Five star capitec rated by lafferty as best bank in the. This 2010 state of the union africa report assesses the continental performance of member states. Petar soldo, considered south africas leading expert on banking research, told fin24 that south africas banking system has consistently been rated one of the most advanced and wellfunctioning in. Lafferty group has successfully convened hundreds of these events globally, in africa, asiapacific, middle east, europe and north and south america, continuously improving the. Lafferty noted that the study is not a strict ranking report, but rather serves as a benchmarking of the various banks, with a detailed database. The proportion of female migrants was lowest in subsaharan africa 47. Lafferty and meadowcroft 51 argue that a countrys ability to cope with global.
Part 2 global competitiveness index south africa47 20162017. Africa sustainability reporting according to morhardt, baird and freeman 2002. Introducing enhanced country reports featuring interactive datagraphics, charts and analysis. Pioneering insight in banking and fintech 5 press release lafferty banking 500 regionmarket no.
Premium development claims development underwriting profitability business outlook 20 was a reasonably uneventful year from an engineering perspective. To date, over 3,000 community members have been directly reached more than 77,800 were indirectly impacted through outreach activities in 2015 the program reached 2,377 individuals through 46. We need a trade union movement that stands unwavering in the face of current systematic assaults on. Hong kong cards and payments market report verisk financial. Ibidun adelekan nigeria, sally archibald south africa, michael balinga cameroon.
Create your citations, reference lists and bibliographies automatically using the apa, mla, chicago, or harvard referencing styles. Economic report on africa 2007 united nations economic. Eca estimates billions worth of losses in africa due to. The retail banking council africa rbca was launched in 2015 to focus on the particular needs, challenges and opportunities of africas retail banking and cards and payments sectors. Labour unrest, coupled with aslow pace of international economic growth, continued to limit south africas development. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The median age of international migrants worldwide was 39. The council allows members to share best practices and experiences with. Capitec was awarded lafferty groups highest 5star rating, absa achieved four stars, and firstrand, standard and nedbank were given three stars. Orphanaid africa annual report 2007 to our collaborators, contributors, and friends, orphanaid africa oa is a ghanaian ngo, with a network of fundraising branches in eur ope and the us, that helps orphans and vulnerable childr en in ghana to gr ow up in healthy, nurturing envir onments that. Research for this report was conducted by the university of sussex, in collaboration with a local partner from the cape peninsula university of technology cput in south africa.
Jun 27, 2017 the lafferty groups ratings are based on information available in the public domain such as each banks business model, assessed in terms of factors like strategy, culture and management. A tenyear strategy for increasing capital flows to africa a report from the commission on capital flows to africa executive summary africa is a vital region of the world. The analysis, which assesses factors like management and strategy alongside the normal balance sheet data, rates capitec the only five star bank on earth, with absa one of only seven to get four stars. Providing an independent starrating of the worlds 100 largest quoted banks across 32 countries, the announcement comes despite south africas downgraded credit rating. We study consumers in more than 100 countries to give you the most complete view of trends and habits worldwide. South african basket sizes are shrinking as shopping behaviour shifts. A lafferty management report the next retail banking revolution. World banking insights 2016 lafferty group is proud to present a new series of thought leadership reports, together comprising a world survey of bank annual reports that will be updated annually. Around half of the worlds top banks perform poorly in lafferty groups 2017 global bank quality benchmarking study, which measures the ability of 100 banks across 32 countries to sustain themselves for the longer term. Pdf csr has become an important element in the business strategy of a growing number of companies worldwide. Lafferty group has successfully convened hundreds of these events globally, in africa, asiapacific, middle east, europe and north and south america, continuously improving the experience for participants. Half of the worlds top banks perform poorly lafferty.
All merchant acquiring reports are provided in pdf format. Introduction about this report 1 introduction about this report this year is of great significance for africa. Cape town the rise of capitec bank holdings as south africa s leading bank seems to have no end with the bank now regarded as the best bank in the world. Managing the banking distribution mix so it is fit for purpose presented by sandeep deobhakta subgroup head, chief operating officer retail banking subgroup. This report is also available in a frenchlanguage edition, planification et perspectives pour les energies renouvelables. Economic report on africa 2007 accelerating africas development through diversification african economies continue to sustain the growth momentum of previous years, recording an overall real gdp growth rate of 5.
The most influential megatrends set to shape the world through 2030, identified by euromonitor international, help businesses better anticipate market developments and lead change for their industries. Capitec has just been ranked as the best bank in south africa. When citing from a feature by a named author please reference the surname of the individual author, followed by the report reference. The 2017 african bank quality benchmarking study lafferty. Trywell kalusopa kwabena nyarko otoo hilma shindondolamote. The retail banking council africa rbca was launched in 2015 to focus on the particular needs, challenges and opportunities of africa s retail banking and cards and payments sectors. Lafferty news for the past 36 years, lafferty group has made its name providing impartial and unique insights into the banking industry. Indeed, africa has seen what can be termed an economic resurgence over the past decade. This report is one of the outputs of the research project trends and outlook. January 2005 5 5 of children are living with sick or dying parents or in households that have taken in orphans. Acr africa capacity report aec african economic community apta asiapacific trade agreement asean association of southeast asian nations au african union cemac economic and monetary community of central africa censad community of sahelsaharan states cepgl economic community of the great lakes countries comesa common market for eastern and. Black friday success is not elusive, the key is in right planning. The notion that socalled investment banks and retail banks could coexist peacefully has been proved an.
Similarly, many of angolas large population of expatriate chinese workers carry chineseissued unionpay cards which boost acquiring volumes in the country. School resources and learning environment in africa. Economic report on africa 2010 promoting highlevel sustainable growth to reduce unemployment in africa due to the global financial crisis, the world economy contracted by 2. Algeria, egypt, ghana, kenya, morocco, nigeria, south africa, tunisia this series of fully updated lafferty group research reports describes and analyses the changes. As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a.
