By Kemi Fashina Go after your needs not wants This requires huge self-control. You must be able to differentiate between wants and needs. My little niece defines wants as things that we get to make us…
Africa
Why UBA is a good stock to “Buy” now
By Anthony Osae-Brown Not surprisingly, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been on the buy list of a lot of financial analysts in the last 12 months. Despite the challenging economic environment glo…
Investing in Real Estate?
What you need to know before buying that house or land By Daniel Wajuihian A friend came to me recently to assist him prepare a “Deed of Assignment” of the land he bought few months ago. He had earli…
How treasury is managed in a period of currency crisis
By Olawale Hamed Traditionally, the role of the treasurer is liquidity management. This could be a straight forward though not so easy function. However, in times of currency crisis, like what we have…
How to guide against losing money in the Stock Market
Everyone invest in the stock market because they want to make money. But many times that does not happen because stock prices start falling and investors start losing the money they have invested. So,…
Tackling energy poverty in Africa
When befuddled investors, bankers or economists seek more clarity on China’s often opaque growth statistics they usually turn to electricity consumption, which is a good proxy. This is because of the …