The winners and losers of Africa’s new trade zone
The success of Africa’s new free-trade area requires a delicate balancing act between opening markets up and protecting smaller players, writes regional head at Absa Group Limited Bohani Hlungwane.…
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4G Capital ramps up sustainable SME lending in East Africa
Fintech operator 4G Capital is boosting accessibility to financial products for those underserved in traditional markets, including SMEs.…
South Africans give Ramaphosa solid mandate for change
The ANC won South Africa’s recent election, but with a reduced share of the vote.…
The View: ‘Fourth industrial revolution’ is a long way off for Africa
African leaders pay lip service to technological change, but much more needs to be done to provide training and opportunities in the new digital age.…
Namibia moves towards land expropriation
Land reform is a pressing issue in Namibia. …
South Africa’s tourism sector aims high
South Africa’s tourism industry has great untapped potential.…
Interview with Dave van Niekerk, MyBucks CEO
For Dave van Niekerk, the founder of MyBucks, fintech is filling a huge void – the space left by the legacy banks that have inadvertently perpetuated Africa’s lack of financial inclusion.…
Mboweni urges Ramaphosa to close SAA
Finance minister Tito Mboweni has urged the government to close loss-making South African Airways as he looks to cut state spending amid a deteriorating economic climate.…
South Africa: Banks in rude health despite ailing economy
Although South Africa’s economy is going through a rough patch, the country’s banking and finance industry is enjoying rude health.…
South Africa looks for exit from ‘Ramacession’
With South Africa feeling the effects of the recession and elections looming next year, President Ramaphosa faces a race against time to turn things around.…