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2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

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Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

18 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

Prudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments make surprise announcement

18 Mar 2022

Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.

World Bank's $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallout

2 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

Smart finance for Kenyan MSMEs

20 Dec 2021

Source: ©Ion Chiosea

Global pension systems study highlights gender pension gap

21 Oct 2021

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Source: Danette Bretienbach Absa Sandton

R1tn asset management company created

5 Oct 2021

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

Source ©Sergey Nivens

Double-digit growth for SA asset management industry

7 Sep 2021

'You have it' launches in Africa

3 Sep 2021

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu 16 Jul 2021

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Eugene Yiga 14 Jun 2021

Kenyan startup Tanda set for regional expansion after funding boost

12 Apr 2021

Sanlam rebrands; unveils new promise to Africa

Sanlam rebrands; unveils new promise to Africa

31 Mar 2021

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

CIMA elects new female chairperson of the Ghana CIMA branch

CIMA elects new female chairperson of the Ghana CIMA branch

AICPA & CIMA 3 Sep 2020

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Suzanne Morel shares how Mastercard SA is powering up women in SA

#WomensMonth: Suzanne Morel shares how Mastercard SA is powering up women in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Aug 2020

Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic

Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic

Olga Arara-Kimani 6 Jul 2020

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Loice Erambo 29 Apr 2020

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

Bizcommunity.com 15 Apr 2020

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

Cayle Sharrock 5 Mar 2020

John Lombela, managing director, Cryptovecs Capital

#BlockchainAfrica: Building an inclusive, transparent digital African economy

John Lombela 4 Mar 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

17 Dec 2019

Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa’s digital economy. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa

Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019

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Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

18 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

Prudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments make surprise announcement

18 Mar 2022

Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.

World Bank's $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallout

2 Mar 2022

Image source: Ivan Samkov from

Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

Smart finance for Kenyan MSMEs

20 Dec 2021

Source: ©Ion Chiosea

Global pension systems study highlights gender pension gap

21 Oct 2021

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Source: Danette Bretienbach Absa Sandton

R1tn asset management company created

5 Oct 2021

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

Source ©Sergey Nivens

Double-digit growth for SA asset management industry

7 Sep 2021

'You have it' launches in Africa

3 Sep 2021

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu 16 Jul 2021

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Eugene Yiga 14 Jun 2021

Kenyan startup Tanda set for regional expansion after funding boost

12 Apr 2021

Sanlam rebrands; unveils new promise to Africa

Sanlam rebrands; unveils new promise to Africa

31 Mar 2021

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

CIMA elects new female chairperson of the Ghana CIMA branch

CIMA elects new female chairperson of the Ghana CIMA branch

AICPA & CIMA 3 Sep 2020

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Suzanne Morel shares how Mastercard SA is powering up women in SA

#WomensMonth: Suzanne Morel shares how Mastercard SA is powering up women in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Aug 2020

Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic

Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic

Olga Arara-Kimani 6 Jul 2020

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Loice Erambo 29 Apr 2020

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

Bizcommunity.com 15 Apr 2020

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?

Cayle Sharrock 5 Mar 2020

John Lombela, managing director, Cryptovecs Capital

#BlockchainAfrica: Building an inclusive, transparent digital African economy

John Lombela 4 Mar 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

17 Dec 2019

Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa’s digital economy. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

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Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019

#GlobalGenderSummit: 'Financial sector has a responsibility to women of Africa' - AfDB president

#GlobalGenderSummit: 'Financial sector has a responsibility to women of Africa' - AfDB president

29 Nov 2019

Financial services need to wake up to fact that treating customers well is good business

Andrew Schmulow 19 Nov 2019

#AfricaCom: Smartphone costs the biggest barrier to a digitally inclusive Africa

#AfricaCom: Smartphone costs the biggest barrier to a digitally inclusive Africa

Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Continuous adaptation: Staying ahead of customer needs

Melissa Campbell 8 Nov 2019

#FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction

#FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction

Leigh Andrews 4 Nov 2019

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From the missing middle to the co-economy

Bronwyn Williams 24 Oct 2019

#StartupStory: HouseAfrica is changing the housing market in Africa

#StartupStory: HouseAfrica is changing the housing market in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

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Central banks and other financial sector regulators have not always paid adequate attention to the sector’s impact on the environment. Shutterstock

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It's about time

Danny Bradlow 2 Sep 2019

Standard Bank targets informal retail economy with $4m Nomanini investment

Standard Bank targets informal retail economy with $4m Nomanini investment

28 Aug 2019