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Capitec Bank has posted the strongest financial results in its 25-year history, reporting headline earnings of R16.8 billion, equivalent to $1.02 billion, for the financial year ended 28 February 2026.…

The European Union has cleared the final legislative hurdle on its €90 billion loan to Ukraine, with the EU Council formally adopting the last piece of required legislation on Thursday,…

Johann Rupert's Richemont has executed a €100.6 million ($109 million) debt-to-equity conversion at Delvaux, the world's oldest luxury leather goods house, in a move that restructures the Belgian brand's deteriorating…

Nigeria is haemorrhaging oil revenue at a pace that exposes the structural fragility at the heart of its fiscal architecture, even as a landmark $25 billion infrastructure deal signals a…

South Africa's venture capital market has recorded a significant capital event this week, with Endeavor South Africa officially closing its Harvest Fund III at R230 million, a development that signals…

South Africa closed the sixth edition of the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on 1 April 2026 with its highest-ever capital commitment total since the initiative launched in 2018. The…

India-based Varun Beverages Limited has completed its R2.1 billion all-cash acquisition of Twizza Proprietary Limited, a South African soft drink manufacturer, finalising one of the most significant consumer goods transactions…

Johannesburg-based fintech infrastructure company littlefish closed a $9.5 million Series A funding round on March 24, 2026, in a raise led by global venture capital firm Partech. Participating investors include…

The European Union and Egypt have formally operationalised a €7.4 billion strategic partnership agreement this week, marking one of the bloc’s largest recent government-to-government financial engagements in North Africa. The…

SES Raises €650 Million Through Hybrid Capital Issuance Global satellite communications operator SES S.A. has successfully priced €650 million in SPACE hybrid securities, reinforcing its balance sheet while securing long-term…