The African Development Bank (AfDB) focuses a lot on financing gas-to-power projects, highlighted AfDB chief gas officer Charles Nyirahuku, on Thursday. He was participating in a panel discussion... 

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) will, on October 6, launch its digital platform for its member businesses, and all its services, including business training courses,... 

While African financial institutions play an important role in driving sustainable development amid global challenges such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, tackling climate and... 

The UK government has announced new projects to support the responsible development and use of AI across Africa, following the G20 ‘AI for Africa Initiative’, held in Cape Town. These initiatives,... 

Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has released a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inefficiencies in South Africa’s freight... 

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand... 

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust Vukile Property delivered strong operational results across its portfolio during the five-month period ended August 31, and is on track to... 

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €545-million Team Europe package to support Africa's transition to clean energy. The announcement was made by means of a video... 

Nonprofit organisation the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial services firm Access Bank to unlock significant... 

Investment firm New GX Capital, under the leadership of CEO Khudusela Pitje, has announced that Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB) has committed $28-million to Airnergize... 

JSE-listed industrial processing, distribution and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says group revenue for the 11 months to the end of August declined by 10% year-on-year to... 

Five megatrends, namely climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, a fracturing geopolitical world and their impact on social instability, are driving a global geoeconomic... 

Trade financing institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its memorandum of understanding with industry organisation the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers... 

Diversified investment holding company Remgro has announced strong results for the financial year ended June 30, supported by sustained momentum in the group’s underlying portfolio of investee... 

Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on... 

JSE-listed cement and related products company PPC has reported a more than 20% year-on-year increase group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the first... 

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has said it is “perturbed by the lackadaisical attitude” of City of Johannesburg executive mayor Dada Morero toward resolving the water shortage... 

Services and risk solutions company Fidelity Services Group has acquired a majority shareholding in security, facilities management and cleaning services company SSG Holdings, which will accelerate... 

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has filed legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and three Ministers, asking the High Court to declare that Sanral... 

South African development finance institution, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), announced on Tuesday that it and Togo-based pan-African private sector banking group Ecobank, acting... 

The National Treasury has reported back on the first round of consultative stakeholder workshops on its Fiscal Anchors discussion document, which was published on March 12. The workshops marked the... 

JSE-listed health and wellness company Ascendis Health has started a process that could lead to the company being delisted from the exchange. As part of this process, the company has made a... 

JSE-listed life insurance and financial services firm Momentum Group has installed two large-scale solar energy plants at its Centurion head office, in Gauteng, and its Parc du Cap regional office,... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has withdrawn the draft National Credit Act amendment regulations, which list educational institutions as originators of credit information,... 

Dubai-based pan-African integrated industrial zone developer and operator ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), founded in 2010, has announced that it has successfully raised... 

JSE-listed Barloworld and investor consortium vehicle Newco have confirmed that the Namibian Competition Commission has granted unconditional approval for the implementation of Newco’s takeover... 

Renewable energy developer and independent power producer Mulilo Energy has secured an initially R1.1-billion corporate facility from financial services firm Standard Bank to support equity... 

South African startup fintech company Float has obtained funding of $2.6-million (R46-million), to scale-up its local operations, improve its proprietary technology card-linked instalment platform... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, on September 5, announced the appointment and reappointment of directors to the board of directors of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank (Land Bank),... 

JSE-listed real estate investment company (REIC) Fortress Real Estate Investments has increased its total distributions for the financial year ended June 30 by 9.4% year-on-year to R1.9-billion.... 

New car sales of Chinese brands have skyrocketed and vehicle trading company AutoTrader’s latest Mid-Year Report shows that sales of Chinese brands rose by 89% in the first half of this year, led... 

Asset management company Stanlib Asset Management has reinforced its commitment to social infrastructure development with a R250-million loan facility to Calgro M3, a JSE-listed developer... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported record yearly earnings, with net profit rising 14.4% to R5.3-billion for the financial year ended March 31, alongside the strongest loan... 

Murray & Roberts Limited (MRL) – currently under business rescue – says its business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have secured an additional R80-million in post-commencement finance (PCF), which... 

JSE-listed building materials and products retailer Cashbuild has reported a 5% year-on-year increase in revenue for the financial year ended June 29 to R11.5-billion, while its operating profit... 

The upcoming Global SME Finance Forum, which is an official side event of the G20 South Africa Presidency, will provide access to international funding solutions and market opportunities for South... 

JSE-listed diversified services, trading and distribution company Bidvest reported that revenue grew by 4.9% to R126.6-billion for the year ended June 30, up from R120.7-billion in the prior... 

Leading South African financial institution, Standard Bank, has launched a free online platform, available on the bank’s website, to help and empower African businesses through the provision of...