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Alternative Investments

Cleaning the books: FirstHoldCo’s capital rebound journey

The ghosts of loans past are still with us today, with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) still chasing debtors around the block

Alternative Investments

Gold and resource funds dominate latest PlexCrown rankings

Wealth and Asset Management

South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire

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

Wealth beyond today

Standard Bank Awarded Best Private Bank in Mozambique by Euromoney

The 5-star lodge in South Africa owned by an international cricket legend

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

Executive Moves

DLA Piper grows Energy and Natural Resources M&A practice with strategic South African partner hire

Standard Chartered appoints Michelle Swanepoel as Head of Financing and Securities Services Middle East and Africa

Sarb names Makrelov as sixth MPC member

Citigroup has a new banking head in South Africa

UBA announces exit of non-executive director Angela Adebayo

FirstBank Ghana appoints Osahon Ogieva as MD/CEO; Victor Asante moves to international role

Legal

SCA delivers blow to Sars in protracted court battle

Procurement reform raises questions for South Africa’s infrastructure sector

Court orders homeowner to pay Nedbank R1.6 million and initiates sale of Cape Town property

New laws coming about property rights in South Africa, and important bridge collapses

New laws taking on land grabs and illegal occupation of private property in South Africa

Sars obtains court order to freeze millions in former employees’ assets

FinTech

SEC: Data, AI to drive intelligent investing in Nigeria’s capital market

Are OTP claims enough? Standard Bank defends its fraud investigation process

Nedbank data shows South Africans still value assisted banking amidst digital adoption surge

Anzens and Credit Bank partner to explore crypto-based stablecoin settlement for banking in East Africa

SA banks prioritise governance to harness AI fast

Trust and technology in mid-corporate banking

Retail Banking

UBA pushes Africa growth agenda at Nairobi summit

Big changes hitting bank branches across South Africa

FUGAZ provision N2.36 trillion, as bad loans mount in 2025

Zenith Bank gets buy rating as CardinalStone projects stronger earnings

Top African Bank execs exodus worrisome

Big plans for South African bank being bought for R1.1 billion

Investment Banking

Oman opens Angola-based investment bank to deepen Africa trade links

Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development targets SMEs in Ghana with fresh funding for 2026

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

Alternative Investments

FMDA forecasts April headline inflation at 16.42%

Cleaning the books: FirstHoldCo’s capital rebound journey

Gold and resource funds dominate latest PlexCrown rankings

Robust liquidity anchors stable funding rates

Elevated FY ’25 debt servicing, easing ahead

FMDA projects N10.53 trillion inflows in May on heavy OMO maturities

Comment, Analysis & Research

Millionaires calling it quits in South Africa’s richest city

South Africans are getting crushed

MTN Nigeria’s return to profit driven by FX stability and data growth – Analysts

Ramaphosa says he won’t resign, announces next move

Slow motion trade tariff investigations are taking nearly three years to complete

Why Tier-1 banks’ profits declined by 18% despite strong earnings growth

Tax

SAPVIA warns about a blanket solar tax in South Africa

Kenya Plans Taxes on Phones, Banking Fees to Raise $1 Billion

Warning for anyone earning more than R500,000 in South Africa

These taxpayers don’t have to file a tax return in 2026

Old Mutual sends warning over unseen tax in South Africa

How Global Financial Networks Help KRA Track Tax Evaders

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Kenya banks skipped R&D spending through 2025, CBK survey finds

Big changes coming for pension funds in South Africa

Rand takes a big hit

Rand bucks political risk

SARB keeping options open as global tensions threaten inflation-Kganyago

Interest rates in South Africa on a knife’s edge

ESG

BOI bags global award for sustainable finance

SMEs must embrace ESG to compete globally — UBA Ghana CEO

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