Wealth and Asset Management

These are the richest cities in South Africa

Global household wealth holds steady in 2020 despite economic turmoil

The Big Interview: PIMCO’s Blute reveals reasons for calling time on ETF partnership with Invesco

A significant number of wealthy South Africans have left the country

‘A safe pair of hands either side of the ocean’

Bellevue Africa PM's top picks from 'historically low valuations'

Executive Moves

Northern Trust Asset Management’s Dzanis joins Investment Association Board

Harith General Appoints Makhubela CEO

Faith Nkatha Leaves Oracle for Cellulant as Country Manager

Jumare Resigns from Union Bank Board

Kyle Hauptfleisch appointed as Basalt Technology MD

Investec's Justin Simler to lead ASI multi-asset product strategy

Legal

Mozambique Seeks Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers

Ugandan court suspends judgement outlawing cross-border lending

Mozambique Seeks Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers

South African stock exchange fines Steinhoff for breaching listing requirements

Ham vs DTB court ruling

Banks undermining independence of the Judiciary

FinTech

Kenya can learn digital lending lessons from developed world

Gauteng government raises awareness on cyber security during Covid-19

Report indicates an increase in banking fraud in Africa and Middle East region

Gartner Says Finance Leaders Who Avoid Four Cost Management Mistakes Will Help Their Organizations Emerge Stronger From the COVID-19 Crisis

Ghana for startups: Pivoting from a tourist attraction to a tech-nation

Where Have All The Robos Gone?

Retail Banking

Top Ten Best Banks in Kenya

Banks in H1 2020: Deconstructing Banks' H1 2020 Individual Performances - Access Bank

Standard Bank, Mastercard, Google to help SMEs open their digital doors in South Africa

Nedbank on South Africa’s actual job losses – and how long it will take to recover

DIB Bank Kenya Awarded Best Islamic Bank in Kenya

Standard Bank: Customers coming off the ‘support’Economy showing signs of recovery.

Investment Banking

Standard Bank preparing to advance African operations to fight off fintechs

Investment bank Faida, UK’s VSA Capital ink deals pact

Kigali financial hub enters deal with French public bank

Ghana International Bank appoints new Head of Coverage for Africa

The Banker's Investment Banking Awards, 2020

Emirates NBD Capital named Sukuk Lead Manager of the Year 2020 by GIFA

Alternative Investments

Co-op Bank to focus on local expansion

Wealth Tax Among Mboweni’s Options to Fund South Africa’s Budget

Early results show mixed performance in third quarter

Investing in sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding the benefits – and risks – of alternative investments

Zimbabwe: Vic Falls Stock Exchange Launches With Only One Trading Partner

Comment, Analysis & Research

Controversy and Challenged for the African Development Bank

What you need to know about the digital economy and its role in Africa

Economy rebounds in Q3 on improved business

Over 4000 wealthy South Africans have left the country

Pandemic could be dawn of a new day for the continent

Optimise cash flow and reduce interest charges with Absa’s working capital management solutions

Tax

Tax change for South Africans who work overseas

Tax burden a barrier to SA’s economic growth

How intelligence gathering has boosted KRA’s tax evasion fight

Transfer pricing dispute resolution: what are the alternatives?

Africa tax in brief

Dividends tax: proposed amendments to the taxation of manufactured dividends

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Businesses open as Nigeria relaxes curfew after days of unrest

'Be careful' – IMF warns Ghana, other Sub-Saharan African countries over debts

FATF commends the tremendous progress made by Mauritius and advises to keep this momentum

Botswana in talks with World Bank for budgetary support after Covid hit

Bank of Uganda keeps key policy rate at 7pc

CBK opens new currency branch in Kisii

ESG

Appetite for ESG accelerates during pandemic: Royal Bank of Canada survey

Unlocking Africa’s ESG potential

Absa Bank Becomes First Bank To Join Kenya Green Building Society

More efforts needed from governments, regulators and business to unlock full potential of sustainable finance

African industry’s head turned by renewables

AFC’s Inaugural CHF150 Million Green Bond to Finance Africa’s Sustainable Development

Covid-19

Tanzania acquires Sh5.5bn loan from ADB for Covid response

How Lenders Laced Covid-19 Loans Relief With Hidden Pain

Top brands in Africa could lose up to $60bn due to pandemic

Ghanaian finance minister: Africa deserves more Covid help

COVID-19: CSR and Healthcare Reforms in Nigeria

Africa can rise from the ashes of the Covid-19 pandemic