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Chairman Dloti’s African Bank CEO cull list
The turbulence surrounding the departure of African Bank CEO Kennedy Bungane, the third under board chair Thabo Dloti, has raised questions about goings-on in the lender’s boardroom.
Mozambique outdoes South Africa in Africa trade
Standard Bank’s latest barometer shows off-shore gas has helped to propel Mozambique into the top spot in intra-Africa trade rankings
Rainbow Chicken monitoring maize costs amid Iran-US war
Rainbow Chicken CEO Marthinus Stander says poultry producers will be watching the price fluctuations of maize, which are sensitive to climbing oil prices
Standard Bank eyes internal successor for CEO role
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala says the search for the bank’s new successor is top of the agenda for the board as he prepares to step down at the end of 2027.
Surveillance technology in African cities ‘violates privacy’
Experts have warned that the large-scale rollouts of surveillance technologies by governments in a number of African countries are violating citizens’ rights to privacy and are being used to silence political opposition.
New brooms to sweep in more SME clients for Absa
Luring Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, MD of fintech darling M-Pesa, to a top post is part of the bank's strategy to expand into the neglected sector
Cash-strapped workers roll the dice in desperation
The Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor says as many as 40% of working South Africans admit to gambling frequently, and Stats SA said that 55% of what is considered recreational spending at a national level now goes towards gambling.
Bridging the digital divide in education
BOTech Africa in several ways enables schools to beat the high upfront costs of new tech
Relief as SA household resilience improves
Lower interest rates have created space for recovery
Metair invests R837m to expand plant for new Toyota Hilux
Car component maker is concerned about high competition in the new vehicle segment and is putting more focus on its aftermarket car parts retail businesses.
Canal+ rings changes to MultiChoice and Irdeto
French media group Canal+ plans to cut the workforce at MultiChoice through voluntary severance offers targeted at support functions
Attacq raises earnings guidance amid Waterfall City growth
Waterfall City developments drive Attacq’s strategic progress
New impact fund targets green SMEs stuck in South Africa’s financing gap
Aséli vehicle offers patient capital to support jobs and low-carbon business growth
Implats faces currency challenges in Zimbabwe
Impala Platinum (Implats) says it is navigating the perceived risk of operating in Zimbabwe as it scrambles to pay its suppliers and employees on time under the country’s foreign currency rules.
Tech couple’s app connects farmers with buyers locally and abroad
The eFama app is a digital marketplace that connects farmers directly with buyers, helping streamline the agricultural supply chain through technology and a network of verified farmers, buyers and logistics partners.





























