Managers of Wealth Africa

20 new bank branches for Smart ID and Passports in South Africa are on the way

The pilots will also identify any refinements needed to optimise the service.

Ethiopia’s Debt Tightrope Tests the National Bank

Confidence moves carefully here, taking small, measured steps rather than bold leaps.

Digital fraud surges as AI reshapes financial crime in South Africa

Phangela Group CEO Christopher Thornhill said criminals were exploiting South Africa’s high connectivity and still-developing regulatory frameworks to conduct AI-assisted scams at scale.

The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo strengthen partnership for economic diversification and regional integration

The discussions also highlighted national priorities in terms of economic diversification, infrastructure development, energy, agriculture and regional integration.

BoG pushes open banking and digital ID to strengthen national payment systems

The Deputy Governor emphasised that as Ghana’s digital economy continues to mature, maintaining public trust and system integrity will remain a central pillar of the Bank’s regulatory approach.

Banks must back innovation, not just big corporates — Wale Edun

He commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for maintaining monetary discipline under its current leadership, describing the tight policy stance as a necessary step to curb inflation, stabilise the financial system, and restore investor confidence.

FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund

This is contained in a statement made in Abuja on Thursday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo.

Nigeria, South Africa removed from global money-laundering watchlist

The FATF, a global watchdog that tracks how countries combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

South Africa: Updates to GloBE reporting

Updates to various aspects of global anti-base erosion (GloBE) reporting

Govt has locked GH¢60bn at Central Bank to tame inflation — Oppong Nkrumah

“This government has continued with the tight monetary policy until I think the last one, when they eased it a bit.

New rooftop solar rules for South African households come with a big catch

The new, simplified rules only apply to Eskom Direct customers, leaving those connected through major municipalities still facing expensive and complicated approval processes.

Nib International Bank Reports 2.9 Billion Birr Loss

The revaluation was triggered by the government’s recent policy to unify Ethiopia’s multiple foreign exchange markets, which significantly altered the exchange rate landscape.

Ghana government announces GH¢75.70b treasury issuance for Q4 2025

To meet these targets, the Government would conduct weekly primary auctions for 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bills.

Bank of Ghana revises forex bureau licence renewal fee to GH¢2,000

The new fee represents a 300 per cent increase.

BoG to cut policy rate further to 19%

The headline Consumer Price Inflation declined sharply by 210 basis points to 9.4% year-on-year in September 2025, falling faster than IC Research’s forecast decline of 190 basis points.

Disaster for South Africa with 40,000 more jobs on the line

The central bank noted in its Monetary Policy Review this week that it expects South Africa’s economy to grow moderately in 2025 and 2026, but will not breach above 1.5%.

Ghana cedi to record first ever annual appreciation against US dollar post-redenomination

The steepest depreciations were recorded during the crisis years of 2014, 2022, and 2023, which were marked by fiscal instability and external shocks.

Big inflation target announcement expected soon

The Treasury is in a closed period before the presentation by Godongwana, who’s previously said he’ll make an announcement “as soon as is practical.”

VALR becomes SA’s first licensed crypto derivatives issuer

This enables it to offer derivative contracts and options with underlying assets such as cryptocurrencies, commodities, shares, currencies and indices.

African Development Bank and Angola launch $125 million drive to boost youth entrepreneurship

The project will be co-financed by the African Development Bank ($79.08 million in sovereign credit), the Angolan Government ($29.06 million), and the European Union ($16.08 million).

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