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Wealth and Asset Management

South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire

Its global expansion has also been extensive.

African Banker Awards 2023 winners announced

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

Wealth and Asset Management

A $44,000 Salary Now Gets Private Banking Access in South Africa

Alexforbes CEO Dawie de Villiers on how client expectations are evolving in South Africa

Global Finance Names The World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026

Swiss wealth management major Banque Pictet opens SA office as African wealth surges

Big shift for salaries in South Africa in 2026

5 wealth management trends for South African HNW families in 2026

Executive Moves

New bank launching in South Africa in 2027 – and it already has 2,500 branches

FNB CEO calls it quits

Delta appoints Matt Long as MD for Europe, Africa

Ericsson Appoints Country Head of South Africa

Trevor Manuel retires from Old Mutual

Sam Ngumeni to take over as Woolworths Group CEO from Roy Bagattini

Legal

Court freezes N448m assets in Keystone Bank debt recovery suit

DLA Piper continues Africa-wide momentum with two Corporate Awards

Two new laws for pension funds in South Africa

Former Steinhoff audit executive sentenced to four years or R2m fine

Judgment clarifies when third-parties can intervene in South African mergers

Cybercrime Act being used to suppress free speech — NBA president

FinTech

Stats SA breached in cyberattack

Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem

The real reason Absa wrote off R2.4-billion in software

Grace AI Lab enters banking market with automation and compliance tools

Standard Bank hit with data breach at Liberty

Does SA really need another ZAR stablecoin?Langelihle Nkabinde from Easy

Retail Banking

Good news for FNB customers in South Africa

Bank Zero partners with global payments processor

A new low-cost bank launching in South Africa next year

Ecobank Ghana reports GH¢1.82billion profit for 2025

Ecobank Reports 194% Surge in Lending to Women-led Businesses

FirstBank backs ChessMasters 2026 to deepen youth development, financial inclusion

Investment Banking

Cedi strength cuts Societe Generale Ghana's bottom line as profit after tax dips 28%

Rothschild & Co receives two major awards from The Banker

Ethiopia Adds Fourth Investment Bank as ECMA Licenses Awash Capital

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

Alternative Investments

SARS rakes in record amount from taxpayers, and important South African company loses R3 trillion

Ghana inflation falls to 3.2% in March 2026

TotalEnergies Ghana profit rises 9%; declares final dividend of GH¢2.3

African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100bln, McKinsey says

African Development Bank’s mid-term review reaffirms strategic partnership priorities in Kenya

South Africa Capital Raising Trends in Focus

Comment, Analysis & Research

Advtech, PSG Financial Services and Standard Bank reap the rewards of robust growth strategies

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

Retirement shock for South Africa

Does Nedbank really need a board of 19 directors?

From bad to much worse for interest rates in South Africa

Rising reserves amid cautious FX outlook

Tax

Big banks shoulder R90bn of SA tax burden

SARS is coming after one group of employers in South Africa

Wage bill consumes 44% of tax revenue • Govt borrows GH¢17bn to pay salaries — Finance Minister reveals

Tax reform to create opportunities, promote fairness – Minister

Tanzania tax review warns of trust erosion, proposes sweeping overhaul

Burkina Faso Evaluates Wealth Tax Options Through ATAF Engagement

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Amid budget pressures, Nigeria moves to borrow $6 billion from Citi, Abu Dhabi Bank

Nigerian lawmakers approve increased $49.4bn 2026 budget

Nigeria: Naira gains against Pound, trades at $1.32 amid CBN reforms

Fed Govt shifts to private investment for growth, jobs

Reserve Bank holds interest rates in South Africa

Why SA needs stablecoin regulations – and fast

ESG

Lagos pushes monetisation of climate, sustainability initiatives

Transition finance – Unlocking decarbonisation in South Africa’s most important sectors

Insurance Industry Urged to Prioritise ESG to Sustain Businesses

African Development Bank champions circular economy as Africa’s pathway to sustainable industrial growth at UNEA-7

Namibia plans $1.76bn energy push, seeks private investment

Absa commits R1.7bn to scale renewable power in Africa