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Access Bank enters agreement to acquire 100% stake In South Africa based Bidvest Bank

Banking

Access Bank enters agreement to acquire 100% stake In South Africa based Bidvest Bank

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#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

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Source: Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa received the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the president’s official residence in Pretoria on Wednesday, 11 December 2024.

Economy

Trevor Manuel to chair G20 expert panel on Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asian shares weaken, dollar rises on US Treasury sell-off

Stella Qiu 13 Dec 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Mining

‘Gold rush’ driven by geopolitics and consumer anxiety

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC, World Bank's IFC launch $1bn trade finance programme for emerging markets

Selena Li 12 Dec 2024

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

Sales

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

11 Dec 2024

Economy

Seamless, secure payment solutions for a stress-free holiday season

Clinton Leask 10 Dec 2024

Property

Standard Bank: Leading the way for wealthy buyers in innovative real estate ventures

10 Dec 2024

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Financial Services

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 5 Dec 2024

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Research

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Issued by BrandMapp 5 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

Finance

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Billions pour into Old Mutual as investors seek flexibility and yield

3 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Sanlam warns: loan scams on the rise as festive spending ramps up

3 Dec 2024

Image source: Innocent Kapesa from

Family Law

To buy a home before or after lobola negotiations: How customary marriage affects homeownership

27 Nov 2024

Cocoa firms invest millions in Ghana to prevent further losses

Agro-processing

Cocoa firms invest millions in Ghana to prevent further losses

Joe Bavier, Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 27 Nov 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Game changer for payments: PayShap Request debuts

26 Nov 2024

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

Climate Change

SA welcomes $300bn commitment for climate finance

26 Nov 2024

Image: Supplied

Consumer Law

Dupe or deal? Navigating counterfeit goods and scams this Black Friday

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Podcasts

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Issued by Broad Media 26 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Gauteng's stagnant property prices make it the best market to get into right now, says Seeff

25 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo; Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

Banking

Cards and contactless payments set to grow as the preferred way to spend this holiday season

Privesan Naidoo 25 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Global collaboration boosts detection of high-risk bank transactions, research shows

22 Nov 2024

How to fund your next big project

SMEs

How to fund your next big project

Issued by Lula 22 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Source: Escrowsure.

Financial Services

New IT risk standard comes into force for SA financial sector

20 Nov 2024

African Response launches StokveLink to empower businesses and stokvels

Research

African Response launches StokveLink to empower businesses and stokvels

Issued by African Response 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Property

The true cost of borrowing: South Africans are losing their homes

19 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Prime location, endless views: Unlock the investment potential of Simbini Lifestyle Estate

18 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

Finance

Multilateral banks urged to boost funding for Africa's methane reduction

15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

From start-up to industry contender – VCCB set to disrupt the credit bureau landscape

Financial Services

From start-up to industry contender – VCCB set to disrupt the credit bureau landscape

Issued by VeriCred Credit Bureau 13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Pieter De Wet, business development lead at FutureBank.

Financial Services

Beyond transactions: The rise of mobile wallets. But consolidation is coming

13 Nov 2024

Merchant Capital’s Here We Grow campaign was conceived to redefine how South African SMEs perceive growth capital (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Merchant Capital’s Here We Grow campaign reflects SMEs' entrepreneurial journey

13 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

How can SA businesses maximise the benefits of a strong rand?

12 Nov 2024

Gibs and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women launch 'Road to Finance' for SA women entrepreneurs

Community

Gibs and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women launch 'Road to Finance' for SA women entrepreneurs

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 12 Nov 2024

Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire on 31 December, but Postbank has assured grant recipients that they will be able to access their money into the new year. Photo supplied by Sassa

Health & Welfare

Sassa Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms

Marecia Damons 12 Nov 2024

Finance

Why South Africa is the most expensive country for international money transfers

Harry Scherzer 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits lowest since late June vs dollar on tariff worries

11 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Cashing in: Study shows banks investing big in GenAI, and it’s paying off

11 Nov 2024