Managers of Wealth Africa

WINE: Great wines come from imbibing lessons of the past

The annual old wine tasting — the curtain-raiser to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show — was held in Paarl a few days ago

'Businesses in emerging markets must digitise or die'

Research by SAP partner Ernst & Young suggests that five percent of the revenue of any company today is lost as a result of fraud

Super-premium beer market to grow 30% this year and 35% in 2016

According to Standard Bank Group, the market could make up as much as 18m litres by 2017 to give it a 2.1% share of the total premium and lite market - from just 0.3% in 2011.

More regional money flowing into inward M&As, says EY

Inbound deal value increases five-fold; family businesses are shifting their interest away from emerging market entries

UK contributes $9.3 million to IMF statistics in Africa and the Middle East

The International Monetary Fund and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development have launched a new project

Kenya's KCB group says sees more growth from diversified services

Kenya Commercial Bank Group expects growth in services like insurance, Islamic banking and mobile money transfer services to further boost its income, after posting a 12 percent rise in first quarter pretax profit

African Banker Awards Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 2015 African Banker Awards have been announced

The biggest companies in South Africa

Only four SA companies made it into the top 500

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

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.

Mauritius: Island of opportunity

Despite slower economic growth in recent years, Mauritius remains one of the best business environments in Africa

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

Foreign direct investment in Tunisia rises in first quarter

Foreign direct investment in Tunisia rose 24 percent in the first quarter of 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.

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

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