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Source: Reuters.

Banking

Italy and African Development Bank sign $420m co-financing deal

Ahmed Eljechtimi 5 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

President Ramaphosa to attend BMW 'start of production' event

Events & Shows

President Ramaphosa to attend BMW 'start of production' event

12 Sep 2024

Lango concludes c.US$200m Africa real estate acquisition from Hyprop and Attacq

Markets & Investment

Lango concludes c.US$200m Africa real estate acquisition from Hyprop and Attacq

Issued by Catchwords 13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Thomas Reilly, chief executive officer of Lango.

Property

Lango Real Estate to acquire $200m African retail portfolio

13 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Absa Group marks a historic milestone with the official launch of a non-banking subsidiary in China

Banking

Absa opens a non-banking subsidiary in China

9 May 2024

Mobile & Apps

Huawei launches eKit brand for SMEs at the China (Shenzhen) - SA Investment Promotion Conference

Issued by Irvine Partners 3 May 2024

Industrial & Logistics Property

Cabinet hails Tetra Pak's R500m investment boost

23 Apr 2024

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Railway

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Lew Geffen, Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Yael Geffen.

Markets & Investment

#Sona2024: Geffen slams Ramaphosa's address - calls for tangible solutions

13 Feb 2024

Dorcas Nhlapo, Senior Audit Manager, BDO South Africa

Mining

Copper is the unsung hero of the energy transition

Dorcas Nhlapo 19 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Image source: andreypopov –

Climate Change

#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

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HR & Management

Employment back to pre-Covid levels - Labour Force Survey

20 Nov 2023

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

Sport

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

13 Nov 2023

Source: IDC. Bank of China chief executive officer, Longjian Chen seen here with SA's minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel signing in the new framework agreement.

Economy

#BRICS2023: Brics Summit ushers in new era as IDC and Bank of China sign historic MOU

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

Mining

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

24 Apr 2023

Image source: Kampus Production from

Skills Development & Training

R800m to equip youth with digital skills

17 Apr 2023

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

Technology

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Western Cape secures R393m in conference bids

Tourism

Western Cape secures R393m in conference bids

30 Jan 2023

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Markets & Investment

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group.

Markets & Investment

African Development Bank secures $31bn at investment forum

Loucoumane Coulibaly and Nellie Peyton 7 Nov 2022

Source: African Bank.

Banking

African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 21 Oct 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

Markets & Investment

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

26 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. J.P Morgan's new head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa, Njabulo Ngubane.

Finance

J.P. Morgan announces head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa

21 Sep 2022

Banking

European Investment Bank to support increased rice production in Liberia

9 Jun 2022

President Ramaphosa presents Anant Singh with his South Africa Investment Conference Business Award.

Film & Cinematography

Film producer Anant Singh receives business award from Pres Ramaphosa

28 Mar 2022

African Development Bank secures $32.8bn for projects in Africa

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Development Bank secures $32.8bn for projects in Africa

Bate Felix 22 Mar 2022

Markets & Investment

Africa is the place to invest, US congressional delegation acknowledges

28 Feb 2022

Public Sector Leaders (PSL) dives into African Industrialisation and all-round awareness this November

Magazines

Public Sector Leaders (PSL) dives into African Industrialisation and all-round awareness this November

Issued by Topco Media 17 Nov 2021

Image source: © Aleksandra Alekseeva –

Corporate & Commercial Law

What the USA's Prosper Africa trade initiative means for the continent

Virusha Subban 28 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Digital

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Source: ©czekma13 Agadir, Morocco

Markets & Investment

10 most attractive investment countries in Africa

21 Sep 2021

SA Innovation Summit extends Ayo Scaling Africa Investment deadline

Tech Startups

SA Innovation Summit extends Ayo Scaling Africa Investment deadline

3 Jun 2021

Summit to stimulate investment into Africa

Markets & Investment

Summit to stimulate investment into Africa

Issued by Mann Made 28 May 2021

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

8 Feb 2021

Private sector investment key in bridging Africa's housing gap

Infrastructure & Utilities

Private sector investment key in bridging Africa's housing gap

18 Jan 2021

Wildu du Plessis

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

Unpacking ways to promote and protect investments in Africa

Education & Training

Unpacking ways to promote and protect investments in Africa

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 2 Dec 2020

Heineken keeps SA Investment Conference 2019 promises

FMCG

Heineken keeps SA Investment Conference 2019 promises

Issued by Heineken South Africa 20 Nov 2020

Sunil Kaushal, regional CEO, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered.

Markets & Investment

Lack of investment could scupper Africa's SDG goals

19 Nov 2020

Africa is open for business

Economy

Africa is open for business

15 Sep 2020

Latest JLL report examines key investment trends following Covid-19

Markets & Investment

Latest JLL report examines key investment trends following Covid-19

28 Jul 2020

Building winning connections for startups in Francophone Africa

Community

Building winning connections for startups in Francophone Africa

17 Jun 2020

UK-China alliance plans to build African infrastructure

Infrastructure & Utilities

UK-China alliance plans to build African infrastructure

10 Mar 2020

There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa. Wikimedia Commons

Markets & Investment

African countries aren't getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment

Muazu Ibrahim 25 Feb 2020

Monorail presents a world of opportunities for South Africa

Railway

Monorail presents a world of opportunities for South Africa

Aubrey Lekwane 13 Feb 2020

SA colleges to benefit from Germany

Skills Training

SA colleges to benefit from Germany

10 Feb 2020