02/26/2019
Zimbabwe’s currency woes have undermined President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts to win back foreign investors who were sidelined under his ousted predecessor, Robert Mugabe.
02/26/2019
What makes the position of an apex bank governor tick is its direct implication on the economy as he is expected to advise the president on both fiscal and monetary policies from time to time.
02/26/2019
The proposed new requirement is desirable
02/25/2019
Currently, CMA is carrying out investigations into suspected insider trading in KenolKobil that occurred ahead of a planned buyout of the company by French firm Rubis Énergie SAS’.
02/25/2019
The governor is also accused of using circulars and memos to regulate banking rather than through regulations that must be approved by the National Assembly.
02/22/2019
The CBL Governor reiterated Liberia’s appreciation of ECOWAS for its role in bringing peace and stability to Liberia and noted that Liberia will continue to participate in ECOWAS programs.
02/22/2019
The EU is a single market in which no tariffs are imposed on imports and exports between member states.
02/22/2019
Kenya is the latest nation to show an interest in creating a regulatory sandbox for fintech innovation.
02/21/2019
“The approval of the amendments to our listing rules to facilitate issuance of green bonds will enable the NSE offer local and international issuers additional source of green financing, improve investor diversification as well as enhance issuer rep
02/21/2019
“IFC is considering an equity investment of up to $6 million (Sh600 million) in TIDE Africa Fund,” the international financier said in disclosures.
02/21/2019
If the UK is serious about helping African nations collect the taxes they are due, it needs to press harder on the proposed public registries to reveal all beneficial owners in its overseas territories.
02/21/2019
Zimbabwe has long been dealing with currency instability that in 2009
02/20/2019
EU’s new economic substance requirements legislation targets tax transparency, fair taxation and compliance with anti-base erosion and profit shifting measures
02/20/2019
Kenya’s Banking Survey for January 2019 released a week ago shows that lenders will continue channelling their funds to corporates and lower-risk investments in government securities.
02/20/2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the signing of a $2.5 billion currency swap agreement with China in April 2018.
02/20/2019
More banks have entered into Capitec’s space of late, with Old Mutual launching its Money Account, and Bidvest Bank moving into transactional banking with its GROW Account.
02/20/2019
The statement read in part, “They have not registered with SEC and the commission has powers according to Section 13 (w) of ISA 2007 to shut down any company carrying out capital market activities without due registration.
02/19/2019
Since 1991, only Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte — commonly referred to as the Big Four — have been interchangeably auditing CBK books on behalf of the Auditor General.
02/19/2019
The changes also require county governments and their entities to seek approval before opening and operating the accounts.
02/19/2019
2018 has come and gone and 2019 is underway, but to what extent was the Fund Managers Association of Nigeria able to achieve those goals.