Finance

Latest Finance sector features, company profiles, and executive interviews from across Africa.

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Jumia and AXA Join Forces

AXA will become the exclusive provider of insurance products and services through Jumia and other AIG online and mobile platforms in Africa

Kenya: A Hub of Activity in 2016

The recent Oxford Business Group Kenya 2016 Report has confirmed what many analysts had already been forecasting about the prominence of the East African nation, and Anne Muchoki of KenInvest looks ahead to Kenya's economic potential for the next 12 months

Victoria Commercial Bank : A Credit to Kenyan Banking

Victoria Commercial Bank (VCB) has built upon a successful 2014 with an even more prosperous 2015 as it continues to capitalise on the positive reputation constructed within Kenya’s finance industry.

National Bank of Angola Strengthens Compliance Prevention Measures

The National Bank of Angola (BNA) recently announced that it is implementing a series of actions to strengthen compliance prevention measures of anti-money laundering (AML) and financing of terrorism (FT) in the Angolan financial system

Private Equity in Africa Set to Present Significant Opportunities for Investors in 2016

CEO of SAVCA, Erika van der Merwe, explains how the asset class presents a healthy opportunity for investors looking to Africa for private equity

Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2015 : Accessing Finance and Entrepreneurship

The African continent is the second fastest growing area in the world behind South and East Asia, with GDP growth projected to reach 3.6 percent in 2016. APAC Outlook offers an executive summary of Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2015.

National Bank Announces Best Profit Performance in 48 years

National Bank of Kenya is celebrating success as its profits reached Ksh3.2 billion in the third quarter of this year.

Private Equity to Provide Namibian Investors with Investment Opportunities

The implementation of new regulations requiring institutional investors to invest a minimum percentage of their assets into unlisted assets in Namibia, is set to provide a significant boost to private equity in the country, as well as benefiting investors and the local economy as a whole.

M Cubed Group : Retirement Supported by Tomorrow’s Technology

As a 13B administrator operating in South Africa, M Cubed, also known as M3, is at the forefront of implementing employee benefit solutions to improve the retirement planning landscape.

EY Namibia : Responding to Market Needs

After benefitting from a successful global rebrand in 2013, EY Namibia is aligning with the wider, internationally renowned financial Group’s Vision 2020 in a bid to become the most integrated assurance and advisory Company in the world.