Market research on what people watch, listen to and buy. With over 30 years of experience in retail banking, lafferty is positioned to support retail banking as it evolves in a rapidly changing, digital world. In laffertys view, south africa also has room for many more banks. At the heart of each report bankspecific examples are presented and analysed, allowing for. Pdf integrated reporting by south african companies. Each individual report will cover a key dimension of global banking. Africa may lose half of its gdp with growth falling from 3. This 2010 state of the union africa report assesses the continental performance of member states against key governance, economic, social, civil and political policy standards and rights instruments over the period 20042009. Overall, the merchant acquiring business is a challenge in most african markets. Press release lafferty banking 500 pioneering insight in banking and fintech london, 7th november 2018 far from being the universal banking giants of wall street, london, frankfurt, paris, tokyo or beijing that typically combine commercial and investment banking activities, the best banks in the world are focused on consumer and business banking. The 2010 ungass country progress report was researched and compiled by a team of consultants from health and development africa pty ltd, under the guidance and direction of the national department of health and the research, monitoring and evaluation task team of the south african national aids council.
Algeria, egypt, ghana, kenya, morocco, nigeria, south africa, tunisia this series of fully updated lafferty group research reports describes and. This is according to the lafferty groups 2017 global bank quality benchmarking study. London for the second successive year, south african banks have been rated the very best in the world in the annual global bank quality benchmark compiled by the lafferty group. The status report on disaster risk reduction in subsaharan africa, preliminary version, 2009, is a product of the cooperation between the unisdr and the world bank gfdrr, to contribute to the implementation of the africa regional strategy and programme of action for disaster risk reduction, in line with the hyogo framework for action. In terms of overall msc income, asiapacific is second only to north america. But we are now a third of the way to that date and the rich. Ii to the fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Our bank has remained resilient in a turbulent operating environment. A new series of lafferty business research reports describes and analyses these changes. Lafferty group provides global research, education and advisory services to the banking industry worldwide, with particular specialisations in the fields of consumer banking, business banking, credit cards and digital finance, payments, mobile wallets, fintech and bank quality benchmarking.
Progress report on declaration of commitment on hiv and aids 2005 4 overview of the hiv and aids situation in south africa this is the second south african report to the united nations general assembly special session. Data for more countries are available on the uis website 95 77 63 43 32 56 55 35 51 29 48 33 29 26 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 grade 1 grade 2 grade 3 grade 4 grade 5 grade 6 grade 7 c. World economic forum, executive opinion survey 2016 17. It ranks 100 major quoted banks across 32 countries for their longerterm sustainability and gives its highest ratings to banks that focus on. It is important to provide the sociopolitical context. Bringing lafferty s scrutiny to bear on the hbos annual report for 2007. This is not investment advice 2 33 lafferty bank quality ratings one lyric square.
This research project was implemented by the southern africa regional program of the international water management institute iwmi as part of. Petar soldo, considered south africa s leading expert on banking research, told fin24 that south africa s banking system has consistently been rated one of the most advanced and wellfunctioning in. Economic development in africa report 201 vi chapter 2 patterns and trends of migration 39 2. The millennium development goals set out to halve world poverty by 2015. Similarly, many of angolas large population of expatriate chinese workers carry. Moreover, the pandemic is deepening poverty in entire communities, with children usually the first to suffer from the deprivation. In lafferty s view, south africa also has room for many more banks. Africa in particular and in kenya to a lesser extent. South africa and is a research output from the research consortium on education and peacebuilding, and a dfidesrc pathway to poverty alleviation research project. Sightsavers international annual report and financial statements 2008 9 the continued increase in our reach in prevention of onchocerciasis river blindness, and particularly the new evidence that we are at a stage where it appears that the transmission of the disease may have been eliminated in certain parts of africa. Gambia report life sciences bibliographies cite this. Overall, the merchant acquiring business is a challenge in most african.
Lafferty global established in 1981 by the company founder and executive chairman, michael lafferty, lafferty group is a leading provider of knowledge, thought leadership and education to the banking and. The africa competitiveness report 2011,the third report jointly published by our organizations, comes out at a time when africas recovery from the global economic crisis has been faster than it has in many other parts of the world. The africa sdg index and dashboards are a tool that draws on official and proxy sdg indicators as well as elements of the agenda 2063 to support african countries benchmark their progress, to identify priorities for action in order to achieve the 17 sdgs, and to highlight specific challenges facing african nations and subregions. The elearning africa report 2019, elearning africa icwe.
Lafferty research report africa in particular and in kenya to a lesser extent. The next retail banking revolution lafferty management report preface banking as we know it is dead and gone. The council allows members to share best practices and experiences with each other and debate future directions for the industry. Understanding the scourge from an african perspective in. Oct 23, 2018 lafferty noted that the study is not a strict ranking report, but rather serves as a benchmarking of the various banks, with a detailed database scoring the groups on each of the 19 indicators. Economic report on africa 2010 united nations economic. Against this background, the publication of the brundtland report in 1987. Interviews with ceos of adib, barclays africa, capitec, discover, sterling and tsb. East african children, youth, and adults through innovative community awareness and health education activities that change social norms around tobacco use. Irena 2018, irena planning and prospects for renewable power.
Trade union services and benefits in africa edited by. As is the life cycle of a centre, we welcomed three new staff members in. With more than 800 million people and vast natural resources, the regions opportunities and accomplishments are frequently overshad. African governments have shown an understanding of the importance of the sector for economic growth and development, and have pledged to do more to improve on the availability and access of power across the continent. By us standards it could support as many as 1 000 retail banks, he reckoned.