Managers of Wealth Africa

Ecobank boss calls for mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana

Chief Executive officer of the Ecobank group is pushing for more consolidations among banks in Ghana.

African Bank curators stall their listing of 'good bank'

African Bank curator Tom Winterboer has postponed the floating of the "good" bank on the JSE, although there is a time limit on the support he has from the central bank.

African Bank’s ‘good bank’ listing delayed to build up track record

The Reserve Bank placed the bank under curatorship to protect depositors and holders of the unsecured lender’s debt.

outh Africa: Investors dubious about bank law change

Investors in South African banks are growing increasingly concerned over proposed legislation stripping them of some rights as creditors, fallout from the August collapse of African Bank Investments.

African Bank Regulatory Fallout Fuels Investor Backlash

The demise of Abil, as the unsecured lender is known, has rippled through the nation’s markets

PwC pushes for FATCA implementation in Nigeria

PwC Nigeria, a leading professional services firm, has challenged financial institutions operating in Nigeria and the sector’s regulators on the need to develop a regulatory framework to drive the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance

Shadow Dancing With Debt - the Credit Ratings Agencies Must Be Reformed

South African economic prospects have recently been downgraded, yet again, by major credit ratings agencies.

Casablanca financial centre plans arbitration body to grow in region

Financial companies, professional services firms and regional headquarters of multinationals can become members of the centre, receiving tax concessions and other benefits such as fast-track visa procedures for staff.

Ecobank strengthens corporate governance

The bank was recently confronted with corporate governance issues that led to the removal of Thierry Tanoh, as the chief executive officer by the board.

CBN's New Initiative for Outbound Money Transfer

THE Financial world today has become a global village in all its ramifications, following rapid increase in local and international transactions across.

Review of the financial sector in Mauritus by Rundheersing Bheenick, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius

Looking back over the global landscape in recent years, characterised as it has been, by painful adjustments in financial and economic affairs, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that we have been lurching from crisis to crisis.

Performance Measurement No Longer Exists in a Vacuum - DST Global Solutions

Investment Management is operating in a world of more – more regulation, more transparency, more meaningful investment information and more control.

Burdened by Rising NPLs, Banks Turn the Heat on Delinquent Debtors

Driven by the pressure to shake off the burden of rising non-performing loans in a period of uncertainty accentuated by the twin problem of dip in profitability and regulatory headwinds, Nigerian banks have begun crackdown on chronic debtors

Deloitte named a leader in Global Risk Management Consulting services by Gartner

Cyber Risk Services and Crisis Management round out broad portfolio Deloitte considers cyber risk services to rank among its most important offerings in the marketplace.

Namibian Group Plans Second Bid to Start Stock Exchange

It’s a matter of how soon they can process the application and grant the license

Zimbabwe: Troubled Banks Leave DPC Exposed

There are 22 banks in total. At a cover level of $500, DPC's exposure was $52,3 million

Fitch: Nigerian banks performing well despite hurdles

Fitch Ratings says in a new special report that Nigerian banks are performing well despite the twin hurdles of tight monetary policy actions and new banking rules.

Examining Governance Structures In S.Africa

African Bank, followed by the PPC saga have really opened a Pandora's Box and offered a window to examine governance issues.

Trends in S.Africa's Unsecured Lending Arena

South Africa has been dealing with defaults on unsecured personal loans, this after African Bank Investments Limited's failure.

Banks In Unsecured Lending Required Specialised Risk Management Systems

The fall of African Bank shows that a one-size-fits-all approach to managing risk in the banking and lending industries is fundamentally flawed,

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