Managers of Wealth Africa

Nigeria multinationals: Bring home the profits

Businesses become multinational when they have a branch or branches outside the shores of their country of origin.

Why Prudential moved Africa hub from London to Nairobi

“There’s also recognition on the side of the Kenyan government that this is an African regional office that would allow us to recruit a proportion of people from across the markets that we operate in.”

MTN to Invest N89.999bn Series II Bond Proceeds in Network Expansion, Paid N93.66bn Tax in 2020

Kadri stated that the bond issuance would reinforce MTN Nigeria’s strategy of diversifying its funding sources.

How China’s slowing economy will affect African countries

The South African rand has long served as a sort of early warning system for investors to gauge the impact of Chinese economic news.

South Africans are buying apartments in Mauritius – here’s how much a residency-by-investment costs

Haller said that South African buyers in the development are a mix of families seeking security for their children as well as the 50+ generation looking for a secure retirement residency destination.

Africa’s glass half-full by FBNQuest Capital Research

The international response to the pandemic has been poor in his view, when compared with the response to the global financial crisis

South Africa's pension system gets a C-grade. Where is it going wrong?

South Africa scored 53.6 out of possible 100 points.

Nation Brand Forum seeks strategies to rebuild South Africa after Covid-19

Brand South Africa’s Nation Brand Forum in September brought together business leaders and policymakers to reflect on the state of the nation and how to rebuild the economy.

Africa is open for business despite the pandemic

Each of the 54 African countries represents its own unique challenges and opportunities, says Tshepo Ncube (Absa Group).

Ventures Platform, Hustle Fund back Nigerian fintech Brass in $1.7M round

Akindolu’s work at Kudi opened his eyes to the problems small and medium businesses face in Nigeria.

SA inflation rises to fourth-month high, meets forecasts

Traders held interest rate bets.

Are SA investors underestimating the EM opportunity?

South African asset allocators have traditionally been reluctant to allocate to emerging markets, but are they missing out?

Morocco’s Encouraging Economic Prospects Amid Turbulent Regional Context

As the MENA region grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, Morocco continues to make dynamic economic moves in the region but must push further past the edge of the envelope.

Foreigners are in fact buying South African bonds, new data show

Exchange officials say the new data on settled trades is a better way to capture actual flows and long-term trends.

Expert Hub helps connect investors to Africa at GBF

Trade and investment representatives from African countries share knowledge and expertise

SA tops latest Africa financial market index report

He said that, even though South Africa ranked first out of 23 countries with an overall score of 86, the country had fallen from a score of 89 the previous year.

South Africa: Reinsurers present mixed performance in 2020 - KPMG

For most reinsurers, profits deteriorated, profits turned into losses or losses further deteriorated.

United Capital Position to Deliver Shareholders Value

The dividend payout in 2020 financial year was on the heels of profit that accelerated by 57 per cent to N7.8 billion in 2020 from N4.97billion recorded in 2019.

Preference shares, one foot in the grave?

In terms of the regulation, preference shares are likely to be fully removed from contributing to ‘Regulatory Capital’ from next year.

China, Africa and the 3 years since Xi Jinping promised to rebalance trade

In return, Beijing has sourced raw materials for its industries and markets for its products.

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