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Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager appoints René Basson as head of marketing

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#AfricaMonth | Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

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How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

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AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisisDuncan Miriri

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South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regimeLerato Lamola

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Investec ramps up fight for wealthy clients in South Africa and UKNqobile Dludla and Lulah Dube

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Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumersPaul Makube

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AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

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Kanishka Singh, Steve Holland and Ryan Patrick Jones 30 Jul 2025

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AfDB's African Development Fund hopes to start tapping capital markets in 2027

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Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

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Seeff warns of economic stall without quick rate cut

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Nowhere to hide for tax dodgers: Sars ups surveillance with AI

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South Africans can now invest in Apple and Tesla with Luno's new tokenised stocks

24 Jul 2025

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South Africa's parliament passes last major budget bill

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Sanral secures R7bn NDB loan to upgrade SA freeways

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Paul Makube 24 Jul 2025

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Visa opens first Africa data centre in Johannesburg

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Maria Sharapova joins Lewis Hamilton as global ambassador for CFI

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