Unpacking Nigeria as an investment market Published by Randolph Oosthuizen on 12 March 2020 Old Mutual portfolio manager shares his thoughts on the Nigerian market.
Richard de Roos: Renminbi presents Africa with cost and efficiency advantages Published by Richard de Roos on 13 August 2018 Slow uptake of Chinese currency in Africa belies the renminbi’s potential to support African growth, says Standard Bank Group foreign exchange head.
Banking in Africa: A brief overview of banking of the agri sector in Africa Published by NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies on 8 May 2018 Africa today has the second-fastest-growing banking market – taking retail and wholesale banking together – in the world.
Startup snapshot: ‘You win some and you learn some,’ says financial services entrepreneur Published by Justin Probyn on 4 May 2018 Nigeria-based StartCredits is a financial services startup that allows users to compare loans from a variety of financial institutions.
Investment trip: Nigeria on the rise, but structural challenges remain Published by Randolph Oosthuizen on 17 April 2018 At best, it’s a fragile recovery, exacerbated by inflation, which remains stubbornly high.
Naira unpegged: Local and foreign businesspeople weigh in Published by Kate Douglas on 23 June 2016 Many economists applaud the decision to de-peg the naira from the dollar, but local businesspeople brace themselves for inflationary struggles.
Will Sanusi’s suspension impact Nigeria’s market? Published by Malick Badjie on 21 February 2014 What the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor means for the bank and the country’s financial sector.
Emerging Africa: How the global economy’s ‘last frontier’ can prosper and matter Published by Kingsley Moghalu on 26 June 2013 “Africa has no automatic future. The continent will have a future that it shapes by itself.”