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

Absa to name M-Pesa boss as head of personal banking

Absa Appoints Fintech Veteran Sitoyo Lopokoiyit to Drive Personal and Private Banking Expansion

DTC Botswana Appoints New Managing Director

UBA Group appoints Loknath Mishra as Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK

Iress Appoints Dominic Rey to Lead Wealth Management in South Africa

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

Legal

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

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

FinTech

Baker Botts Transaction Wins Sukuk Deal of the Year at GBM Awards Africa 2026 for the Arab Republic of Egypt

Private markets push for world’s wealthy runs Into AI meltdown

South Africa’s stablecoin silence is becoming a policy failure

New warning to South Africans using banking apps on their phones

Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares all stocks in AI’s path

MTN supports Ghana government “One Million Coders” initiative with $2m

Retail Banking

Another massive profit jump for Capitec

UBA revamps agency, merchant banking services

Major international bank betting big on South Africa

Access Bank’s bid to acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank collapses

Ecobank Transnational Posts N4.8trn Gross Earnings

Alarm bells over popular payment method in South Africa

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

Money flooding into South Africa

Bringing funds into SA is now cheaper, faster and easier than ever

The benefits of health insurance in tough economic times

R320 billion Eskom mega-project coming to South Africa

Money set to flood into South Africa

Nigeria secures $18.2bn oil investments, 28 field plans

Comment, Analysis & Research

South Africans are poorer than 20 years ago

Moody's upgrades outlook for Kenyan banks on interest rates fall

Ghana’s inflation drops to 3.8% in January 2026, lowest since 2021 rebasing

Private credit rating agencies shape Africa’s access to debt

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

IMF adopts a more optimistic tone amid elevated risks

Tax

GUTA clashes with GRA over new 20% VAT regime

South Africa: Controversial Eskom tariff increase approved after Nersa's recalculations

New banking and tax rules impact receiving and remittance of rental income for foreign property owners in South Africa

SARS gives final warning to taxpayers

Big VAT changes coming for South Africa

SARS is coming after bank accounts in South Africa, hunting for R520 billion

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

SARS freezing bank accounts of one group of taxpayers

IMF sends a warning to South Africa

Technology key to implementing new tax laws – Adedeji

Nigeria must reduce debt reliance, says Edun

Cybersecurity threats in Ghana: A comprehensive analysis

CBN approves $150,000 weekly FX sales to BDCs

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