Wealth and Asset Management

5 wealth management trends for South African HNW families in 2026

Amethis and Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity announce the final closing of Amethis Fund III in line with its target at EUR 406M

The richest people in South Africa at the start of 2026

South African billionaire cashes in R2.5 billion payday

Season's Greetings from Managers of Wealth

Why Mauritius is Africa’s new magnet for 1,200 millionaires from China, France

Executive Moves

Jonathan Dale Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Consumer Group

BOI Appoints Mubarak MD of Investment Company

Andre de Ruyter is back home with a new job

Sanral board term extended … again

Nedbank Private Wealth strengthens advisory team with new wealth manager

Standard Bank Namibia appoints new Head of Private Banking and Wealth

Legal

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

SCA orders FirstRand to repay client R170k for defective bakkie

Dentons expands presence in Africa with leading firm in Cameroon

Dentons strengthens pan-African reach with launch in Senegal

Court orders N1.07bn payment to ex-Kogi deputy gov

African Development Bank Group debars Yessan Sarlu and Ayitévi Amadote for 18 months for Fraudulent Practices

FinTech

How technology can help bank Africa’s informal economy

Telcos plan N1.4tn investment on network expansion – NCC

KPMG’s Tech Report Reveals Decisive Shift among Technology Leaders

Digital Identity Emerges as Africa’s Essential Infrastructure Backbone

Flutterwave to offer stablecoin wallets to merchants in Africa

Margins takes Ghana’s ID success to The Gambia

Retail Banking

First Abu Dhabi Bank to open Nigerian office in sub-Saharan push

Absa F&I Awards honours top performers

FG’s N9tn domestic loans surge drains lifeline from businesses

Weak PSCE growth; recovery ahead

Ghana’s public debt declined to GH¢644.6bn in November 2025

Nedbank issues urgent scam alert over AI-generated investment fraud

Investment Banking

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

SA banks holding their own against offshore lenders, says BDO

Alternative Investments

Joy for homeowners in South Africa is coming

FG disburses N2.45tn to states for infrastructure, security

African Development Bank and Air Côte d’Ivoire sign Letter of Intent to strengthen aviation financing, skills development and sustainability

Rand hits the sweet spot

Great news for salaries in South Africa in 2026

Uganda Ranks Third in Africa on Absa Financial Markets Index as Growth Stays Strong

Comment, Analysis & Research

How much you need to earn to be middle-class in South Africa

IMF adopts a more optimistic tone amid elevated risks

Economic Week: Inflation May Reach 8.4% in 2027, Foreign Investment Accelerates, and Centralized Imports Threaten Jobs

South African billionaire’s company hits a new record

The hammer South Africa should hope the US doesn’t drop: Dawie Roodt

World Bank lifts South Africa growth outlook for 2025

Tax

South Africa heading for a tax shock

New tax law boosts disposable income of workers– Oyedele

SARS is coming after taxpayers with a new weapon, leaving nowhere to hide

The dtic considers ad valorem tax changes to lower car prices

VAT reforms key to closing Ghana’s 60% compliance gap – GRA official

Experts warn informal sector may derail tax reforms

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Private Sector Calls for “Foreign Currency Injection” to Ease Exchange Rate Pressure Following Interest Rate Cut

Reserve Bank holds interest rates in South Africa

African governments look to Islamic finance after Benin sukuk success

Bank of Ghana announces lowest policy rate in four years at 15.5%

CBN, UK investors chart path for long-term capital

World Bank offers $250bn procurement window to Nigerian firms

ESG

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

Phoenix Group launches 30MW hydropower mining operation in Ethiopia