05/14/2014
The expected pressure on banks' asset quality takes into account the weak prospects for private consumption and investment, as well as the deterioration in the unsecured retail lending market over the last 18 months.
05/13/2014
The year 2013 was turbulent for Nigerian banks as most had their growth slowed by regulatory headwinds caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria continued tightening stance.
05/13/2014
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in January 2012, launched the innovative cashless policy
05/13/2014
Businesses and investors from the developed economies, who are desirous of taking advantage of the bourgeoning business and investment opportunities in Africa, should seek credible local partners to help them in the process
05/12/2014
Bill Gates is wrong on Africa
What he tries to dispute is the notion that “Foreign aid is a big waste
05/12/2014
As crazy as it may sound, Amancio Ortega is by far the world’s most successful and richest retailer of fashion products.
05/12/2014
Statistics show that passenger movement is growing every year in Nigeria for international travel, which is more beneficial to foreign carriers that airlift over 89 per cent of travellers, but the domestic market seems to be shrinking, writes Chinedu Eze
05/08/2014
There will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, according to Standard Life, the global investments manager.
05/08/2014
Luxury house prices increased by just a percentage point between December and March and a dismal 1.5 per cent over the six months ended March.
05/08/2014
According to a study released by SEI, NPG Wealth Management, and Scorpio Partnership, the world’s millionaires increase assets held at a wealth manager by 18% over a 20 year relationship.
05/06/2014
Six of the world's 12 largest economies were in the middle income category
05/06/2014
The size of Nigeria’s economy expanded by more than three-quarters to an estimated N80 trillion ($488 billion) for 2013
05/05/2014
With the 2013 full year results of most of the quoted banks in the public domain as at the weekend, a clearer picture of the banking industry leaders has emerged, reports Festus Akanbi
05/05/2014
THE GLOBAL asset management industry is coming out from the shadows and by 2020 is forecast to be worth more than $100-trillion as new pools of capital become available.
05/02/2014
Africa is a continent to watch
05/02/2014
The National Microfinance Bank has been named the best bank in Tanzania in the East African Bank Awards for 2014.
05/02/2014
Research by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum points to a widening range of technology vulnerabilities and potentially huge losses in value tied to innovation.
05/02/2014
Bank ownership in Ethiopia has historically been closed to foreign ownership
05/01/2014
More evidence is emerging that South Africa is becoming an even more unequal society.
05/01/2014
Banks in the country have begun experiencing declines in their profits following the continuous decline in the performance of the major macroeconomic indicators in the country.