Managers of Wealth Africa

Côte d’Ivoire becomes third country to join The African Trade Insurance Agency

Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe as well as an increase in the capital subscription of Benin.

Private equity seeks the sweet spot in Africa

The industry is ‘soul searching’ as funds consider how to operate in more difficult conditions.

Private Equity Is Not Dead, But Maybe It’s Time For More Hedge Funds In Africa

Hedge funds and private equity funds do not operate in opposition to each other.

Imperial’s sale of Regent to Hollard gets the greenlight

Approval from the Competition Commission follows the withdrawal of MotoVantage, a partnership between FirstRand and Hollard

Tanzanian graphite project proves positive for Black Rock

Black Rock was now completing negotiations construction partners

Uganda ready to welcome Qatar’s Islamic banks

The minister said that Uganda is also inviting Qatari investment to extract its untapped crude oil

JSE’s first Africa-focused ETF makes its debut

An exchange-traded fund offering 50 African blue-chip companies outside SA has begun trading on the local bourse.

Moroccan King urges Arab financial groups to boost development funding

He said regional and international financial and economic turmoil, including decline of oil prices, have affected the Arab economies.

Uganda: Reforms - Will Pensioners Benefit From NSSF's Loss of Monopoly?

One of the key ingredients is for regulation of voluntary saving schemes in the informal sector and also removing the minimum of the five employees provision for the employer to start contributing.

A Big Bond for Africa

It is also the only way to create sufficient good jobs for Africa's burgeoning youth population the fastest growing in the world.

Boost for crowdfunded businesses in South Africa

Kenya was the only African country ahead of it with $16.7-million raised.

Discounts lure buyers to South African bank stocks amid political upheaval

Valuations of the country’s banks have plunged to 10 times historical earnings

Diamond Bank CEO Urges European Investors to Focus on Africa

Yes, there are risks associated with investing in Africa but then business is all about taking risks

Algeria Struggles to Catch up with Neighbors on Islamic Finance

On the footsteps of Morocco, six Algerian state-owned banks are planning to launch Islamic finance services by the end of 2018 under the supervision of a national sharia board, Reuters learned.

Luxury British car brand Bentley launches in Kenya

The move expands Multiple’s presence in the new luxury car market, which it entered in 2014 with the Porsche brand.

CA approves Fleming takeover

CA said it had unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition

Cytonn Investments sees more consolidations in banking sector

This means most banks have attracted a higher price than what is being carried in their books.

Qatar, S Africa firm up strategic partnership QNA

The past few years witnessed a noticeable progress in relations between Qatar and South Africa that saw diversity in the fields of trade.

IPOs In Africa

It may also show the comparative weaknesses in other markets on the African continent.

Russian EXIM bank to invest $ 50m in Ghana

The investment is also to deepen the long-standing relationship between the two countries.

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