Managers of Wealth Africa

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.

Standard Bank on closing branches: We can’t stop the progress of technology

Speaking at a Deloitte conference on Thursday (30 January), Tshabalala said that companies cannot, and should not resist technological progress.

Africa’s investment opportunities shift from the south

It’s the world’s second-largest continent, with marked structural differences between different regions.

Will our banks be able to withstand the escalating SOE crisis?

South Africa need not wait for the next credit crisis – we’re in one.

Understanding Impact Investment

The study explained that the remaining impact investing capital in the sub-region were found to be highly fragmented, and there are indications that this remains the case.

Afreximbank, SEC Sign Deal

Adequate and competitive local currency funding, through a pre-export financing arrangement will help these entities to create the necessary capacities to produce the goods required for export markets,” Prof Oramah said.

What happens to my investments if SA is downgraded?

Fund managers have a degree of ‘wiggle room’ to escape the harshest volatility.

Moody’s says it’s too early to judge South Africa’s progress

The ratings company cut the outlook for South Africa’s Baa3 foreign- and local-currency assessments to negative on November 1.

New CR17 email leaks: 'We need to be concerned about Ramaphosa's cybersecurity'

The country is one of the 10 most vulnerable countries on the globe at risk to cyber-attacks.

An interview with Sim Tshabalala: sustainable development and leadership at Standard Bank

A conversation with Africa.com and Sim Tshabalala at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Nigeria tightens screws on banks with higher cash requirements

The increase in the cash requirements “could be a gag on banks’ earnings because the CRR is a very aggressive way of tightening liquidity.

SA cannot dodge a downgrade this year, says Alexander Forbes

SA has escaped a downgrade a few times when local economists predicted a downgrade in the past.

Davos 2020 and climate change: How investment risks have shifted over a decade

As recently as ten years ago the environment didn’t register in the top risks for discussion at the World Economic Forum. Now it dominates. This has important implications for investors.

A Conversation with Standard Bank Chief Executive, Sim Tshabalala at #WEF20

What is it about the World Economic Forum that brings you and global business and political leaders from around the world to Davos every year?

Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria to keep interest rates on hold this month- Reuters poll

Citi expects the Central Bank of Nigeria to continue unconventional policy measures, such as the aggressive use of open market operations, and the cash reserve ratio to control liquidity.

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