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South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20Katja Hamilton

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

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

28 Oct 2024

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Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

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Rwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

George Obulutsa 23 Jun 2023

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Nyasha Chingono 15 May 2023

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

Source: Twitter/@BRICSza

Pandor signals SA's likely move to adopting new global trading currency

Katja Hamilton 11 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

Cooper Inveen and Edward McAllister 27 Mar 2023

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Christian Akorlie 24 Mar 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

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These are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

31 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen 20 Dec 2022

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Egypt announces committee to set 'fair price' for basic goods

Ahmed Tolba 19 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Liz Truss resigns

20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Ghana traders close shops to protest worsening economy

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Mohamed Argoubi 29 Aug 2022

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Helping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

Image source: Andres Rodriguez –

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Source: Freepik.com

Pan-African trade enabling Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sisonke Mgwebi 15 Jul 2022

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African Development Bank's new agreement that's set to reduce Africa's trade finance gap

14 Jul 2022

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jul 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

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FinanceAfrica needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

Source: © amenic181 -

ESG & SustainabilityRwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

George Obulutsa 23 Jun 2023

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

AgricultureAfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Nyasha Chingono 15 May 2023

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Energy & MiningOil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

Source: Twitter/@BRICSza

FinancePandor signals SA's likely move to adopting new global trading currency

Katja Hamilton 11 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceUS Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

Cooper Inveen and Edward McAllister 27 Mar 2023

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Energy & MiningGhana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Christian Akorlie 24 Mar 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

LegalNigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

FinanceDebt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

FinanceNigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceRMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

These are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

FinanceThese are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

31 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

FinanceDavos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

FinanceGoodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

FinanceAfrica should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

FinanceGhana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen 20 Dec 2022

Source:

RetailEgypt announces committee to set 'fair price' for basic goods

Ahmed Tolba 19 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

ESG & SustainabilityCOP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

FinanceLiz Truss resigns

20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

RetailGhana traders close shops to protest worsening economy

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

FinanceIMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

FinanceNew York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

RetailEmpty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

RetailFood, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Mohamed Argoubi 29 Aug 2022

Source:

RetailHelping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

Image source: Andres Rodriguez –

LegalUS and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Source: Freepik.com

FinancePan-African trade enabling Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sisonke Mgwebi 15 Jul 2022

Source:

FinanceAfrican Development Bank's new agreement that's set to reduce Africa's trade finance gap

14 Jul 2022

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

FinanceZimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jul 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

RetailE-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

Source:

RetailUncertainty ahead: The state of African consumer sentiment

15 Jun 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

FinanceWhat does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Peter Hirst 29 Apr 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

RetailAfrica faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

FinanceIt's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

15 Apr 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

FinanceSub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 14 Apr 2022

Outlook for global economy bleak, World Economic Forum warns

FinanceOutlook for global economy bleak, World Economic Forum warns

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2022

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FinanceSouth Africa's rand recovers

29 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©pavel shlykov

FinanceNigeria launches digital currency to enhance payments

25 Oct 2021

Source: ©Francesco Remolo

FinanceSSA: Low vaccination rates & complex policy environment impacts economy

22 Oct 2021