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Natco Pharma offers R75 a share to buy stake in, delist Adcock Ingram
23rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Bombay- and New York-listed pharmaceutical manufacturer Natco Pharma has announced a firm intention to acquire 35.75% of the issued ordinary shares in JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Adcock... 


Sanral CEO Reginald Demana and NDB CFO and VP Monale Ratsoma
Sanral signs R7bn loan with New Development Bank
22nd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on July 22 signed a R7-billion loan agreement with multilateral development bank the New Development Bank (NDB) to support the agency’s... 


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Transnet credit rating downgrade a ‘damning indictment’ of the utility’s failed leadership, Mavuso says
21st July 2025 By: Darren Parker

The decision by ratings agency S&P Global to downgrade State-owned enterprise (SOE) Transnet’s credit rating was disappointing news for those in business eager to see the utility performing better,... 


Sars reminds citizens start of tax filing season starts on July 21
18th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The tax filing period via electronic filing (e-filing) and the South African Revenue Service (Sars) mobile application for individual taxpayers will be from July 21 to October 20. Provisional... 


Mobile phones help to boost formal savings in low- and middle-income countries
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, says the World Bank Group in its 'Global Findex 2025' report.... 


Japanese ratings agency gives the Africa Finance Corporation an A+ rating
16th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

African infrastructure and industrial development finance institution, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been given a long-term issuer credit rating of A+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency... 


BII, Napsa and Swedfund launch entity to support SME financing in Zambia
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII), Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (Napsa) and Swedish development finance institution Swedfund have launched the... 


Gaia Renewables 1 acquires stakes in two AIIM projects
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cape Town Stock Exchange-listed renewable energy investment fund Gaia Renewables 1 has acquired stakes in two renewable-energy plants after receiving project lender approval and after Competition... 


Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile
Manufacturing the key to Africa’s economic future amid global instability, Maile says
15th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Given the current global geopolitical instability, Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says it is becoming increasingly evident that the future of Africa lies in its... 


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Energy investments could increase SEZ attractiveness
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Strategic investment in industrial energy ecosystems is essential to enhance cost effectiveness, global competitiveness and the resilience of South Africa’s special economic zones (SEZs), thereby... 


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Shifting trade dynamic presents Africa-China opportunities
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Driven by its core vision to drive Africa’s growth, financial services provider Standard Bank’s initiatives aim to create meaningful trade linkages and unlock economic opportunities for African... 


South Africa's retail sector can thrive in 2025 and beyond, says BMR forecast
10th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

According to the Bureau of Market Research’s (BMR’s) 'Macroeconomic and retail trade sales forecast for South Africa 2025' report, retailers that are agile, responsive and informed by robust market... 


Cerebrium raises $8.5m from Gradient for serverless AI platform
8th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Serverless AI infrastructure platform company Cerebrium has secured $8.5-million in seed funding, which will allow the team to invest in new features of its platform and meet growing enterprise... 


Standard Bank extends R400m facility to Paymenow to boost earned wage access
7th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank Group has extended a R400-million working capital facility structured in a sustainable finance format to South African earned wage access provider Paymenow.... 


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Old Mutual makes leadership changes
7th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial services group Old Mutual has appointed Prabashini Moodley as CEO of its newly configured Life and Savings segment, effective August 1. She will continue to report directly to group CEO... 


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Gauteng province announces financing facility for black-owned agroprocessors
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), together with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have announced a R100-million blended financing facility to support... 


BII increased investment in African companies by almost 40% in 2024
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) committed £1.09-billion to African companies in 2024 to create jobs, reduce aid dependency and combat the climate... 


Bureau Veritas executive VP Khurram Majeed addressing guests at the official opening of its new Sandton offices
Testing giant moves to bigger, better offices
4th July 2025

Last month, at a special event held in Sandton, Johannesburg, global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas officially inaugurated the company's new office.   The event was... 


AfDB provides $1m grant to support green skills development in South Africa
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded a $1-million grant to South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) to strengthen efforts to build a... 


