Managers of Wealth Africa

With right partners, investors in EAC hit profit targets

Accounting for about 12 per cent of GDP in 2018, it is considerably below the average target set by the East African Community partner states of 25 per cent of GDP by 2032.

12 Myths and Misconceptions about Africa

The majority of the conceptions about Africa and Africans are entirely false.

What’s ailing Nigerian banks that venture into East Africa?

This boils down to two fundamental (and ruinous) differences between their home (Nigerian) market and the East African markets.

Podcast E06 – Insurance trends in Africa with African Risk Capacity Limited

In the diary we look ahead to the sustainable investment forum with Invest Africa and the Private Infrastructure Development Group on 11 February in the City of London.

Insurers mine rich seam of SA’s burgeoning elite

High-net-worth individuals are defined as people with investable assets in excess of $1m - excluding a primary residence, collectibles and consumables.

Portugal is the place for South African expats

Couple this with one of the more enviable European climates, and you have a simple formula that makes Portugal one of the world’s leading expat retirement destinations.

Nigerian fintech targets Kenya SMEs for growth

The company’s payment gateway facilitates banks and businesses in Africa to process payments on the continent and abroad.

Ghanaian president named AU's financial institutions champion amid continental resource mobilization aspiration

The AU Financial Institutions (AUFI) initiative, which constitutes one of the flagship projects of the 50-year continental development Agenda 2063, envisaged accelerating the integration and socio-economic development of the African continent.

Capitec has the third strongest banking brand in the world

Capitec was ranked as having the strongest banking brand in South Africa, and the third strongest banking brand in the world – up from sixth position in 2019.

Lesetja Kganyago: ‘South Africa’s growth problem is structural, not cyclical’

The Governor of South Africa’s central bank, Lesetja Kganyago explains his views on structural reform, monetary policy and protecting the bank’s independence to David Thomas.

Deglobalisation Expected to Impact World Growth, Commodity Prices and African Economies

“Deglobalisation could also see a decline of trade and demand, diminishing interdependence and integration between nations and multinational organisations,’ he said.

Is fintech in Kenya too successful?

Kenya’s fintech revolution has helped the country achieve near total financial inclusion, but are consumers really benefiting and are they adequately protected? Tom Collins investigates.

Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid: African Bank president

Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa.

NIGERIA: Leave pension fund alone

Many die miserable death as a result of the wicked system.

Zenith Bank promotes women empowerment with Z-Woman

The Z-Woman account is designed to address the unique needs of women-owned businesses and offer them unmatched services that empower them to achieve more.

Can’t or won’t emigrate? Stay in SA while your money makes money abroad

The best thing to do in investments is to ensure that you appropriately structure your portfolio between a combination of both local and offshore assets.

The bankers, lawyers and liars who enabled state capture

Entitled ‘The Enablers: The bankers, accountants and lawyers that cashed in on state capture‘, it pulls together the intricate threads of a campaign of corruption that is staggering in its reach and audacity.

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.

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