Managers of Wealth Africa

Coca-Cola, Absa Bank ink SMEs credit score deal

Opening transactional financial data redefines engagement rules between lenders and the family-owned SMEs.

Nigeria’s investment under pressure ― NIPC boss

Sadiku reiterated that in spite of the contractions in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), some sectors of the economy had made significant improvement.

Retail investors raise domestic debt stake

At the beginning of the year, they accounted for 4.23 percent or Sh124.3 billion, out of the total debt which stood at Sh2.94 trillion at the time.

Businesses are having to make hard decisions

South Africa is incredibly lucky with the ability for entrepreneurs to access a market: Marc Rosen from Investec.

Zimbabwe: Bleak Economic Prospects As TSP Comes to an End

The country has remained in isolation and international creditors and investors have not been forthcoming.

Renewables are Africa’s Path for a Green Recovery

Promising emerging solutions and policy progress, aiming at leveraging the power of renewables to enable decarbonisation of industry and transport, have been showcased.

Kenyans pay Sh35bn for non-existent insurance

Unremitted premiums have piled up over the years from Sh26 billion.

Nigeria: Funding the Sustainable Development Goals

The Global Principles for Responsible Banking was created to direct financial institutions’ to growth and development.

How fund managers find ‘innovation’ in uninspiring areas

With the race to find revolutionary stocks hotter than ever, what unlikely stocks or sectors have investors looked into?

Emigration, corruption, SEOs: don’t fall for scaremongering when investing

Keep a cool head in the current political and investment climate

Africa losing $89 billion each year due to illicit financial flows, according to UNCTAD report

In a recent from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), it can be observed that Africa has lost nearly $89 billion on an annual basis, in illicit financial flows - which include tax evasion, theft, and diversion of public funds.

Proparco backs Kenyan bank with $100m

Proparco, a French Development Finance Institution, has granted $100m loan to Equity Group Holdings, which will allow the Kenyan bank to grow and continue its support to the private sector.

What’s the beef with African Rainbow Capital’s management fee?

The fee will still be paid – from internal cash resources – while the proceeds from the rights issue will now be used to shore up capital, fund existing investments and any new opportunities that crop up. Really, that’s just a juggling a

Atlas Mara gets new buyer after Equity Group snub

Atlas Mara says it has reached a new deal to sell BancABC Mozambique to Access Bank, adding that more divestitures could follow.

South Africans setting up a business in the UK

Setting up an entirely new business in the UK is not impossible to do.

Stakeholder capitalism - what is it, and how can it help the Middle East and North Africa?

The Forum’s Principles of Stakeholder Capitalism for the Middle East and North Africa is a roadmap for more inclusive economic growth in the region

NSE’s capitalisation hits N14tr mark amid sustained bulls run

Analysts at Afrinvest Limited, said: “We remain optimistic about a sustained bullish run as we approach earnings season.”

Forex reserves drop after State’s external payments

“The government has to make some external payments, on those loans that they have. We are making those payments for them,” said Dr Njoroge without giving specifics.

South African Plan Must Address Constraints or Fail, Central Bank Says

After the economy shrank the most on record in the second quarter, the country was hit by a new wave of electricity outages, known locally as loadshedding, in July.

EBRD, EU and partners support green investments in Morocco

Two key programmes, cumulatively worth €253 million, are supporting a green response in the country through EBRD finance, complemented by EU grants.

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