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Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 15 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Developing world's 'complex' debt could raise costs, stall restructurings, Lazard says

Karin Strohecker 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African central bank sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran war

Sfundo Parakozov and Colleen Goko 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 2 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South African president seeks to clear his name over cash-in-sofa scandal

Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov 28 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Lerato Lamola is a partner at Webber Wentzel.

Finance

South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

Lerato Lamola 25 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank appoints Makrelov as new chief economist and MPC member

11 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil worries spook European markets before ECB and BoE decisions

Marc Jones 30 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says

Duncan Miriri 23 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's central bank sees upside inflation risks, says markets pricing for hikes

22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected

Sfundo Parakozov 22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar edges higher as Iran ceasefire deadline approaches

Stefano Rebaudo 21 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Safe-haven dollar gains as peace talks falter, US to blockade Hormuz

Gregor Stuart Hunter 13 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar drops as Iran ceasefire prompts risk-on turn for markets

Gregor Stuart Hunter 8 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand set for 7% monthly drop against dollar

Alexander Winning 31 Mar 2026

Banking

Afreximbank 2026: Paving the way for Africa's trade and industry future

30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's consumer confidence improves in Q1 but Mideast war risks loom, survey shows

Prerna Bedi 24 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Polina Devitt 17 Mar 2026

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

Mining

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 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: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

Energy

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

30 Jan 2026

UK gold bars and gold Sovereign coins are displayed at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola

Gold

Gold miners see shares spike as gold extends its historic rally

Pooja Menon 27 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Finance

Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor

Ed Stoddard 22 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

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

12 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady as investors eye key US data

9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance.

Finance

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

Richard Teng 9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. George Elombi, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, and Hassan Abdalla, Governor: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Finance

Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

6 Jan 2026

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

Gold

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Economy

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Anathi Madubela 18 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Reserve Bank's radical move: A unified ATM network in SA

18 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African inflation expectations fall after setting of 3% target

12 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Karen Brettell 4 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Reserve Bank's rate reduction: A new chapter for the South African economy?

Katja Hamilton 20 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa inflation lifts slightly ahead of close rate call

Anathi Madubela and Sfundo Parakozov 19 Nov 2025

One of the keynote conversations at Bloomberg's inaugural Africa Business Summit featured Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola (Image supplied)

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg reflects on the inaugural Africa Business Summit

19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director: Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking; Afreximbank

Finance

Unlocking Africa's potential: Afreximbank highlights skilled trade-finance workforce

6 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

Surging gold prices push Switzerland's reserves to $135bn

3 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa inflation edges up but economists see more rate cuts soon

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 23 Oct 2025