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African Banker Awards 2023 winners announced

The ceremony was attended by over 300 of the continent’s leading bankers, regulators, and policymakers.

Here’s why developed economies must bear the $100 trillion cost of the net-zero transition in emerging markets

Wealth and Asset Management

When is enough enough?

Into 2022: tomorrow never comes, that’s why you should Perform Today

Comment, Analysis & Research

2022 Predictions: This could be a tough year for SA companies

Wealth and Asset Management

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Zenith Bank Shareholders Wealth Increases by N119 billion

FNB Private crowned Africa’s Best Private Bank at the Euromoney Awards

Standard Bank sweeps Euromoney Private Banking Awards

RMB takes ‘Best Private Bank in SA’ honours at Euromoney Awards

The city in South Africa where billionaires want to live

Executive Moves

Rothschild appoints Martin Kingston

African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani as Director General for Southern Africa Region

African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General for East Africa

The South African billionaire who became CEO at 73

Dangote accepts World Bank appointment

SYSPRO appoints Leanne Taylor as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and digital transformation

Legal

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa director Rudolph du Plessis joins The Legal 500 Hall of Fame

Court orders 54 banks to return N9.3bn stolen by hackers

Meta faces FTC trial with Instagram, WhatsApp breakup at risk

Draft bill still contains Vat increases over next two years

Botswana sends strong anti-corruption message with recent audit announcement

FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi on UK court battle and strong earnings

FinTech

Major win for South African tech company

Experts claim central bank digital currency can curb financial crime

Government Banks On Use of AI to Reduce Occupational Hazards

FNB fraud alert for online shoppers in South Africa

Standard Bank launches Yours247 digital campaign

Global mobile money accounts exceed two billion with transaction values reaching $1.6 trillion

Retail Banking

African Banker Awards 2025: Shortlist of nominees announced

Sterling Bank to Give Nigerians N1m Extra Every Month

Banks’ customers to pay N6 per SMS transaction alert starting today

Nigeria: Zenith Bank assures shareholders of quantum leap in future dividends

Stealthy Buyer Takes Control Of Bankly, Nigeria’s Unbanked-Focused Fintech

Nedbank mourns the loss of board member Errol Kruger

Investment Banking

SA banks holding their own against offshore lenders, says BDO

CardinalStone Partners Limited Completes Acquisition of Radix Pension Managers

4 banks call it quits in South Africa in 2024

FBNQuest Asset Management Wins BAFI Award Excellence

HSBC leads as MENA’s top earner in investment banking fees

HSBC mulls South African exit as European banks pull back

Alternative Investments

A marked m/m contraction in revenue in Jan ‘25

The rising burden of external debt service

A deterioration in global trade outlook driven by tariff war

JSE reaches a new high

The South African CEO whose pay fell from R290 million to R50 million in three years

FG, States, LGs Share N4.9tn in Q1 as FAAC Allocation Rises by 44.7%

Comment, Analysis & Research

The exceptional South African who went from university rector to top CEO

A return to normal growth trajectory for PSCE

Group urges finance minister to join Ogun gov race

Dutch accounting firms expand hiring in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Southern Europe

South Africa heading for a serious crisis

Bad news for interest rates in South Africa

Tax

Double tax warning for homeowners in one of South Africa’s largest cities

VAT hike officially suspended in South Africa

What SARS says about the VAT hike reversal

Bad news for anyone paying income tax in South Africa

Decision to introduce Vat rate change ‘cannot be interdicted at this stage’

Treasury stopping VAT increase in South Africa

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

CBN Emphasizes Financial Inclusion

Warning over disturbing bank scam making the rounds in South Africa

Companies forced to shut down in South Africa

IMF says Ghana can payback debts

Legal storm brewing over South Africa’s new employment laws

Zimbabwe resumes gold coin minting amid soaring bullion prices

ESG

Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge

Nigeria: Firms unveil $500m fund for renewable energy

Central Africa: EIB reviews financing for $760mln hydro project over DRC war

UN urges Nigeria to adopt strong climate plan for economic growth

Nedbank, Norfund acquire stake in SA’s Pele Energy

African Development Bank and Germany Announce Major Initiatives in Energy Access, Private Sector Development