Land Bank's BFS can support commercialisation of development farmers
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Agricultural development finance institution the Land Bank's Blended Financial Scheme (BFS), with pre- and post-finance support services, aims to commercialise development farmers and to ensure the... 


S&P South Africa PMI confidence levels soften as private sector performance stalls
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's private sector economy showed signs of fragility in June, as the S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) barely remained in expansionary territory. Business... 


Standard Bank, Sacci launch KwaZulu-Natal Export Readiness Programme for SMEs
2nd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking, in partnership with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), has launched the Export Readiness Programme to provide support to... 


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AfDB approves R2.5bn loan for City of Joburg
2nd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a R2.5-billion corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. This is the bank’s first... 


AfDB approves $474.6m loan for green South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme
1st July 2025 By: Darren Parker

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $474.6-million loan for South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP). This IGGGP is the second phase of the bank's... 


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Absa PMI ticks up to 48.5 in June
1st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June on a seasonally adjusted basis. Although the headline PMI remained in contractionary... 


 	JCCI president Caren Sutherns
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce welcomes new president
30th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce (JCCI) has appointed Caren Sutherns as its new president, following a successful AGM held on June 25. Sutherns takes over the leadership from Connie Mashaba,... 


BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
GNU has made decent progress, but political instability now threatens economy
30th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

While the Government of National Unity (GNU) has made headway in several key areas, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has voiced concern over the lack of progress on improving... 


NWU Policy Uncertainty Index improves but remains in negative territory
30th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The North West University (NWU) Business School has revealed that its Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the second quarter of this year has eased to 75.9 compared with its record high of 78.6 in... 


mozambique riots
World Bank warns of deepening poverty in conflict-hit economies
27th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Conflict and instability are taking a toll on 39 affected economies, driving extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, worsening acute hunger, and pushing key development goals farther out of... 


Angola becomes investor in leading African development finance agency
24th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Angola has become a shareholder in the African infrastructure and industrial development finance agency, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), it was announced on Tuesday. Angola has been a member... 


PIDG calls for more finance to be directed to emerging markets, developing economies
23rd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Private investment fund the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) calls on asset owners and asset managers to direct more finance to emerging markets and developing economies. Financial... 


Goal to connect half of people without energy access in Africa by 2030 can unlock $500bn in gains by 2040 – BCG
23rd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

African leaders and international partners have set an ambitious goal to connect 300-million out of the 600-million people that still lack access to electricity in Africa, by 2030, which could... 


An image of BII CEO Leslie Maasdorp and PIC outgoing CEO Abel Sithole at the signing of an MoU
PIC, BII sign MoU to collaborate across Africa
23rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Asset manager the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and UK’s development finance institution and impact investor British International Investment (BII) have signed a memorandum of understanding... 


Absa CIB supports FE Overberg wind project with R1.6bn funding
23rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial services provider Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is providing R1.6-billion in facilities to FE Overberg for Phase 2 of the FE Overberg wind project in the Western Cape.... 


SOLA Group restructures Orionis as part of portfolio-based financing approach
20th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy solutions provider SOLA Group has optimised the debt facilities in its corporate and industrial solar PV fund Orionis and streamlined the fund's capital structure as part of its... 


Unctad secretary-general Rebeca Grynspan
FDI flows into Africa rose by 75% to $97bn in 2024, Unctad report shows
19th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The latest ‘World Investment Report’ from UN Trade and Development (Unctad) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the... 


Standard Bank launches Southern Africa’s first Shari’ah-compliant overdraft
18th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Africa’s biggest lender, Standard Bank, has launched the first-ever Shari’ah-compliant overdraft facility in Southern Africa, marking a transformative milestone for Islamic finance on the... 


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FDI into developing countries has dwindled to lowest levels since 2005, World Bank says
17th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment barriers, new research from the World Bank has... 


Krutham executive chairperson Dr Stuart Theobald
Krutham announces winners of the 2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards
13th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Research-led consulting firm Krutham has announced the winners of the third edition of the Africa Impact Investment Awards, sponsored by FirstRand. Krutham says this year’s winners demonstrate how... 


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