Africa's economic growth surging south of the Sahara
The much-heralded African economic boom is set to go from strength to strength, analysts have predicted, although worries remain over governments' failure to tackle poverty and inequality.
Growth south of the Sahara will surge to 6.1% next year, well ahead of the global average of 4%, the
Standard Chartered bulks up in SA
Standard Chartered has opened two new branches in South Africa to target Cape Town and Durban-based companies looking to expand across the continent, its chief executive for Africa said on Tuesday.
Investing in Africa: mind the bumps and rewards will come
If you want to ride Africa’s business boom, choose your country well and be ready for bumps on the road. But the momentum is upward and you will be rewarded if you stay the course.
Time for banks to switch to a new channel
Advances in technology are changing the way consumers want to conduct business and as a consequence financial institutions need to get with the programm.
