The Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods (PRASL) project, which will see €1.5-million invested over three years to support 4 000 smallholder farmers, has been launched in... 

Financial services provider Professional Provident Society (PPS) has allocated an all-time high R5.33-billion in profit-share to members in South Africa with qualifying life-risk products’ notional... 

The African Private Capital Association (Avca) finds in its ‘2024 Venture Capital in Africa’ report that last year was challenging for African start-up companies, while the continent had also... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has filed an answering affidavit opposing a court application by two entities, Black Forum South Africa (BFSA) and Izwi Labantu Forum (ILF),... 

The Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrated 21 years as Africa’s only dedicated training academy for equity investment analysts, offering intensive on-the-job training and mentorship. The... 

Investment firm New GX Capital has announced the first close of Airnergize Capital, which aims to R4-billion by final close to accelerate clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and... 

Africa-focused infrastructure and industry development investment catalyst group, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has reported that last year (ending December 31) was its strongest-ever... 

After more than 30 years of democracy, South Africa’s numerous economic problems can no longer be blamed on Apartheid but rather must be blamed on the black-led government that has held the reins... 

South Africa rose to seventh position from eleventh in the emerging markets rankings section of Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, a... 

Financial services firm Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of Sim Tshabalala as interim CE of Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA) with effect from April 8, subject to regulatory... 

The first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm project, developed by renewable energy independent power producer Red Rocket, reached financial close on March 13. The Development Bank of Southern Africa... 

Alternative investment funds and co-investment platforms manager and adviser Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management says it is seeing strong growth in renewable energy in South Africa and that it... 

Following last week’s announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will be subjected to 30% tariffs on all imports into the US, alongside the passing of the 2025 Budget that will see... 

Small and medium-sized digital business tools company Yoco has added a range of new features to its platform. The tools connect and share data to provide business owners with real-time insight into... 

Ever since allegations of corruption and mismanagement against State-owned entity the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) started to surface late last year, the organisation has been under... 

financing from World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding will accelerate Raxio’s expansion of facilities powering technologies like AI, cloud computing and... 

Small and medium-sized enterprises financial services provider Preference Capital Group has secured R450-million in capital from diversified financial services management firm Rand Merchant Bank... 

Financial services provider FNB has launched a new service, FNB AgencyPlus, to expand access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both unbanked and underbanked individuals in... 

The final forensic report on the controversial Telkom Towers project will be delivered by the end of April, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has revealed. In August last... 

Financial services provider Standard Bank has updated its group sustainable finance targets and aims to mobilise more than R450-billion by 2028 for energy and infrastructure development on the... 

Health and wellness investment holding company Ascendis Health increased its net asset value (NAV) by 12% year-on-year to R660-million for the six months ended December 31. The higher NAV was... 

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a R 2.05-billion inaugural sustainability bond, surpassing the R1.5-billion target with an order book of R3.46-billion. The bonds were issued... 

JSE-listed investment holding company African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments said it has experienced steady portfolio growth for the six months to December 31, 2024, with its intrinsic net asset... 

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) CEO Boitumelo Mosako has emphasised the importance of data driven and evidence-based policies, especially in the context of a complex geopolitical... 

Financial services provider Standard Bank has partnered with Zeda for its first bond issuance since listing on the JSE. Zeda, a Southern African integrated mobility solutions provider, was... 

While national tax policy is based on the premise that a revenue service can continue to collect more revenue on the basis of growth in an economy, growth has been elusive for South Africa's... 

South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter on March 13 explained the revised revenue estimate presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled in... 

Financial services firm Standard Bank has successfully closed a $250-million, seven-year unsecured loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which will significantly bolster the bank's... 

After its unexpected postponement owing to disagreements between the partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) last month, the 2025 Budget needs to reduce the policy and economic... 

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has announced its strategic investment in Unipro Protective Wear, a 100% black youth woman-owned business in South Africa’s clothing and textiles sector. Unipro... 

Rapid changes in global geopolitics mean that this week’s Budget speech will takes place in an entirely different context, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said in her weekly... 

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said it is accelerating efforts to mobilise the continent's money for investments and tapping investors in the Middle East and Asia, as developing nations... 

JSE- and Nasdaq-listed financial technology company Lesaka Technologies has completed the acquisition of South African prepaid electricity submetering and payment business Recharger for... 

Blended infrastructure finance fund the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has announced a $45-million funding contribution to commercial and industrial renewable energy company...