08/23/2017
Absa's property fund: above the crowd
It was the second best rand-denominated unit trust over three years, the third best over seven years, and fourth over five years to the end of last year.
Alternative Investments
08/22/2017
Luxury expert, Kayode Modupe-Ojo sets his eyes on Ghana
Kayode’s entrepreneurial skills started quite early.
08/22/2017
Demystifying the dragon in Africa
The last decade or so the number of Chinese private enterprises entering Africa has been increasing.
08/22/2017
Quantum Global wins 2017 Fastest Growing Investment Company award
The founder is a testament to our approach, our partnerships across the continent as well as our clients’ satisfaction.
08/21/2017
Rand Merchant buys into global fintech firm
AlphaCode unit will acquire nearly 5% of Prodigy Finance, lender for international MBAs
08/18/2017
Insurance firms shake Kenya’s financial sector with goodies
Investors can also obtain credit facilities against their premiums.
08/18/2017
Absa Bank Limited refinances and upsizes Harmony Gold Limited’s existing Term Debt Facility
The bank is able to deliver on its mandate and has the capability to sell syndicated facilities to local and international financial markets.
08/18/2017
Africa’s Richest Man to Invest Up to $50 Billion in U.S., Europe
Aliko Dangote is tempted by renewable energy, petrochemicals
08/18/2017
Navigating The Minefields Of Estate Planning With Carried Interest
The podcast also explores ways to avoid pitfalls under Section 2701 and helps practitioners understand the impact of potential tax reform changes.
08/17/2017
Cash-strapped state governments show appetite for investments
This is a significant departure from the governors’ position a few years ago.
08/17/2017
Foreign investors, Wapic in race to acquire Ensure Insurance
BusinessDay investigations reveal that the foreign companies are already talking with the owners of Ensure, outside Nigeria, for a possible acquisition
08/17/2017
UN Environment signs pact with Kenya's Safaricom to advance green agenda
He urged the Kenyan government to enact policies that encourage businesses to invest in clean technologies and conservation of vital ecosystems such as forests and watersheds.
08/17/2017
This 22-Year-Old OAU Student Has Built A Million Dollar Hedge Fund
He dropped out of school to focus on the business, but he still has the option to renew his studentship.
08/15/2017
London stockbrokers eye Nigeria’s capital market
Nigeria is a great interest because it is such a large and expanding economy.
08/14/2017
Why aren’t more asset managers like Vanguard?
Would they be better businesses if they were?
08/14/2017
Old Mutual Emerging Markets’ Peter Moyo draws battle lines
As the largely-South African unit prepares for independence.
08/14/2017
AXA Mansard resumes annuity business
AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, a global leader in insurance and asset management.
08/14/2017
Nigerian, African equities buck global downtrend
Other major African equities market also showed positive outlook.
08/14/2017
Pension Fund Hits N6.5 Trillion
The fund is growing despite the fact that federal government has accumulated about N200 billion pension arrears under the Defined Benefit Scheme and Contributory Pension Scheme.
08/14/2017
Nigeria attracts $1.5b investments in retail sector
Statistics also show that over 80 million Nigerians now live in metropolitan areas.