The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a private infrastructure group managed by Ninety-One, has secured a fresh $325 million in debt funding to support infrastructure projects across Africa …
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South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector Faces Challenges but Sees Slight Improvement
In March, South Africa’s manufacturing sector continued to face challenges, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey. The index, which measures the performance of the manufacturing industry, showed …
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Sanlam and Absa officially partner to form South Africa’s largest black-owned asset manager
Sanlam and Absa have officially combined their investment businesses to form South Africa’s largest black-owned asset manager. The two companies announced in October 2021 that they were joining forces to …
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Musalia Mudavadi reveals Absa bank and First Assurance stake in Sh4bn wealth
Properties in upmarket Riverside Estate, shares in Absa Bank and First Assurance Company Limited account for the largest share of nominee for Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s net worth of …
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Samsung sets to launch all-in-one digital wallet in South Africa.
The all-in-one digital wallet app Samsung Wallet will be rolled out to 13 new countries by the end of 2022, including South Africa. First launched in June 2022 Launched in …
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Absa reported its “strongest half yet” in the six months to June 2022. The bank, which has been trying to claw back market share it lost under Barclays’ rule, posted …
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Absa expects an increase of 20% in earnings per share
Absa is expecting a leap of more than 20% in its headline earnings per share for the six months to end June, against the first half of 2021. This was …