Wealth and Asset Management

Fidelity Bank’s Private Banking Hosts Clients To Education Advisory Forum

Airtel Nigeria’s IPO exclusively for high net worth investors

African philanthropists do not necessarily seek publicity

Global wealth grew by slowest rate in 5 years in 2018: BCG

Global Impact Investing Network's 2019 Annual Impact Investor Survey Highlights A Diverse and Burgeoning Impact Investing Market

South Africa Struggles for Survival

Executive Moves

EOH has 3 new independent directors on its board

Nedbank is looking for a new managing director for Zim unit

Equity Bank enters Ethiopia

Columbia Threadneedle names new EMEA CEO

Renaissance Capital launches FICC desk in Kenya

Old Mutual to Fire CEO for Breaching Dividend Payment Rules

Legal

Privy Council Upholds Decision of The Supreme Court of Mauritius

Competition Authority of Kenya Launches Online Case Management System

Employer Liability For Misuse Of Private Information By An Employee

67-year-old Nigerian Woman Hacks First Bank Account, Steals N16.2 Million

Centurion Law Group announces intention to pursue Public Listing

FIFA Vice President Detained by the French Police

FinTech

A vibrant digital economy to accelerate Africa’s transformation

Digitalisation key as Africa bucks world growth trends

FNB, Capitec tied for South Africa’s best digital bank

In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout

Ethos AI Fund backs South Africa's first fully digital bank

Sasfin establishes Digital Advisory Council

Retail Banking

Stanbic Bank rolls out Sh20 billion women-only loans

Oigara to lead National Bank, KCB buyout team

Access Bank unveils new brand identity

Ecobank wins Award

Africa’s output grew by 3.4 per cent in 2018: Afreximbank

African Development Bank, Making Finance Work for Africa and the German Cooperation host International Workshop on Africa’s Trade Finance Market

Investment Banking

ABSA Named Africa’s Best Investment Bank

European Investment Bank launches effort to help Kenya’s smallholders

Barclays Ghana SME clinics benefit over 300 small businesses

Barclays sounds the alarm on banking overregulation

Rwanda’s BK Group becomes billion-dollar company

Absa puts climate change on the agenda

Alternative Investments

IFC to exit Ecobank Group

Don't expect debt relief, United States warns Africa

Imerman-owned drinks group secures $100 million

Amethis Fund II hits €375m final close

Microfinancier taps new shareholders

British CDC to invest US$ 200 million in BMCE Bank of Africa

Comment, Analysis & Research

10 Kenyan Women Billionaires Making Headlines

The best digital banks in South Africa

Here’s how many South Africans will be able to sustain their standard of living in retirement

Russia puts Africa investment in 2018 at US$20bn

Pension safe with GIPF – Iipumbu

Best tasting wines attract hundreds to Cape Town show

Tax

Black tax ‘is holding back young professionals’

Investment Tax Breaks

Black tax ‘is holding back young professionals’

Confusion As New SA SARS Expat Tax Changes Come Into Force

Know the tax consequences of off shore trusts

Zimbabwe introduces digital economy tax, transfer pricing filing requirement

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

People problems between the Gulf and the Horn of Africa

Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana Commodity Exchange sign MoU

Government urged to resolve energy debt challenges on banks

Zimbabwe mops up $190m local liquidity to support Zim dollar

Zimbabwe Central Bank Abolishes Use of Foreign Currencies

Gulf African Bank inks IFC advisory deal for SME lending

ESG

African Development Bank participants at Blue Economy conference in Mozambique

Insurers, UN collaborate on climatic risk management

Japan and Austria to support private sector climate change investments on the continent

ESG a Game-Changer – But Plenty Still to be Done…

African Development Bank to host Climate Change and Green Growth Day

Investment platform open for solar plants in West Africa