Managers of Wealth Africa

South Africa is out of runway: Nedbank CEO

For South Africa, this increasing gap between the rich and the poor has been exacerbated by the loss in local tourism

Will South Africans ever fall in love with hedge funds?

The R80bn run by hedge funds is dwarfed by the R3tn in long-only unit trusts.

Paulo Gomes strikes out with new boutique

A conversation with Paulo Gomes

Ethiopia launches fund to lure billions of dollars in foreign investment

Addis Ababa seeks to open up state-dominated economy as it tries to recover economic momentum

Savory & Partners: Emerging Investment Migration Markets - Kenya

The Kenyan economy is one of the fastest-growing ones in the African continent. Kenya's GDP has had an average growth rate of 4.62% in the past decade and a half and is primed to continue to grow

Ratings agency Fitch pours cold water on Godongwana's budget

This has allowed the finance minister to stabilise government debt a year earlier than expected, at a lower level of 75.1% of GDP.

Tanzania Financial Markets Perform Well - Absa Africa Report

The country did not perform well incapacity of local investors and legality and enforceability of standard financial markets agreements.

Two-pot pension system 'not a silver bullet for emergencies'

Despite the positive impact anticipated, Tsatsi says the changes could lead to reduced savings for retirement.

Nigeria’s TradeDepot acquires Accra-based Green Lion to accelerate expansion across Ghana

The company, which raised a US$110 million Series B funding round in December

Investec plans to double clients in four years, outpacing growth of SA economy

That’s helped its shares become the best performing bank stock - with a market value exceeding $1 billion - in Africa and the Middle East in the past year.

African private equity: compelling opportunities while many foreign investors remain on the sidelines

Explanations cited by major institutional investors as to their continuing reluctance to invest in African PE essentially boil down to three factors

Budget 2022 | 'We've got hope': Godongwana uses R180bn tax bonanza to boost public finances

The effect will be that SA will be able to consolidate its rising debt burden sooner and at a lower level than anticipated a year ago.

FirstBank, CDC/BII to Support Women, SMEs With $100m Credit Facility

Enabling financial inclusion for SMEs has been a strategic priority for FirstBank over the last 128 years.

Estate Planning And Wealth Management In Nigeria: The Battle Of Wills, Gifts And Trust

Estate planning is the process of deciding how the assets of a person can be managed

Kagiso Asset Management changes its name as staff and management take control of the business

The business is now 30% owned by black women via Sinayo Capital.

CDC backs Nigeria’s female entrepreneurs

The partnership will also allow for the creation of a technical assistance programme which will offer training and education to female-led businesses.

SoftBank Invests in African Lending Analytics Startup Credrails

Credrails has other backers besides SoftBank — Unicorn Growth Capital and Samos Investments Advisory are among them, and both took an equity stake in the company.

Turn your money into more with SA’s best investment rate

That first day of university, a newly renovated home, your wedding — memories that will forever bring a smile to your face can be made with the right investment.

Buoyed by CBN Financial Inclusion Policies, Financial, Insurance Subsectors’ Annual Growth Rate Reached 10.07% in Q4 2021

Finance experts attributed the growth in financial and insurance subsector to numerous policies by the federal government-driven by Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, among other stakeholders.

Interest rates, inflation and debt – SA is facing the worst of all worlds, IMF warns

With so few tools at its disposal, it will be imperative to cut government spending and accelerate reforms that can help the economy function better.

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