05/17/2018
Bank Of Ghana To Restructure uniBank
Local banks have injected funds into entities in the country's informal sector, most of which have defaulted in repaying their loans.
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
05/17/2018
World Bank urges Uganda to improve taxation to finance development, sustain growth
The global financial institution said this low tax collection hinders the country's capacity to finance investments in infrastructure and deliver essential services.
05/10/2018
Angola gov't discusses draft law for repatriation of capital abroad
The state would have the means to get that money," said Marcy Lopes, the secretary of the President of the Republic for Political, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs, when responding to parliamentarians in the National Assembly session.
05/10/2018
ARB Apex Bank moves to reduce cost of transactions
That was the way forward to survive the intense competition in the banking industry.
05/09/2018
KPMG SA admits failings and welcomes review
The beleaguered Big Four firm in South Africa accepted that its recent failings led to a negative image of auditors
05/09/2018
Lessons from KPMG: Be careful who you get into bed with
Reputational risk is not necessarily about right or wrong.
05/08/2018
NCR refers consumer to debt counsellor for ‘possible over-indebtedness’
But doesn’t agree that Nedbank engaged in reckless lending practices.
05/04/2018
Looted funds: EFCC traces 61 assets to former Oceanic Bank MD
The controversy over the sales led to the EFCC’s interrogation of four AMCON officials and former head of the transactions, who is now with a bank.
05/01/2018
Midas touch: John Ngumi the banker behind deals worth Sh860b
Working at KPC now means he no longer brokers such deals anymore, but the investment banker in him still retains a nose for a good deal.
05/01/2018
Why the GCC States Think Africa Is Worth Fighting Over
Growing economic ties will remain the primary connection between the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and countries across Africa.
04/30/2018
South Africa joins the club that regulates financial markets through 'Twin Peaks'
Regulation was based on a sectoral model – that is on the assumption that banks should be regulated separately from other kinds of financial institutions such as insurers.
04/30/2018
Guernsey Finance publishes global distribution strategy statement: connecting to the parts of the world managers want to reach
The strategy statement sets out the aim by which Guernsey intends to become the global jurisdictional platform supporting managers to reach global markets
04/27/2018
SSNIT pensioners go wild
"But it has been four years since they started deducting the GH¢4.00 and no account has been rendered to us the contributors,”
04/27/2018
Uganda Welcomes Law To Have Single Regional Currency
“The institute is a transitionary institution for the ultimate establishment of the East African Community Central Bank,” Grace Akol said.
04/26/2018
International wealth manager in breach of Fais Act
Chase Buchanan has been marketing its services in South Africa without a licence.
04/26/2018
People’s Pension Trust offers 10% bonus to pension contributors
The initiative was made possible through a partnership involving People’s Pension Trust and two major financial companies based in the Netherlands
04/25/2018
AfDB, Asian investment bank sign MoU on cooperation
It enables more effective cooperation between the two multilateral development banks and allows us to complement each other with our respective capabilities.
04/24/2018
Allan Greenblo: Preventing corruption in the retirement fund industry
Perks for companies’ clients are officially sanctioned for tax purposes; hence, for example, the corporate suites at Newlands and the Wanderers.
04/24/2018
What a revised Regulation 28 means for investors
Does a higher offshore allowance necessarily require a response?
04/24/2018
HF unit gets greenlight for custodial services business
The approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) enables HFC to be a one-stop shop for banking services, giving it a level-playing field with other commercial lenders.