Wealth and Asset Management

Nedbank Private Wealth launches NexLegacy initiatives to tackle the wealth transfer challenge

NCBA shares cheat sheet on generational wealth transfer with customers in Nanyuki

Global Finance Names The World’s Best Private Banks 2026

Sanlam Morocco positions itself in the wealth management market

R253 million payday for billionaire Johann Rupert

South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux gains $87 million from Capitec stake

Executive Moves

Santam Insurance appoints Philile Mkhize as new Chief Operating Officer

Deutsche Bank strengthens investment banking team with new DCM director

Dr. George Elombi takes over as Afreximbank’s fourth President, pledges deeper impact

CapitalSage Technology announces Ude as new CEO

Julius Baer names Middle East CEO

Ecobank Names Emmanuel Wakili Regional Head of Operations for Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa

Legal

Another international giant quits South Africa

Cybersecurity Bill aims to protect, not restrict free expression – Mahama

Alleged N9.5b debt: Court restrains banks from dealing with Indian businessman, firms

South Africa’s most valuable bank in serious trouble

Lotus Sues 45 Banks Over N1.3bn Lost To System Failure

SARS nails one taxpayer for R46 million

FinTech

Honor South Africa says smartphones will unlock the artificial general intelligence era

Africa AI in Payments and E-Commerce Market Analysis Report 2025

Standard Chartered’s Sheikh Jobe inducted into Technology Hall of Fame

African fintech Moni rebrands to Rank, acquires AjoMoney and Zazzau MFB

South Africans are saying goodbye to banks for cash

8 banks expanding Smart ID and passport services at branches in South Africa

Retail Banking

Standard Bank Delivers R1.92bn Equity Financing towards Africa’s Largest Hybrid Renewable Energy Cluster

Tharisa signs new $130 million debt facility with Absa and Standard Bank

Beware banks’ steep instant payment charges

African countries need strong development banks

Nine banks pocket N14.7tn interest income in nine months

Employment rises in banking despite digitisation

Investment Banking

Nedbank CIB crowned Best Investment Bank in SA – three years running

Goldman, Investec see room for three SA rate cuts in 2025

Full List of 17 Licensed Investment Banks Operating in Kenya

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

Alternative Investments

Stakeholders push gold value addition in African finance

Illicit financial flows, others cost Ghana GH¢11bn from 2020 to 2025 – Finance Minister

The Alternative Bank bags innovative bank award

Best news in 25 years on the cards for South Africa, and Ramaphosa appoints new minister

Absa Kenya Commits to Continue Supporting SMEs

South Africa pushes multilateral banks towards climate investments

Comment, Analysis & Research

Ghana’s economy still exposed to external shocks despite recent stability – Standard & Poor’s

Oxfam reaction to Stiglitz Extraordinary Committee on Inequality Report for South African G20

South Africa’s rich are spending billions on one thing

Why Zimbabwe missed Africa’s top 100 banks list for the second year

Innovation is key to Ghana’s security robustness – Deputy Minister

Surprise vote of confidence for South Africa’s collapsing economic capital

Tax

VAT could be slashed to 6%, and another major world leader snubs South Africa

Taxpayers could get a R20 billion ‘gift’ from government if SARS does its job

VAT increases on the cards for South Africa

South African taxpayers only get 5c value for every R1 they pay

Triple tax for South Africa is coming

SARS nails single taxpayer for R155 million

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

SARS is coming after these targets in South Africa hard

Here’s why the Zimbabwe ZiG currency stability is continuing?

More South African banks should go bankrupt

Good news for the rand

The terrifying powers of SARS

Major South African bank hit with sanctions

ESG

EBRD invests US $40 mil in Infinity to accelerate renewable energy growth across Africa

Phoenix Group launches 30MW hydropower mining operation in Ethiopia

Fidelity Bank invests GH₵1million to boost climate-smart enterprises

Survey shows huge appetite for renewable projects

Ghana joins regional efforts to attract renewable energy investments

Sanlam Investments Renews Sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026