Wealth and Asset Management

National wealth and growth – Everest Wealth’s next chapter

South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Zenith Bank Shareholders Wealth Increases by N119 billion

FNB Private crowned Africa’s Best Private Bank at the Euromoney Awards

Standard Bank sweeps Euromoney Private Banking Awards

Executive Moves

Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group

Liberty appoints Theo Skosana as new CIO

Patrick Dlamini to head up PIC

Intellect Appoints Eshmael Mpabanga as Country Head for South Africa

Absa chairman steps down

African Development Bank appoints Mtchera Johannes Chirwa as Director for the Water and Sanitation Department

Legal

Nigerian Court to Rule on Future of National Biometric Banking System

Access Bank faces charges over alleged diversion of N826 million

UBA moves to join suit challenging IBEDC sale

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa director Rudolph du Plessis joins The Legal 500 Hall of Fame

Court orders 54 banks to return N9.3bn stolen by hackers

Meta faces FTC trial with Instagram, WhatsApp breakup at risk

FinTech

South Africans hit by wave of sophisticated banking scams

Ghana is the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa – Bawumia

Digital boom drives demand for AI skills

Meta’s exit may devastate 20m MSMEs – IT firms

Why cybercrime is a bigger concern than load shedding in South Africa

Major win for South African tech company

Retail Banking

Cross-border payments: 22 Nigerian commercial banks join PAPPS scheme

Banks’ Profits Rebound, Non-Performing Loans Hit 20-Year High

African Bank has a new target

Mobile money transactions in Ghana increase to GH¢365b in April 2025

Head of G- Money Financial Services wins Fintech Executive of the Year

The man running one of South Africa’s fastest growing banks worth R27 billion

Investment Banking

Full List of 17 Licensed Investment Banks Operating in Kenya

SA banks holding their own against offshore lenders, says BDO

CardinalStone Partners Limited Completes Acquisition of Radix Pension Managers

4 banks call it quits in South Africa in 2024

FBNQuest Asset Management Wins BAFI Award Excellence

HSBC leads as MENA’s top earner in investment banking fees

Alternative Investments

Another 100 businesses shut their doors in South Africa

Sarb sends strongest signal yet on lower inflation target

Money supply soars to N119 trillion amid CBN’s rate pause strategy

How UBA is Empowering SMEs across Africa by Accelerating Digital Payments

All eyes on the Reserve Bank for relief as take-home pay sinks

Government plans to use pension fund money for South African industrial policy projects

Comment, Analysis & Research

Smart ways to shield your savings from inflation

“A Mission, Not a Job!” — African Development Bank President reflects on a decade of leadership

Fresh $24bn borrowing may balloon Nigeria’s debt to N183tn

Inside Absa: How data is shaping Africa’s leading banking group

Alpha Morgan gets leadership nod 27th May 2025

South Africa beating the UK for Investec

Tax

Fight to block petrol tax increase for June

VAT increase warning for South Africa

SARS nails one taxpayer for R30 million

South Africa weighs more borrowing after tax hike plan dropped

SA’s fiscal position to watch in Budget 3.0

Medical aid tax credits, fuel levies and VAT – what to expect in South Africa’s third budget

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by 25 points

Private sector credit rises to N77.9 trillion in April 2025

39 Kenyan Banks Launch New Crackdown on Loan Defaulters

World Bank cuts Kenya's 2025 growth forecast as private sector squeezed

African central banks to join EM peers easing rates

South Africa to cut spending if tax agency doesn't meet target

ESG

South Africa’s Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking strengthens presence in key African markets

South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables

Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge

Nigeria: Firms unveil $500m fund for renewable energy

Central Africa: EIB reviews financing for $760mln hydro project over DRC war

UN urges Nigeria to adopt strong climate plan for economic growth