Managers of Wealth Africa

EBRD and BCP support small businesses in Morocco

In Morocco, the EBRD is one of the first financial institutions to develop adequate financial and advisory instruments to alleviate the impact of the pandemic on the economy.

GIPF pension adviser in clash of interests

The GIPF appointed RisCura Consulting (Namibia) as its investment adviser in 2009.

SA businesses look offshore to ease Covid-19 pain

Apart from the ability to find new markets quickly and create diverse revenue streams, the immediate benefits of setting up an offshore company include ease of trade, with the ability to pay suppliers and receive funds in foreign currency without having t

Brenthurst cautions young investors about investing in an RA

Many South Africans were faced with a financial dilemma when COVID-19 lockdowns hit.

Africa Investment Forum: Founding Partners unveil Unified COVID-19 Response to support Africa’s private sector

15 deals in the Africa Investment Forum’s portfolio, valued at $3.79 billion earmarked to address COVID-19 impacts

Kenyan firm acquires Orient Bank Uganda

Dr Twinemanzi Tumubweine, the Bank of Uganda executive director for supervision said today that he had neither received a letter from Orient bank nor I&M bank in Kenya about the transaction.

Investment Commitment Drops By 67% to $5.06bn in H1, 2020

Nigeria’s Investment Commitment Depreciates to $5.06 Billion in H1, 2020

SA growth ambitions hampered by low savings pool

At these levels, SA’s entire domestic savings is equivalent to the main budget deficit outlined by finance minister Tito Mboweni in the recent supplementary budget.

Equities lose N10b in tight trades

The All Share Index (ASI)- the common value-based index that tracks share prices at the Exchange (NSE) declined from its opening index of 24,287.66 points to close at 24,269.58 points.

Fitch Rating Agency Affirms Triple A (AAA) Rating of the African Development Bank, with Stable Outlook

According to the agency, “the ‘AAA’ rating of the AfDB is driven by extraordinary support it receives from its shareholders, which Fitch Ratings assesses at ‘aaa’”

Vital Capital Collaborating With USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism to Provide Financing to Kenyan Businesses Affected by COVID-19

In Kenya, COVID-19 threatens livelihoods and food security in a nation that is already grappling with the worst locust infestation in 70 years and trying to recover from extensive flooding. Around 27% of households are suffering from food shortages, accor

The Supplementary Budget is harmful: Alternative financing and time frames are needed

The revenue side of the Budget consisting of debt and taxes is largely neglected.

Stima Sacco shelves bond plan after tie-up with mortgage firm

Stima Sacco first announced the bond plan in 2016, but did not give timelines for the issue after indicating it was seeking regulatory approvals.

South Africa's foreign direct investment inflows rise to $1.7 bln in Q1

At the same time, portfolio investments, reflecting a record of buying and selling of securities such as bonds and shares, showed a sharp outflow, of 97.6 billion rand in the first quarter compared to inflows of 9.3 billion rand in fourth quarter of 2019.

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