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 | KARIN STROHECKER AND COLLEEN GOK Allianz and BII team up for $1bn climate-focused finance fund for emerging markets... read |
|  | ED STODDARD The 350 basis point gap between the repo or monetary policy rate and the prime rate has been fixed since 2001. Lenders use it as a baseline depending on the risks and the credit record of borrowers... read |
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 | ISSUED BY XPONENTIAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS Xponential International Holdings, the pioneering growth platform operating across Africa and the Middle East, proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Zuko Mdwaba as its group chief executive officer... Read |
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| |  | MARCE HEATH, ISSUED BY ASUS Marce Heath, marketing head: Asus Business South Africa talks about trends that will shape the era of business... Read |  | ISSUED BY SURE MITHAS TRAVEL Business travel looks very different to what it did just a few years ago. Expectations have shifted, technology has matured, and companies are far more intentional about why, when, and how their people travel... Read |
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 | Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500 is dominated by US technology brands... Read |
 | CHRISTO DE WIT Crypto’s 2026 momentum is driven by market rallies, institutional ETFs, regulatory clarity and tokenisation, signalling rapid integration into mainstream African finance systems... Read |
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| Banking |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Nedbank offered R13.9bn to buy 66% of Kenya’s NCBA, expanding East Africa presence via cash-and-share deal, retaining NCBA brand and local leadership... Read |
 | Inside African Bank's Excelerate strategy and Top Employer accolade... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Rift between Afreximbank and Fitch deepens as rating disagreement escalates... Read |
| Economy |
 | 94% of trade executives expect growth in 2026, despite tariffs, costs, and policy uncertainty, according to DP World’s latest Global Trade Observatory survey... Read |
 | South Africa’s wine exports weather global pressures, holding value despite volume declines, with strong growth in African and key international markets... Read |
 | Unlike earlier evolutions such as social commerce or livestreaming, AI-powered search is rewiring how consumers discover brands, evaluate choices and make purchasing decisions online... Read |
 | African tourism is entering a growth phase, with record hotel development and rising middle-class demand, highlighted in Skift’s 2026 Megatrends released this morning, Tuesday, 26 January 2026. in Cape Town... Read |
 | The decline was driven primarily by steep drops in coal, iron ore, gold, and platinum group metals... Read |
 | South Africa has dropped two ranks from last year to 43rd for Soft Power according to the Global Soft Power Index by Brand Finance... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial, outlines why South African agriculture is entering 2026 with renewed confidence, driven by favourable weather conditions, easing input costs, strong export demand, improved logistics and progress on biosecurity... Read |
 | The strongest contributors to this growth came from general dealers, which grew by 2.2% and contributed 1.0 percentage point to overall growth... Read |
| Financial Services |
 | MARECIA DAMONS Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful... Read |
| Fintech |
 | Binance Research finds crypto matured in 2025: resilient amid volatility, with Bitcoin institutionalised, stablecoins scaling as settlement rails, and DeFi turning revenue-driven... Read |
 | Korsten joins the executive team with nearly two decades of experience across traditional finance, portfolio management and payments... Read |
| Insurance & Actuarial |
 | ANDREW CLARK, ISSUED BY COX YEATS The High Court of South Africa, exercising its admiralty jurisdiction, has recently delivered a judgment ordering the plaintiff in an action to discover certain documents... Read |
| Markets & Investment |
 | Valterra said that, under its updated outlook, it expects headline earnings between R15.6bn and R17.3bn... Read |
 | The company mothballed its long-steel plants last year in an effort to stem losses... Read |
 | Vukile ramps up on-the-ground capabilities as it explores further European push... Read |
 | Tourvest strengthens its global footprint with acquisitions across Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean, focusing on experiential travel, luxury offerings, and complex destinations... Read |
 | The country is at the forefront of the continent’s renewable energy transition... Read |
 | Truworths International revealed its half-year profit was likely to be flat to around 2% higher as constrained consumer spending has led to lower sales at its Africa business... Read |
 | Heartwood Properties will list on A2X Markets... Read |
 | POOJA MENON Bullion prices have set consecutive record peaks over the past week... Read |
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 | Activists warn that the proposed tariff hikes threaten to deepen energy poverty and entrench inequality... Read |
 | Nissan and Chery SA have reached an agreement for the acquisition of Nissan’s manufacturing assets in Rosslyn, South Africa... Read |
 | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has approved funding for 626,935 first-time applicants, while 427,144 continuing university students have met the progression criteria for support... Read |
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