Managers of Wealth Africa

African Bank will need a plan B in 2015

South Africa's banker and their regulators really need their holidays this year. Not since 2002 has the banking system had to deal with a bank in trouble.

Banking: We will benefit from both worlds- Ecobank chief

Banker Albert Essien talks about the management troubles at Ecobank, its plans for consolidation, and how to manage culture and training across a pan-African institution.

Young, rich and black

The chasm between the wealthy and poor shows no signs of narrowing, but the pool of super-rich people appears to be changing colour.

Mauritius Overtakes Singapore as the Largest Source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India

Recent figures released by the Government of India*, show that in the third quarter of 2014 Mauritius regained its number one position in respect of being the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India.

Top 10 most valued African brands 2014

Without a strong image and trusted name, beating the competition is but a pipedream.

Financial sector ‘sound but vulnerable’

This adds to the risk, the IMF said after the completion of an extensive assessment of the financial regulatory system.

Arab Trade With Africa On The Rise

This was revealed in a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and Associates.

SA's slide to junk halted

As Fitch and S&P keep ratings unchanged.

First Bank emerges top SME lender on KPMG survey

First Bank, Nigeria’s largest lender by assets, has emerged as the most popular bank among MSMEs for both deposit transaction and credit/loan activities in a new KPMG survey on the sector.

African middle class: myth or fact?

The continent’s statistics are said to be unreliable.

African Countries Must Secure PPPs-Donald Kaberuka

Enhancing their business environment is a must for African countries if they are to boost their chances of securing public-private partnerships for much-needed infrastructure projects

Africa Comes Into View

Comparisons to China are premature, but investors find its long-term growth potential hard to ignore.

Ethiopia’s rapid growth: Miracle or mirage?

Ethiopia, like many of Africa’s new growing economies, began achieving high growth rates from a low base, writes William Gumede.

Nigeria: Banks Are Slow to Embrace New Technologies, Says Sap Report

According to the report, some regulators, however, believe banks are moving too slowly.

South Africa showing signs of strength, says frontier markets star

The lower oil price will put pressure on their current profit margins and also makes their expansion plans less value-enhancing.

Nigeria, next big frontier for luxury goods

The increasing wealth among Nigerians is believed to be fuelling growth in the luxury end market on the continent.

Investec issues apology after analyst’s gaffe

Lawsky’s New York Department of Financial Services has fined the bank, and installed monitors to look further into its behaviour.

FirstRand leads pack — but it could face stiff competition

Standard Bank, which used to lead the market in size, is now lagging, with share price growth this year of only 8% to give market capitalisation of R226.9bn.

Zambia has enough wealth

Henry Sinyangwe, Lusaka Forum or Democracy and Development President Edith Nawakwi says the country has enough wealth to take care of all Zambians if prudently managed by those elected in Government.

Dangote Named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014

Billionaire Nigerian business man, Aliko Dangote, was weekend named as the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014.

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