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Financial Services

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Markets & Investment

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 15 Nov 2024

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PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Joanne Solomon, chief executive officer of SA REIT Association.

Property

SA REIT and Nedbank lead sustainability drive in real-estate sector

8 Nov 2024

Source: Equites chief executive officer, Andrea Taverna-Turisan.

Property

Record-low vacancies drive Equites Property Fund’s strong financial performance

15 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Leila Mokaddem, director-general, Southern Africa, AfDB; Charles Russon, Absa group interim chief executive officer designate and Deon Raju, Absa group financial director.

Banking

Empowering African women: Major financial package unveiled by Absa and the African Development Bank

15 Oct 2024

Premium industrial assets hit the market in Cape Town

Industrial & Logistics Property

Premium industrial assets hit the market in Cape Town

Issued by Catchwords 8 Oct 2024

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

Funding

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

18 Sep 2024

Law Practice

African Legal Award winners 2024

10 Sep 2024

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Economy

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Sep 2024

The 2nd annual Africa Impact Investment Award winners

ESG & Sustainability

Winners of the 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards

23 Jul 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect

Dalit Anstey 18 Jul 2024

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Property

Key SA hubs offer valuable, affordable office space

17 Jul 2024

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Accounting & Auditing

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 17 Jul 2024

Mining

Sibanye 'isn't short on money', but may shutter metal streaming

Clara Denina and Felix Njini 26 Jun 2024

Economy

Economic outlook following South Africa's 2024 election results

3 Jun 2024

Emira announces strong operational results and good strategic progress backed by active capital recycling

Markets & Investment

Emira announces strong operational results and good strategic progress backed by active capital recycling

Issued by Catchwords 3 Jun 2024

Source: Standard Bank Group.

Banking

Standard Bank, MiDA in $700m green housing deal

28 May 2024

AICPA & CIMA CEO announces retirement

Financial Services

AICPA & CIMA CEO announces retirement

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 27 May 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

Marketing & Media

WPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

WeBuyCars has listed on the JSE after unbundling from Transaction Capital

Dealers

WeBuyCars debuts on JSE

Lindsey Schutters 11 Apr 2024

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Banking

AFC raises $1.16bn syndicated loan, its largest ever, in mission to close Africa’s infrastructure gap

26 Mar 2024

Collaboration is the name of the AI migration game

Data & Analytics

JSE teams up with AWS for major BDA overhaul

18 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Trends

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. SA Home Loans chief executive officer, Rob Kelso.

Trends

#BizTrends: Slow recovery on cards for property market

7 Mar 2024

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Employment Equity

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Issued by Business Engage 4 Mar 2024

CIMA and Fasset train hundreds of accountants on International Financial Reporting Standards

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA and Fasset train hundreds of accountants on International Financial Reporting Standards

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 1 Mar 2024

Source: JSE. Leila Fourie, JSE chief executive officer.

Markets & Investment

JSE Connect: JSE CEO highlights innovation and market resilience

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Growthpoint Properties issues R1bn 10-year bond

Property

Growthpoint Properties issues R1bn 10-year bond

Issued by Catchwords 12 Feb 2024

Source: Rand Merchant Bank.

Banking

Rand Merchant Bank breaks new ground in Africa with World Bank partnership

5 Feb 2024

Source: AdWeek Mark Read, CEO of WPP

Marketing

WPP CEO Mark Read: AI is an opportunity, not a threat in the industry

31 Jan 2024

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Markets & Investment

Global extravaganza: Exness marks 15 years of thriving business success

4 Jan 2024

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Climate Change

#COP28: Cities face huge climate finance gap, study says

David Stanway 4 Dec 2023

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Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater launches $500m convertible bonds to fund battery metals expansion

Lindsey Schutters 21 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African Development Bank approves $102.6m support programme for Ghana

Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 10 Nov 2023

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Banking

Mauritius Commercial Bank Capital Markets advises EnVolt in historic green bond

7 Nov 2023

Saica's celebrates decade of excellence at this year's Top 35-Under-35 Awards

Accounting & Auditing

Saica's celebrates decade of excellence at this year's Top 35-Under-35 Awards

Issued by SAICA 30 Oct 2023

Source: WPP “Our top-line performance in Q3 was below our expectations and continued to be impacted by the cautious spending trends we saw in Q2,” says Mark Read, chief executive officer of WPP

Advertising

WPP Q3 trading shows below-expected top-line performance

26 Oct 2023