09/26/2022
How your insurance is likely to change in South Africa
KPMG pointed to research by Cox Automotive that found that, in general, the priority of car ownership is becoming less important.
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09/26/2022
PenOp urges organisations to prioritise emotional intelligence
The association said in a statement that the ever-changing and constantly evolving work environment placed various levels of stress on individuals and organisations.
09/22/2022
Islamic banking in Africa to gain foothold over next decade despite regulatory challenges: Moody’s
Islamic banking assets constitute only 2% of global Shariah-compliant banking assets
09/22/2022
Ecobank: 5 reasons new CEO Jeremy Awori will be walking a tight rope
Nonetheless, having had stints in Standard Chartered and Absa, much more ring-fenced brands, Awori will now be walking a tightrope in Ecobank, for five classical reasons.
09/22/2022
Out of Africa - how Standard Bank has driven transformation around the Salesforce platform across 18 countries
The bank is using nearly all of the offerings in the Salesforce portfolio, with a couple of exceptions in the shape of the recently announced Net Zero Cloud and, more surprisingly, Slack.
09/16/2022
Concerns grow as Nigeria's inflation surges to 17-year high
The rise in inflation was driven by “a disruption in the supply of food products, an increase in import cost due to the persistent currency depreciation and a general increase in the cost of production,” the statistics agency said.
09/14/2022
New Ecobank CEO to pursue stabilisation and profits, says group chairman
The newly appointed chief executive officer of pan-African bank Ecobank, Jeremy Awori will focus on increasing the bank's profitability, reducing costs and pursuing the bank's stabilisation in Nigeria, its largest single market.
09/13/2022
Global inflation pushes millions of Africans back into poverty
People across continent struggle to cope with impact of weak currencies and high prices
09/13/2022
JPMorgan says soft landing, not recession, base case for global economy
Positive sentiment has returned to markets in recent days amid hopes that inflation may have peaked, at least in the US.
09/12/2022
Inflation in Mozambique Hits Record Highs Again, Reaching 12.1%
The rise since the start of the year is in line with the global inflationary climate caused by the war in Ukraine and rising fuel prices.
09/12/2022
Remittances resilient despite inflationary pressures – WorldRemit
Kenyans living and working abroad adjusting lifestyle to support families back home.
09/12/2022
Soft life: How to flex like Tony Elumelu
He is further seen entering and then emerging from what looks like a Maybach luxury car with a few staff scrambling to kotow.
09/09/2022
How Kenya's unemployment rate rose highest in East Africa
In Uganda unemployment rose from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent while in Rwanda the rate rose from 1.2 percent to 1.6 percent.
09/08/2022
The future of payments in Africa
This article presents insights from African experts along with our analysis of what is driving the growth of e-payments on the continent
09/07/2022
South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis has worsened over the past 10 years
The economy grew 0.2% from a year earlier, compared with a forecast of 0.6% growth in a separate survey.
09/07/2022
Banks’ Borrowing from CBN Down 47% as Analyst Predicts Continuous Decline
The financial data by CBN revealed that banks’ borrowing through the CBN’s SLF dropped by 27.4 per cent MoM to N1.06trillion in August
09/06/2022
How the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to improve labour mobility, spur wealth creation in Africa (By Margaret Soi)
Considering that African exports to the world make up only 3% of the total world trade value, there exists much scope for improvement.
09/06/2022
Africa does not need more development banks
The main argument in favour of Ghana’s latest development finance bank, Development Bank Ghana
09/05/2022
The 4 things threatening your retirement savings in South Africa – and how to stop them
As a result of medical and biotech advances that combat disease and allow us to live longer, it is now necessary for retirees to be able to sustain their savings for a longer time period, said Conradie.
09/02/2022
Ecobank Ghana Remains Solid, Positive Outlook With High GCR Ratings
The report continued that “Ecobank Ghana is one of the leading digital banks in Ghana leveraging on Ecobank Transnational Incorporated’s (ETI’s) extensive digital strategy innovations.