Managers of Wealth Africa

How fortunes have turned for retirees

The confluence of a variety of forces in the 1980s and 1990s led employers to largely abandon traditional defined-benefit pension schemes in favour of defined-contribution pension schemes.

Signs say yes for SA bond sales but issuers say no

As emerging market credit improves in more than a decade.

Old Mutual Private Equity to invest in Medhold Group

Medhold, a key supplier to the healthcare industry across Southern Africa since 1988

Gambia Gets $1.7 Billion in Funding Pledges to Reform Economy

The funds pledged this week will help cover the needs identified for donor support in the country

Ghana Regulator to Line Up Investors to Spur Bank Deals

Some closely held banks are resisting the prerequisite to merge and are trying to find their own ways of getting a cash boost, hindering the process, the people said.

Cordros Asset to Launch Target Date Mutual Funds

The investment focus is initially on growing assets and shifts towards capital preservation to manage future income risk.

Red flags in the longest bull market

There are many concerning global factors at the moment.

Old Mutual ramps up transactional banking

Old Mutual Limited to inherit positive NAV from Old Mutual PLC.

Firm secures $10m grant to promote digital economy

The President of Africunia Bank, Don Chancellor, said the time had come to tackle poverty in Africa using every available means, adding that technology would help do this.

Richemont's share price is bleeding after it spent R3 billion to buy back unsold watches

The luxury goods maker Richemont released its annual results on Friday morning.

KCB profit up to Sh5bn on increased lending

KCB also benefited from lower loan loss provision of Sh600.2 million, down from Sh958.1 million in the same quarter last year despite a 36.1 per cent surge in gross defaults to Sh43.7 billion.

As Emerging-Market Assets Tumble, South Africa Sells Eurobonds

African nation raises $2 billion in 2030, 2048 securities

South Africa's Eurobond Sale Is Test of Confidence in Ramaphosa

Nation is marketing dollar securities due in 2030 and 2048

The most-complained about long-term insurers in South Africa in 2018

Most complaints (49.46%) were about claims denied by insurers, followed by poor service from insurers.

Zimbabwe: 'There's Need to Rethink CBD Property Use'

One of the options analysts have suggested include conversion of commercial properties into residential.

Fairtree branches out to offer South Africans exposure to foreign real estate

The fund’s managers consider a universe of 331 developed country property stocks and are invested in 30 to 40 stocks at any time.

Global distributes USD32mn to its clients investing in its private equity fund, GMFA

The first exit is from Asian Finance Bank, a boutique corporate bank in Malaysia and the second from Bindar Trading and Investment a leading consumer finance company in Jordan.

UAE investors target Nigeria for expansion

The UAE’s trade sector has the substantial expertise and capacities to promote cooperation with Nigerian companies

ITFC Extends Further its Partnership with Banque Centrale Populaire

This MoU has been built on a firm belief of our mutual strategy in relation to regional cooperation.

EDI to help Rwanda develop culture of entrepreneurship

It will try to promote high-impact enterprises, enterprises which adopt innovative technology, quality manufacturing and sustainable industrial development.

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