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South Africa’s Nedbank Group has agreed to acquire a 66 % majority stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group for R13.9 billion (~$855.5 million), marking one of the largest cross-border banking deals in African financial history.  The…

Global currency and commodities markets moved decisively in tandem on Tuesday after fresh U.S. political and policy signals triggered a renewed reassessment of risk, sending the dollar lower and pushing…

South Africa has returned to international capital markets with a new US dollar–denominated sovereign bond, and the reception from global investors has been decisively positive. Order books built rapidly, reflecting…

The World Bank has successfully priced an $8 billion Sustainable Development Bond, marking one of the largest multilateral bond issuances of the year and a clear signal that institutional capital is rotating back…

Global financial markets are kicking off 2026 with impressive momentum as major U.S. indexes climbed to record levels and corporate boardrooms reshuffle key index memberships — a strong signal of…

A structural shift is underway in global finance — and it is accelerating fast. Private credit, once a niche alternative to traditional bank lending, has crossed the $2 trillion threshold globally, emerging…

As we enter 2026, the South African financial narrative has taken a sharp, sophisticated turn. While the public and many fintech startups spent the last three years anticipating a "Retail…

As South Africa enters the first week of 2026, the financial landscape is being shaped by an unprecedented liquidity injection aimed at the country’s most vulnerable households and the burgeoning…

SANDTON – As business owners toast to the New Year tonight, a quiet but seismic shift is taking place in the back offices of South Africa’s "Big Four" banks. It is…

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Rand (ZAR) is closing out 2025 as one of the world's top-performing emerging market currencies, heading toward the R16.00/$ mark as a late-December rally in precious metals and…