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FNB has named Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as its new CMO. Source: FNB.

FNB names new CMO as Faye Mfikwe exits role after 19 years

Source: Supplied.

South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

Source: Supplied. New RMB Corporate chief executive officer, Judy Kobus.

Judy Kobus named RMB corporate CEO

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

FNB has named Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as its new CMO. Source: FNB.

FNB names new CMO as Faye Mfikwe exits role after 19 years

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Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

6 Jul 2026

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South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. New RMB Corporate chief executive officer, Judy Kobus.

Judy Kobus named RMB corporate CEO

10 Jul 2026

Banks have a massive digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

Banks have a massive digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

Location Bank 8 Jul 2026

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Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's top court says bank rand-rigging case can proceed

Colleen Goko 1 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

China approves Standard Bank, ICBC for Africa yuan clearing

Colleen Goko 26 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Happy Ralinala, chief executive officer of Personal Banking, African Bank.

African Bank appoints new personal banking chief as it targets growth

26 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Zweli Manyathi, African Bank interim group chief executive officer.

R624m loss but capital ratio 25.8% keeps African Bank standing

25 Jun 2026

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African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

24 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

Hadeel Al Sayegh 23 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Lloyds weighs bid for Aldermore as South Africa's FirstRand seeks exit, Sky News reports

Nithyashree R B 23 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238m tender offer

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jun 2026

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Securitas® Financial Group 22 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

New Development Bank approves up to $1bn loan for South Africa urban infrastructure

18 Jun 2026

Standard Bank Connect launches eSIM service as mobile push expands

Standard Bank Connect launches eSIM service as mobile push expands

18 Jun 2026

Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

17 Jun 2026

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Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 11 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Craig Stephens, advisory business solutions manager of SAS Africa.

Banks face their biggest AI challenge: Managing decision risk

Craig Stephens 10 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank group chief executive, Sim Tshabalala.

Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

10 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied/Benjamin Decoin. Maxime Saada, chief executive officer of Canal+.

Surprise win for JSE: First French company lists

3 Jun 2026

Discount retailer Pepkor to launch bank in April 2027

Discount retailer Pepkor to launch bank in April 2027

Lulah Dube and Nqobile Dludla 2 Jun 2026

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

Trialogue 2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

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

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

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