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Sanlam to buy South African insurer Assupol in R6.5bn deal
2nd February 2024 By: Bloomberg

Sanlam, South Africa’s biggest insurer by market value, is buying smaller rival Assupol Life for R6.5-billion to help cement its footprint at home. The proposed transaction will see the... 


RMB, World Bank's MIGA to extend short-term trade funding for Côte d'Ivoire
29th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services group Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has partnered with the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) to extend short-term funding support on a trade-backed facility... 


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Germany’s KfW donates equipment to South Africa’s public healthcare system
24th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla will, on January 25, preside over an official handover ceremony of mobile health clinics, cold chain and information technology equipment from the German... 


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South African delegation to Davos says it used opportunity to punt investment potential
22nd January 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s delegation to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) yearly meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15 to 19, led by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, has said it used the platform... 


RMB, Clairfield International announce formal partnership
22nd January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Europe-based global corporate finance partnership Clairfield International and FirstRand Bank division Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have formally agreed to partner, marking both firms’ commitment to... 


Standard Bank sees rapid growth in solar finance offering
18th January 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Financial services provider Standard Bank foresees continued massive demand for solar and energy-related products this year, after seeing a 400% growth in demand for LookSee’s solar installation... 


African Guarantee Fund, Vista Group to boost SME financing in West Africa
17th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Specialised guarantee provider African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and financial services firm Vista Group have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate access to finance for small and medium-sized... 


TymeBank reaches profitability within first five years
16th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm TymeBank reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since launching in February 2019. “We are proud of our achievement, particularly... 


EAIF completes $294m debt raise for African infrastructure
15th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has raised $294-million of additional debt facilities, achieving over half of its target to... 


RMB invests in KOKO to expand clean energy for cooking in Africa
12th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has announced a strategic partnership with climate technology company KOKO, where it has acted as the lead mandated arranger and financier for... 


Commission studying Appeal Court judgment for next course of action
11th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Commission is studying the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) judgment, handed down on January 8, and is consulting its legal team before deciding on the next course of action. The CAC... 


Ninety One SA reduces shareholding in Murray & Roberts to below 5%
8th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Ninety One SA has disposed of an interest in the ordinary shares of JSE-listed Murray & Roberts, resulting in its shareholding in the company decreasing to 4.286%. Murray & Roberts Holdings is a... 


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Absa PMI ends 2023 on stronger footing as December business activity rises
8th January 2024 By: Darren Parker

Financial institution Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) closed out 2023 on a somewhat stronger footing, rising by 2.7 points to 50.9 index points in December.  Absa said on January 8 that... 


African Development Bank to withdraw international staff from Ethiopia – sources
20th December 2023 By: Reuters

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will withdraw its international employees from Ethiopia following what it said was an assault on its staff members by government security forces, two sources... 


DBSA, UCLG Africa establish African cities special purpose financing vehicle
14th December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and African local government organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) have committed... 


World Bank makes $100m in financing available for African climate research
11th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Bank will make $100-million available to the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) through the bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as part of... 


Standard Bank signs $400m sustainability-linked syndicated term loan
11th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Financial institution Standard Bank has successfully signed a $400-million sustainability-linked syndicated term loan. The facility, coordinated by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s... 


Nedbank announces R10m Green Economy Fund
8th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

At the Nedbank Green Indaba, held on November 30, Nedbank Corporate Social Investment executive head Poovi Pillay announced that the bank had set up its Green Economy Fund with initial capital of... 


BankservAfrica to handle UnionPay International's local card processing, service channels
7th December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Card payments company UnionPay International has appointed automated clearing house BankservAfrica as the domestic processor for all of UnionPay's card issuing and acquiring services across its... 


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IDC, ACWA Power sign R20bn deal to boost energy security in South Africa
7th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African development funder the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Saudi Arabia-based electric power generation company ACWA Power Company signed a joint development agreement term... 


AfDB grants $33m to Mozambique to improve grid
6th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a grant of $33.25-million to Mozambique to implement the Songo-Matambo electricity transport line project, during a meeting in Abidjan on December... 


Mastercard Southern Africa country manager Gabriel Swanepoel, Bidvest Financial Services CEO Hannah Sadiki and Bidvest Bank CFO Tendani Sikhwivhilu
Bidvest Bank, Mastercard team up to provide international remittance service
4th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Global payment technology company Mastercard has partnered with financial services provider Bidvest Bank to provide a solution called Bidvest Bank BidSend that allows customers to send... 


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Momentum sponsors machine learning in finance research chair with Stellenbosch University
1st December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Investment management company Momentum Investments has established the Momentum Investments Research Chair for research into machine learning (ML) in finance in conjunction with Stellenbosch... 


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World Bank grants consent for legal separation of Eskom’s Transmission division
28th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom announces that multilateral development bank the World Bank, a key strategic creditor of the entity, has granted its consent for the proposed legal separation of the... 


Invicta delivers strong interim performance
27th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Investment holding and management company Invicta Holdings achieved a robust performance for the six months ended September 30, with revenue having increased by 12% to R4.3-billion. The increase of... 


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Standard Bank denies currency manipulation allegations
27th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Financial services provider Standard Bank has denied manipulating the value of the rand and having any involvement in anticompetitive or criminal conduct, despite admitting fault before the... 


Mastercard Southern Africa country manager Gabriel Swanepoel
Mastercard completes significant new payments technology infrastructure in South Africa
27th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Payments services multinational Mastercard has completed the construction of significant new technological infrastructure in South Africa that will enable the company to process transactions... 


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Prosecutions coupled with zero-tolerance culture key to fighting SA’s corruption scourge
24th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Corruption has long been an unhappy and increasingly harmful feature of the South African political, economic and business landscape. The extreme scale of this insidious problem came into sharp... 


Banks lagging in climate change action – report
20th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Although the country’s “big five” banks have expressed their commitment to climate action, four of the five have increased their financing and exposure to fossil fuels over the reporting year. This... 


Newly launched Utshalo to reconnect non-institutional investors with companies
16th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

Investor marketing agency Ince has partnered with investment firm Miller Capital Investments founder Paul Miller to launch financial service Utshalo, which is designed to address challenges faced... 


South Africa shows economic resilience – Allianz report
13th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

According to a new global insolvency report published by credit insurer Allianz Trade, operating in South Africa through the Allianz Commercial licence, economic resilience has been tested and... 


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Forensic Analysis Centre launched to collaboratively tackle financial crime
13th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

To bolster South Africa’s capacity to investigate and prosecute financial crime, the Banking Association South Africa (Basa) and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) have... 


AfDB announces Alliance with other DFIs to provide $3bn special agri-zone financing
10th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Development finance institutions (DFIs) led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) have partnered to finance $3-billion in a private sector-focused Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing... 


JSE Ventures launches carbon market
9th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The JSE Ventures on November 9 launched a new Voluntary Carbon Market, in partnership with global environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. This initiative is aimed at allowing local... 


More taxpayers pleased with Sars’ quality of service – survey
8th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

An increasing number of South African taxpayers believe the quality of service delivered by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is improving, professional services firm PwC’s newly released... 


Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa calls for project proposals
3rd November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

UK government-funded technical assistance organisation the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa has called for proposals for low-carbon projects that are seeking finance and which can... 


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