Managers of Wealth Africa

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.

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.

T. Rowe's Bell: A billion reasons to be bullish on Africa

A key theme in Africa is the emergence of a ‘consumer class’

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

Nigeria: South African Groups to Double Nigeria Investments

The clothing and footwear chain plans to sustain that growth rate over the next three years

Africa Should Promote More Intra-Regional Trade: Kganyago

Kganyago however said several regions have enacted a number of initiatives to making transacting easier

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Who should Africa bank on?

The African Development Bank may be about to get its first president from its biggest shareholder – Nigeria

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

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

How do African countries stack up against other emerging markets?

Emerging markets have been at the top of multinationals’ agenda over the past few years

South Africa loses investor confidence

The other African countries included in the survey are Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.

Thumbs up to Afro-Asia cooperation

This last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, which in its 1955 inaugural gathering brought leaders from Asia and Africa to Bandung in Indonesia to discuss the role of the developing world in the future global economy, peace

Shortage of skills remain key for South African property sector

Recognising this need to equip new entrants into the industry to enhance their skills and expertise in the broader SA property industry

Ethiopia predicts record $1.5bn in 2015

Foreign direct investment into Ethiopia will reach a record $1.5bn this year

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