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

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

Loewald to join PSG board post-Sarb retirement

Wema Bank executive appointed 2026 SABRE Awards juror

African Bank boss Kennedy Bungane resigns with immediate effect

Legal

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

Glencore, AFC, Mauritius Bank, Fidelity Sue First Bank Trustees and Receiver, Abubakar Sulu Gambari

SCA orders FirstRand to repay client R170k for defective bakkie

FinTech

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

African banks face “survival mode” as fintech disruptors reshape the region’s financial sector

Nigeria records $96bn crypto transactions – SEC

South African telecoms group MTN swings to annual profit

Retail Banking

FNB CEO’s warning for South Africa

Fraud warning for Nedbank and GoTyme customers in South Africa

Breakdown of Equity Group Customer Base, Branches, and Employees in East Africa

SA banks escalate digital push to gain market share

Banking giant eyes African expansion as full-year profit rises 12%

Bad news for South Africa’s new bank taking on Capitec

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

Ghana raises GH¢3.26b in T-Bill auction

Adaptation finance – Building resilience in the face of climate change

514 companies have delisted from the JSE

AXA Mansard projects N3.6bn PAT for H1 2026

ITC, ZimTrade launch SheTrades Zimbabwe Hub, marking eighth Hub in Africa

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in South Africa short-term insurance industry

Comment, Analysis & Research

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

South Africans earning more than R180,000 a year are in trouble

Ghana inflation falls to 3.3% in February 2026

Tax

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

SARS has a new WhatsApp weapon to come after taxpayers

New tax year triggers surge in two-pot claims

Huge changes to VAT laws in South Africa

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Get ready for major pain in South Africa

34 banks scale recapitalisation hurdle

CBN targets single-digit inflation rate

Banks face 15% gold price shock

One of South Africa’s biggest private property groups sends a message to the Reserve Bank

Pain for the rand

ESG

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

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