on their list during the job offer included getting an ideal bank that would serve their interests.

African ministers meet in Addis to boost investment

African ministers, central bank governors, representatives of regional economic communities, multi-national companies, and development partners are meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa

How the Greek crisis impacts Africa

America is going to be the biggest beneficiary of the Greece crisis as the dollar strengthened and commodity prices have been declining

First Bank, GTBank, UBA, Zenith, others make top 1,000 Global Banks list

Nine Nigerian banks have been named among top 1000 global banks by the Banker magazine in London.

Richest banks in South Africa

South Africa’s banks continue to dominate Africa’s banking sector, despite challenges acting against the local currency.

Aviation - The Next Infrastructure Growth Frontier for Africa

The air transport industry in Africa is on the resurgence and aviation is, "The next infrastructure growth frontier for Africa"

What this South African boutique can teach us about diversification

It is a South Africa-based boutique which specialises in local market long/short equity strategies

Very few women in Africa’s corporate boardrooms

The companies with the highest percentage of women on boards are East Africa Breweries of Kenya

Narrowing losses a good omen

Operating costs increased by 4 percent to R1.4bn from the prior period’s R1.3bn

Regulatory requirements top challenge for 79% of financial services institutions - Deloitte

85 percent of financial institutions from around the world reported that their boards of directors currently devote more time to oversight of risk than they did two years ago

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