Wealth and Asset Management

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

Over 40 jobs that pay more than the average salary in South Africa

Investec named South Africa’s Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker

Executive Moves

Standard Bank Namibia appoints new Head of Private Banking and Wealth

Pretty Makukule appointed Sanral CFO

LOTUS Bank appoints Ajani-Lawal MD/CEO

Fidelity Bank appoints new board chairperson

UBA Retires Directors

First Bank appoints Amaeshi as pioneer occupier of Professorial Chair

Legal

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

Alleged $1b debt claim: First Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank MDs risk imprisonment over disobedience of court order

FinTech

Why technology-enabled banking Is a multiplier for Nigeria’s 2036 goal, by Henry Obiekea

Wema Bank Upgrades ALAT Banking App to Voice Banking, Tap & Pay, Uptime Prediction

African Fintechs Projected to Grow Profitably, Sustain the Continent in 2026

Coop Bank Tanzania unveils CooPesa mobile app

Cross-Border Payments Fintech Flutterwave Acquires Open Banking Firm Mono

EBC Financial Group Highlights Digital Payments Growth Reshaping South Africa’s Economy

Retail Banking

SA banks eye Standard Chartered Botswana sale

Ecobank celebrates an outstanding 2025, with awards across Africa

Banks dominate dividend yield as NSE hits new high

FNB has good news for South Africa

Standard Bank representative office first to be re-licensed under Ethiopia’s new banking proclamation

UK remittance share to Ghana drops to 17.5% as BoG eyes diaspora investment push

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

Ghana seeks action-oriented foreign investment – Trade Minister

Mutual Funds assets grow 92% as investors increase patronage

The tiny islands rich South Africans are moving their money to

Pension Broad Index leads NGX with 59.72% return

AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap

Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa

Comment, Analysis & Research

The tide is turning for South Africa

Why is the rand so strong and the economy so weak?

Signs of life for one of South Africa’s largest employers

South Africa officially has a new dollar billionaire

Financial tips to help young adults beat inflation

Financing the future for Africa - The state of banking in Africa: At a crossroads for growth

Tax

Tax return warning for over 500,000 taxpayers in South Africa

Tax frustration spills out into the open …

SARS sends a warning to these taxpayers in South Africa

Tax law: N5tn VAT windfall for states as new formula begins

How to avoid SARS when you die

Tax incentive test case delays leave employers exposed

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Bank of Ghana injects $10b into economy to stabilize cedi

Europe gives South Africa the green light

Important deadline for employers in South Africa coming this week

Policy easing and banks’ strong capital buffers to lift PSCE

Warning for anyone using WhatsApp in South Africa

Ghana government raises GH¢9b above target in oversubscribed Treasury Bill auction

ESG

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

Fidelity Bank invests GH₵1million to boost climate-smart enterprises