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Markets & Investment

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

1 day

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

Banking

Surprise win for JSE: First French company lists

3 days

Discount retailer Pepkor to launch bank in April 2027

Banking

Discount retailer Pepkor to launch bank in April 2027

Lulah Dube and Nqobile Dludla 2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Ola Oyetayo, chief executive officer and co-founder of Verto.

Fintech

#AfricaMonth | Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

27 May 2026

The Provoke Media Sabre Awards 2026 EMEA winners have been revealed (Source: @ Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

2026 Sabre Awards EMEA winners: Clockwork, KFC take top honours

25 May 2026

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Financial Services

Inflation-linked EasyETFs offer new growth pathways for local investors

20 May 2026

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Hospital Groups

Melanie Da Costa to take over from Dr Richard Friedland as Netcare CEO

20 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief financial officer at Fortress, Ian Vorster.

Property

Fortress breaks new ground with R1.6bn Zaronia-linked bond

23 Apr 2026

The Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist includes top SA and African PR agencies (Image source: © Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

20 Apr 2026

SAMRRA celebrates Octodec’s inclusion in FTSE/JSE

Markets & Investment

SAMRRA celebrates Octodec’s inclusion in FTSE/JSE

Issued by Catchwords 16 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Eugene Booysen, chief executive officer of Cape Town Stock Exchange; Jarryd Gillmer Group chief executive officer of Everest Wealth, and Thys van Zyl, founder of Everest Wealth.

Financial Services

Everest launches R20bn private credit programme

1 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Noel Tagoe, chief executive officer and founder of Noel Tagoe & Company.

Finance

The future-ready CFO: Transforming disruption into opportunity

Noel Tagoe 1 Apr 2026

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Talent Acquisition

Why top executive hires fail and how to fix it

Jeremy Bossenger 26 Mar 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Trailblazing climate finance deal lands Sanlam prestigious IFLR award

20 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Global firms, investors in share sale rush as Middle East conflict erupts

Charlie Conchie 5 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 3 Mar 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Mark Danckwerts, Head: Insurance, KPMG One Africa.

Finance

KPMG report: African financial sector bets big on AI and growth strategies

18 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

12 Feb 2026

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Duncan Miriri 11 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

End of an era: Barloworld delisted after R23bn Saudi acquisition

11 Feb 2026

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Markets & Investment

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

Andrew Bahlmann 13 Jan 2026

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Banking

AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB raises $11bn for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

Duncan Miriri 18 Dec 2025

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Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

3rd edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

Accounting & Auditing

3rd edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

Issued by SAICA 9 Dec 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

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Banking

Zambia's largest bank to issue nation's first sustainability bond

Chris Mfula and Colleen Goko 3 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP Paribas shares tumble after US jury's Sudan verdict

Alun John 21 Oct 2025

A woman walks at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in Sandton, South Africa, 1 August 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Management & Leadership

JSE CEO set to retire, successor named

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 9 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Digital finance shake-up: Binance partners with Franklin Templeton

2 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Richard Stout, Head of Equity Capital Markets, South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Banking

Standard Bank orchestrates landmark R44.1bn ECM deal

23 Sep 2025

Source: Mike Adsetts, Global Chief Investment Officer: Momentum Investments.

Finance

Rethinking South Africa’s Two-Pot system: Lessons from abroad

Mike Adsetts 22 Sep 2025

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

Agriculture

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

17 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Sub-Saharan Africa's major economies hit by high finance costs, Moody's says

Duncan Miriri 15 Sep 2025

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Gold

Barrick divests Hemlo gold mine to focus on core assets in $1.1bn sale

11 Sep 2025

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Financial Services

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Issued by The Noise Factory 9 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Law Practice

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Telecoms & Networks

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Nqobile Dludla 1 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Property

Vukile raises R500m as bond issue sees overwhelming investor interest

29 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Niyi Adeleye, Standard Bank: Head of Real Estate Finance - Africa.

Finance

Transformative role of pension funds to be highlighted at API Summit 2025

25 Aug 2025

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Residential Property

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Issued by Catchwords 13 Aug 2025

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Residential Property

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Issued by Catchwords 5 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

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

Duncan Miriri 30 Jul 2025

MAS shareholders urged to reject Hyprop’s value-destructive offer

Markets & Investment

MAS shareholders urged to reject Hyprop’s value-destructive offer

Issued by The Nielsen Network 22 Jul 2025