Managers of Wealth Africa

Top tips for effective remote meetings

The anticipated shift is not limited to the balance of roles, but will also impact how salespeople across various roles interact with advisors.

Why Capitec is hiring right now

Fourie said that Capitec is also on the lookout for employees who have the requisite digital skills.

Emerging technologies can change the African financial landscape

The ease and convenience of services backed with the emerging techs can dramatically improve the financial landscape in Africa.

South Africa banks on locals to boost tourism

Last year, it welcomed over 10 million international visitors.

SA’s listed firms are hungry for cash

Shareholders are handy things to have when times are tough — and JSE companies are turning to them in large numbers.

Nigeria is still struggling at 60. But hope is still alive

With mass unemployment and overstretching of inadequate and poorly maintained infrastructure, many Nigerians have had to seek their fortunes abroad.

The rise of the millennial female African investor

Women are not a homogenous group as we all have our unique circumstances, but the need to secure financial independence and stability is a universal common denominator.

Lessons in preserving wealth for Kenya’s future generation

Today’s article is a mesh between reason three and reflections on the Standard Bank’s report; Africa Wealth Report 2020.

4 big changes Capitec customers can expect in the next few months

Singling out the new Easy Equities partnership, Fourie said that Capitec hopes to launch this functionality by mid-October.

South African Inflation Slows For First Time in Three Months

The monetary policy committee kept its key rate at 3.5% earlier this month after 300 basis points of easing and said inflation will remain close to the 4.5% mid point of its target range in 2021 and 2022.

How declining interest rates, others drive a shift in Nigeria’s investment sector

It has been noted that the declining rates of interest have forced savers to turn to mutual funds.

Insurance industry shows resilience amid Covid-19

It said the top five companies that realised the growth were Santam, Hollard, Old Mutual Insure, Guardrisk and Renasa.

Asset managers need to check excessive executive pay

Executive remuneration in South Africa is untethered to any objective measure of fairness

Banking on Sustainability

A clear global trend has emerged in the last couple of years and Mauritius is now slowly but surely following the same trend – in other words, following the global transition towards sustainability-driven economies.

Managing the evolving compliance landscape facing multinationals

We take a closer look at the findings of the Global Business Complexity Index 2020

48% increase in number of South Africans enquiring about second citizenship

In terms of quarterly growth in the numbers of enquiries between Q1 and Q2 2020, the sharpest rise was seen in Nigeria.

Female employment in top Mena companies low but improving, JP Morgan says

Women form only 4% of total board members in the top 50 Mena companies compared to about 35% in an index of European listed companies

How SA’s Yellow plans to expand beyond energy provision after banking funding round

South African startup Yellow, which enables low income, rural households in Malawi and Uganda to access electricity through solar home systems on a financed basis, plans to move into other verticals after raising a US$3.3 million Series A funding round.

Long-term investment case for property in Africa remains intact

Article by Somaya Joshua, Head: Commercial Property Finance (Africa Regional Operations) at Absa.

3 types of corruption that have found their way into everyday life in South Africa

Speaking on the general level of corruption and its impact in the country, the group equated it to ‘World War 3’.

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