Managers of Wealth Africa

How to succeed in selling to consumers in South Africa

Doug Smart, KFC's general manager in Africa is mulling the challenges his company faces in appealing to a cross-section of South Africans one morning at a restaurant in Johannesburg.

Bangera Is Kenya's Newest Paper Billionaire As Wealth Grows

Heril Bangera, founder of cosmetics and plastics manufacturer Flame Tree Group, which listed and began trading at the NSE yesterday, saw his wealth grow by about Sh810 million in hours.

The Harrow School dropout trying to save the world

One is the creation of a UK sovereign wealth fund, the absence of which he labels “extraordinary”.

Stonehage, Fleming join forces to advise ultra-rich families

The new group, to be called Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners, will offer wealth management services to more than 250 ultra-rich families.

Stanbic IBTC Unveils SMEs’ Business-support Initiative

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has unveiled a nationwide campaign in which operators in the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) sector will receive robust support to grow their businesses.

Old Mutual to Invest in African Acquisitions as Sales Slow

Old Mutual is also looking for ways to work more closely with Lome, Togo-based Ecobank Transnational Inc., where Nedbank owns 20 percent.

Standard Bank Is Africa’s Greenest

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has been ranked number 19 in the world’s top 20 banks by Bloomberg Markets World’s Greenest Bank Report.

SG Ghana introduces Gold Visa Card for travellers

The management of the bank including the MD, Mr Gilbert Hie, Deputy Managing Director, Mr Francois Marchal, Head of Retail Distribution, Mr Obed Hoyah, and Head of Privilege Banking, Mr Clement Aryee, in a press launch on Friday presented the Gold Card an

Zimbabwe Still Critical To Old Mutual – Group CEO

Old Mutual said adjusted operating profit for the period under review surged 17 percent to £761 million in constant currency. Funds under management were up 5 percent to £300.5 billion.

Global Professional Bodies Award Fidelity Bank as Best Private Bank in Nigeria

Getting to the top is a lot easier than retaining same position

South African banking group expands in Guernsey

South Africa’s largest bank by market capitalisation and this new branch will bring the total number of licensed banks in Guernsey to 31.

Investec’s One Place offers clients seamless global banking and investing

the lifting of exchange controls more than a decade ago, a growing number of SA’s high net worth individuals have been placing an increasing proportion of their wealth offshore but this hasn’t been without challenges.

Old Mutual has billions left in UK after deal

The deal deepens Old Mutual’s commitment to the UK and is a sign that, despite its desire to grow in emerging markets such as Africa, it will not pull out of the UK anytime soon.

Ecobank launches premier banking in Ghana

Ecobank Ghana has unveiled its dedicated Premier Banking service, which is targeted at the bank’s high net worth customers.

Rothschild Seeks Partners in Fast-Growing African Markets

NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd., the world’s largest family-owned financial advisory firm, is seeking partners in Africa’s largest economies to help it seize opportunities as growth accelerates.

South African financial services group Sweetens £650m Bid For Wealth Firm

People close to the situation said that a deal between the two companies was not certain

Africa’s Biggest Lender Woos Swiss Investors to Property

Investors are looking for growth in their portfolios

Africa’s richest woman to expand banking empire to Namibia

Isabel dos Santos, is reported by Forbes to be worth $3 billion

Standard Chartered to Hire 1,000 More Staff in Africa

Standard Chartered, Barclays and Citigroup are the biggest international banks in Africa, but they are facing increasing competition from Asian banks, including Chinese ones

Africa’s expanding financial sector draws increasing interest from investors

When Bob Diamond, the controversial former chief executive of Barclays bank, announced that his new investment vehicle was making its first foray into Africa, it triggered a flurry of attention on the continent’s banking sector.

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