04/19/2018
Invest efficiently to service debts - World Bank urges African leaders
The report noted that Sub-Saharan African countries had tapped international markets at an increasing pace.
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04/19/2018
mSurvey receives $3.5mn in Series A investment
mSurvey has worked with establishments including the Commercial Bank of Africa, Kenya Commercial Bank, Safaricom, Airtel, Java House, Liberty Insurance, and Britam as well as US-based companies and institutions including Harvard, Emory and CNN.
04/18/2018
Responsible investors channel over us400-billion into africa
Southern Africa leads with US$399.45 billion of assets being reported to implement at least one IFI strategy.
04/17/2018
Pensioners task Ogun govt on 8-point demand over welfare
"Demand for the full payment of gratuity according to the regulation guiding the defined benefit Pension scheme, i.e reverse from B.R.T payment.
04/17/2018
South Africa seeks investment of USD 8 bn to boost economy ; sets up team of experts
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a team of business and finance experts on Monday to hunt the globe for USD 8 billion investment to boost the ailing economy.
04/17/2018
SBM Holdings finalises purchase of 75% of Chase bank assets
The remainder of each transferred deposit will be held on fixed term deposit with SBM Kenya at an interest rate of 6.65 per cent per annum.
04/16/2018
MCB Group strongly represented at the Africa CEO Forum
This year's edition took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 27 and 28 March
04/16/2018
South Africa's millionaires choose these luxury sports cars
Although sports cars are popular with South Africa's wealthiest, luxury car sales decreased in 2017 compared to 2016.
04/16/2018
Investing abroad: A world of opportunities awaits
For most South Africans, this is simply not the case.
04/16/2018
Europe’s EBRD considers expansion in Africa
With abundant capital, European development bank broadens its horizons
04/16/2018
African Alliance fined N46.1m for late account submission
The insurer, investigation revealed, has failed to declare meaningful dividends or bonus to their shareholders for four consecutive years, while its results have not been quite impressive within those periods as well.
04/16/2018
SA’s franchise sector shows positive growth – survey
Diversity challenges remain, respondents cite SA’s low-growth environment as a barrier to success.
04/16/2018
Why employers are opting for defined contribution retirement schemes
The employer guarantees a defined amount of lifetime income at retirement to members and is solely responsible for realising this promise.
04/12/2018
Afreximbank signs $100 million agreement with Indonesia Eximbank
Amr Kamel, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Banking, signed the agreement on behalf of Afreximbank while Sinthya Roesly, Chairman and Executive Director of Indonesia Eximbank, signed on behalf of her institution.
04/12/2018
8 of the cheapest countries for South Africans to buy citizenship in 2018
One of these options is citizenship by investment – effectively buying the passport and entry into another country through property or cash investments.
04/11/2018
Govt turns to Asia to sell debt
By staging two non-deal roadshows to Singapore, Honk Kong and Japan, the government is also aiming to profit from bearish interest rates in those countries where investors are virtually seeking trusted alternative instruments to their low yield ones.
04/11/2018
Angolan government reviews insurance and pension fund legislation
The General Insurance Law, which has been in force in Angola since 2000, states that the business of insurance and insurance mediation throughout the country can only be authorised by the Ministry of Finance.
04/10/2018
Standard Bank eyes West Africa growth after Ivory Coast opening
Francophone West Africa is increasingly becoming important as a vector of growth on the African continent.
04/10/2018
Allianz makes $120m investment in African infrastructure
Long-term loan could signal shift in appetite for African risk from institutional investors
04/10/2018
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund raises $385m capital
he lending group on the fundraising are existing lenders KFW, the German development bank, FMO, the Dutch development finance institution, and Standard Chartered Bank.