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Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

By James Luke 28 Jan 2026

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Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya's NCBA for $856m

By Nqobile Dludla 22 Jan 2026

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South Africa's rand recovers

29 Nov 2021

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Absa exceeds cloud-computing skills target

25 Nov 2021

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Absa lists NewPalladium on Botswana Stock Exchange

24 Nov 2021

African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road

African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road

Duncan Miriri 22 Nov 2021

Source: Deloitte

Redfearn first female CEO for Deloitte Africa

18 Nov 2021

Afda, as part of Stadio Holdings, sets to award its postgraduate students with shares in the business

Afda, as part of Stadio Holdings, sets to award its postgraduate students with shares in the business

Afda 18 Nov 2021

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New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

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FNB named Africa & SA's best SME bank

11 Nov 2021

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Alliance Banking appoints new head

8 Nov 2021

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AngloGold Ashanti appoints chief people officer

5 Nov 2021

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Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

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Access Bank Zambia & Atlas Mara Zambia combine entities

27 Oct 2021

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Sello Moloko appointed Absa Group Board chairperson-designate

26 Oct 2021

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Moving insurance from detect & repair to predict & prevent

Marko Reis 25 Oct 2021

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Nigeria launches digital currency to enhance payments

25 Oct 2021

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Delphine Traoré appointed CEO of Allianz Africa

22 Oct 2021

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Future-proofing the modern ATM

Danette Breitenbach 22 Oct 2021

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SSA: Low vaccination rates & complex policy environment impacts economy

22 Oct 2021

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Global pension systems study highlights gender pension gap

21 Oct 2021

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Vodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

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Namdeb extends life of mine to 2042

15 Oct 2021

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SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

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Covid-19 leads to rising global debt

13 Oct 2021

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SA earns over half of investment banking fees in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Oct 2021

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#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

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Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

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R1tn asset management company created

5 Oct 2021

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Top 10 gold holding countries

5 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

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