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Africa’s largest exchange reflects on 20 years since listing itself

Source: Supplied. Salem Alshamsi, executive vice president of international relations at Dubai Chambers during the fireside chat at Dubai-South Africa Business Connect.

Dubai–South Africa business links strengthen as trade surges past R129bn

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Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

Source: Reuters/David 'Dee' Delgado. Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira and the Zimbabwe's delegation celebrate after winning the election of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City, US, Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

Africa gains influence as Zimbabwe wins seat on UN Security Council

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Surprise win for JSE: First French company lists

CIMA welcomes a new cohort of future finance leaders in Southern Africa

CIMA welcomes a new cohort of future finance leaders in Southern AfricaAICPA & CIMA

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Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 budget speech to lawmakers in Cape Town, South Africa, February 25, 2026.

South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury saysNilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov

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Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

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Erica Bopape 14 Jan 2026

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Geopolitical chess or economic folly: The US focus on Venezuelan oil

Simonetta Spavieri 13 Jan 2026

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Deal Leaders International’s Andrew Bahlmann: Rio-Glencore deal to shake things up

Andrew Bahlmann 13 Jan 2026

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Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

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Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026

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Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

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From offshore to on-land: A surge in South African property investment

12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics, a specialist African transfer pricing advisory firm.

2026 new tax realities - navigating Africa’s aggressive scrutiny in business

9 Jan 2026

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South African rand steady as investors eye key US data

9 Jan 2026

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Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 9 Jan 2026

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Bitcoin enters corporate wallets: The new face of crypto in 2026

Richard Teng 9 Jan 2026

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

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Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

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Tax efficiency: Your secret weapon in unpredictable markets

Thomas Berry 8 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

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Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

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Investors gain more with OUTsurance's A2X listing, as top firms join ranks

8 Jan 2026

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From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

Source: APO. Yemurai Chatapura, Commercial Manager – Remittances at Mukuru.

Strength in numbers: Mukuru and Travelex enhance South African remittance services

7 Jan 2026

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Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

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The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 6 Jan 2026

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The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

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South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

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South African rand steady after Venezuela shock

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The long hold – time in the market beats timing the market for property investors

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Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo.

Nigeria to implement new tax laws from January despite calls for delay, Tinubu says

Camillus Eboh 31 Dec 2025

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025

Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

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