01/03/2020
Six key reads from 2019 to prep you for the year ahead in SA
It brought the sobering realisation that President Cyril Ramaphosa would have his work cut out for him if he hoped to get South Africa back on the mend.
Comment, Analysis & Research
01/03/2020
The top 5 pan-African startup sector developments of 2019
Here are Disrupt Africa’s five biggest developments of the last 12 months.
01/03/2020
SA economists forecast tax hikes in 2020
While they were still uncertain whether Finance Minister Tito Mboweni would announce another increase in VAT, the economists agreed that fuel levies, sin taxes and possibly personal income tax would be increased.
01/03/2020
Rising emigration a threat to South Africa’s shrinking tax base
The need for a social compact in South Africa, where all stakeholders concede to enduring some of the short term pain has never been more urgent.
01/03/2020
NIGERIA 2019: A mixed year for pension and pensioners
Labour and pensioners will continue to have reasons to commend the President given what he said about them in his New Year (2020) address: “Workers will have a living wage and pensioners will be looked after.
01/02/2020
SA has a new ‘richest person’: These are Mzansi’s six dollar-billionaires
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index has been released for 2020, and there is a healthy contingent from South Africa - here's the richest of our lot.
01/02/2020
Why Mauritius is The 2nd Fastest-Growing Wealth Market After China
It also ensures that any economic growth filters through to wealth creation.
01/02/2020
8 out of 10 millennials now prioritise responsible investing
Indeed, Environmental Social and Governance considerations now sit at the heart of that process.
01/02/2020
TDB sources oversubscribed term financing from Middle East banks
This will fuel our managed growth strategy and deepen the growing cooperation with institutional investors in the Gulf region.”
12/31/2019
Why Ethiopia beat Kenya to foreign investment inflows crown, again
In Tanzania, 3,000 jobs were created from 19 projects.
12/31/2019
Grim Outlook on SA'S Economic Growth for 2020
There are concerns that 2020 may be another difficult year for growth, with consensus that the country is facing a number of factors dragging down GDP.
12/30/2019
Investment trends to watch out for in 2020
In order to minimise the impact of these tax increases it will be essential to utilise all possible strategies to optimise individual tax positions via a combination of retirement products, tax free investments, Section 12J investments and endowments.
12/30/2019
10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019
Fintechs focused on sub-Saharan Africa account for 16, or a third of the 50 companies selected for the list, followed by 20% who say South Asia is their exclusive market.
12/30/2019
Adoption of Shariah-Compliant Finance Solutions Will Bring Transformation To Nigeria's Economy
The ICIEC President told stakeholders at the forum that he was encouraged by the pace of Islamic finance development in Nigeria, especially in the area of Sukuk origination.
12/30/2019
Women in financial services are tackling an underserved market: themselves
Serving Women As Financial Services Customers: Women In Financial Services 2020
12/30/2019
Africa’s largest pension fund changes tack
This comes after a bruising few years at PIC, which lost sizeable investments due to its exposure to Steinhoff, among others.
12/30/2019
Moody’s forecasts a tough 2020 for banks in the region
East African banks’ earnings will come under pressure in 2020 owing to increased exposure to bad debts and government borrowings, and weaker economic growth.
12/30/2019
Youth key in fight against climate change
Youth are both demanding action and taking action, and a lot of it is very innovative.
12/29/2019
Ghana to drop the cedi for ECO - Government
"We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable us join the Member States of UEMOA, soon, in the use of the ECO, a statement from the presidency said.
12/29/2019
Sixty years on, Africa still seeks right model for growth
Joblessness is a major peril.