Wealth and Asset Management

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

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

Executive Moves

Reserve Bank on the hunt for a new director

Risper Ohaga appointed CEO of APA Apollo Group

Exabeam Expands Regional Leadership with Strategic Appointments Across India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa

FirstBank Ghana appoints Titilayo Omotola Balogun as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer

Absa Group announces key executive leadership appointments

Capitec Bank Names Former AWS Executive Andrew Baker as CIO

Legal

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

Dentons expands presence in Africa with leading firm in Cameroon

Dentons strengthens pan-African reach with launch in Senegal

FinTech

MTN Nigeria posts N5.2tn revenue, boosts economy

The software revolution reshaping African banking

Africa’s next payments leap: Stablecoins on every corner

More tech: a growing burden for South African businesses

Chinese technology giant launches in South Africa

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

Retail Banking

Nedbank set for big earnings drop after selling international business for R1.8 billion

IMF Recommends Primary Balance Target of 2% of GDP by 2027 “to Restore Debt Sustainability”

Big win for Nedbank in deal to buy one of Africa’s largest banks for R13.9 billion

As UBA Redefines Diaspora Banking

Ecobank Nigeria champions cross-border trade, Africa integration

New battleground in South Africa – with Nedbank and Capitec spending billions

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

Even homeowners in default of their mortgage loans have rights, says court

Ghana’s external debt fell by GH¢86.7bn to GH¢330.2bn in November 2025

SA growth could surprise to the upside – Standard Bank

Is it worth transferring my investment properties to a private company?

Sustained contraction in DMBs’ credit growth in Q3

Sustained accretion in gross official reserves

Comment, Analysis & Research

Modest m/m rise in FX supply driven by FPIs

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

Tax

Tax-free limit increased to R46,000 per year in South Africa

Good news about salaries in 2026 – with tax relief on the cards

The VAT increase businesses are begging for in South Africa

GRA mobilizes over GH¢130b tax revenue in 2025 – Commissioner

New standard for Sars in suspension-of-payment disputes

VAT increases are coming to South Africa

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Big win for married couples in South Africa

NHI plan remains intact despite medical tax relief – Godongwana

Cabinet approves policy to boost Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves

‘B’Odogwu platform doesn’t alter exchange rates’

Sterling Bank leads private, public partnerships to drive tourism

Tax reforms will modernise, boost economy – G24 chief

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