Managers of Wealth Africa

Africa’s fintech landscape - The valuation challenge

At Ocorian AMEA, the valuation approach we use depends on the age, the stage of lifecycle of the subject company and the investment cycle.

Banking investors to reap dividends on rate cap removal– report

Kenya's banking sector tipped to continue offering lucrative returns to investors after the removal of interest cap law last November.

Kenya rises in investment list on economic diversity

While there has been a decline in continental foreign direct investment since 2015, Kenya has managed to buck the trend by increasing its share of FDI projects.

Top five listed companies hold 75pc of NSE wealth

Concentration risk refers to the likelihood of investors losing money as a result of having a large portion of their holdings in a particular investment, asset class or a given stock relative to their overall portfolio.

The Woman Shaking Up The Diamond Industry Finds Yet Another Huge Gem

Lucara has been both lucky and ingenious

Why you should consider listing your company on the bourse

Only five companies are listed under GEMS, which by far exceeds listing activity in the other market segments.

Emerging market FX set for more pain if coronavirus worsens

A basket of emerging market currencies has lost close to 1.5% since mid-January

A Wave Of M&A Megadeals In MENA

What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.

African Banking: Opportunity, Rapid Growth And Risk

As the number of physical banks in Africa diminishes, can existing institutions keep up with rising demand and the challenge of digital banking?

Co-op Bank shares projected to have highest upside potential

Investec Securities has thus rated the three stocks, with Co-operative Bank retaining a BUY rating, KCB upgraded from HOLD to a BUY while Equity has been rated a HOLD.

Stock Values in Johannesburg So Low They’re Tough to Resist

Old Mutual Investment says more companies look ‘attractive’

South African private sector activity shrinks again in Jan -PMI

All five subindexes in the survey were in contractionary territory, although output and new orders fell at a slower pace than in the previous month.

Banks urged to adopt tech fast

The technologies fueling the transformative shift in the banking business sphere include data and advanced analytics, blockchain, cloud and incorporation of artificial intelligence, voice as well as biometrics.

How travel cover works during virus outbreaks

They say measures are being put in place to keep South Africans safe from the virus. With the coronavirus outbreak in China, many people had to cancel or postpone their travel arrangements to the affected countries.

Confusing fiscal policies worry Kenya investors

There has been a gradual rise in the interest rates for short-term government securities, attributable to the fact that the Treasury is under pressure to meet its domestic borrowing target.

Don’t borrow pension fund, Labour warns FG

The labour chief said the FG should not tamper with the pension fund, saying it “is fully funded by workers and employers”.

Angola's Endiama expects diamond output to top 10 mln carats in 2020

It said it expected revenues from diamond sales to rise to $1.65 billion in 2020, from $1.26 billion last year.

Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana

The African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector

Value addition can give economies a competitive edge

One of the reasons which explains this is that African countries participate in global value chains largely through agriculture whereas Asia did so mainly through manufacturing.

Standard Chartered Bank Expert Gives 2020 East African Economic Outlook

Ideally, the authorities want to see a gradual increment of at least 0.5ppt of GDP in revenue each year.

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