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Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

3 hours

New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

Funding

New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

9 Sep 2026

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Funding

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Issued by Edge Growth 25 Aug 2026

First Multifamily Forum in API Summit's 17-year history signals the sector's arrival

Markets & Investment

First Multifamily Forum in API Summit's 17-year history signals the sector's arrival

Issued by API Events 14 Aug 2026

Source: Twiga Cement/LinkedIn. The Morogoro SGR Passenger Terminal forms part of Tanzania’s modern railway infrastructure, supporting greater connectivity and economic activity. The project illustrates the scale of infrastructure investment across Africa that ATIDI aims to de-risk through insurance and guarantees, helping mobilise private capital for major development projects.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's infrastructure guarantees platform plans to double its capital, CEO says

Duncan Miriri 11 Aug 2026

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Residential Property

In2Assets breaks national property auction record with R285.5m sale

31 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. George Tsinonis; Head: Investment Analytics, RisCura.

Insurance & Actuarial

Benchmark choice can reshape African equity performance, RisCura finds

6 Jul 2026

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Banking

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

24 Jun 2026

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

Funding

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

SMEs

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Apr 2026

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

Hospitality

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

20 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 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

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Financial Services

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Issued by Articulate Partners 8 Apr 2026

Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures. (Image supplied.)

PR & Communications

How to communicate executive departures with credible transparency

Jennifer Stein 27 Feb 2026

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Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Multifamily rental housing is now one of SA’s most resilient and investable property sectors

Residential Property

Multifamily rental housing is now one of SA’s most resilient and investable property sectors

Issued by Catchwords 29 Jan 2026

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo

Gold

Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 15 Jan 2026

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Property

Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

How South Africa's G20 triumph defied a US boycott

Hugh Hacking 26 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

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Agriculture

Absa and AGDA push for greater financial inclusion in SA agriculture

7 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

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Climate Change

Sanlam-backed CFM’s Climate Investor Two Fund closes at $1bn

23 Oct 2025

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Finance

25 years in: What's next for South Africa's ETF market according to leading experts?

6 Oct 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

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

Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

Finance

Ninety One's infrastructure credit fund hits R2bn, boosting South Africa's growth path

18 Aug 2025

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Railway

Transnet’s recovery: Why institutional investors should be watching closely

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

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Mining

Rising platinum prices to benefit SA's fiscal plans - Old Mutual

Colleen Goko 23 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

2025 update: Navigating ESG disclosure changes in SA

Kent Davis and Paula-Ann Novotny 17 Jul 2025

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

How to ensure credibility in your ESG performance

1 Jul 2025

Source: Growthpoint Properties. Longkloof Studios is a green-certified commercial office space in Cape Town, having achieved a 4-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance rating.

Property Development

How green building certification boosts real estate profits

30 Jun 2025

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Gold

#LondonIndaba: How the WGC is digitising the gold market

Maroefah Smith 26 Jun 2025

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Hospitality

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa Finance Corporation hits record $1bn revenue with landmark projects

9 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

Source: Luvuyo Masinda, chief executive officer of Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Bank.

Banking

Strong investor demand fuels Zeda's R850m bond raise led by Standard Bank

18 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

R1tn for infrastructure: South Africa's new budget promises growth if maintenance keeps pace

Stephan Kornelius 17 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Call for comment on draft King V Code for corporate governance

26 Feb 2025

Multifamily residential property gains traction as desirable institutional investment asset class

Residential Property

Multifamily residential property gains traction as desirable institutional investment asset class

Issued by Catchwords 6 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Zihaad Israfil, CEO CFI Financial South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Shaping the future of trading in South Africa

Zihaad Israfil 27 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Brian Armstrong, chairman and chief executive officer of Coinbase.

Financial Services

Crypto lobbying risks regulatory capture, South African cenbank boss tells Davos event

22 Jan 2025