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Source: Supplied. Bill Blackie is the chief executive of business and commercial banking at Standard Bank Group.

Markets & Investment

Zero tariffs could rewrite Africa-China trade. Who stands to win?

Bill Blackie 11 hours

DHL, Absa to expand cross-border trade for African SMEs

Logistics & Transport

DHL, Absa to expand cross-border trade for African SMEs

14 hours

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Insurance & Actuarial

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Ryan Engel, Issued by Hyphen 1 day

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago who spoke at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg.

Fintech

Africa has solved access. Now comes the harder fintech challenge

1 day

Source: Pexels.

Banking

One step ahead: Capitec’s AI defences block R699m in potential losses

1 day

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 2 days

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

Technology

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

3 days

Source: Supplied. Thatiso Dube, Founder and Creative Director: Galxboy; Lesiba Matladi, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa; Winner of the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge, Founder: Maduwa Paint World (Pty) Ltd, Rodney Maduwa; Nokhanyo Ntshingila, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking; Naledzani Mosomane; Head: Enterprise & Supplier Development for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa and Master of Ceremonies, Gugulethu Mfuphi, renowned financial journalist, conversation strategist, and global moderator.

Materials & Equipment

From shack to R1m: Paint maker wins in Standard Bank SME Challenge

3 days

Investec Bank named overall winner of the 2026/27 Ask Africa Orange Index

Markets & Investment

Investec Bank named overall winner of the 2026/27 Ask Africa Orange Index

Issued by ASK AFRICA 28 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Gareth Matthews, National Head: RMB Private Banking.

Banking

Your Ambition Belongs in Good Company: RMB Private Banking’s new campaign

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2026

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

Retailers

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

28 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Technology

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Imran Salie 26 Aug 2026

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Telecoms & Networks

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Nqobile Dludla 26 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Stitch enables real-time payments across South Africa’s major banks

25 Aug 2026

Source: AJ Property Holdings/Durban's proposed Ntuzuma Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ntuzuma Mall to bring Shoprite, Boxer and hundreds of jobs

24 Aug 2026

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

SMEs

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

25 Aug 2026

Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa valued at R14.4bn in new funding deal

Telecoms & Networks

Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa valued at R14.4bn in new funding deal

24 Aug 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Absa to oversee R3.5tn GEPF assets

21 Aug 2026

Source: Nedbank group. Nedbank's headquarters.

Banking

Nedbank won’t replace COO Nkuhlu in leadership shake-up

20 Aug 2026

AI regulation is coming to SA, but businesses shouldn't wait

4th Industrial Revolution

AI regulation is coming to SA, but businesses shouldn't wait

Bruce von Maltitz 19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa posts higher half-year profit as credit costs ease

18 Aug 2026

Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services

Technology

Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 18 Aug 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

Brendan Seery 18 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Revolut wins French banking licence, bolstering European expansion

18 Aug 2026

Refurbished Nonesi Mall opens with new retail and banking tenants

Commercial Property

Refurbished Nonesi Mall opens with new retail and banking tenants

18 Aug 2026

Game Plan Consulting (GPC): Transforming player data into sustainable growth

Women's Month

Game Plan Consulting (GPC): Transforming player data into sustainable growth

Issued by Game Plan Consulting 17 Aug 2026

Women, business and big ideas take centre stage at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER KwaZulu-Natal

SMEs

Women, business and big ideas take centre stage at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Topco Media 17 Aug 2026

First Multifamily Forum in API Summit's 17-year history signals the sector's arrival

Markets & Investment

First Multifamily Forum in API Summit's 17-year history signals the sector's arrival

Issued by API Events 14 Aug 2026

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

Travel

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

14 Aug 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell hit by massive hack attack

14 Aug 2026

Calculating your career ROI: When education pays off – and when it absolutely doesn’t

Higher Education

Calculating your career ROI: When education pays off – and when it absolutely doesn’t

Ravin Baburam, Issued by Regent Business School 13 Aug 2026

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

Logistics & Transport

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

13 Aug 2026

What’s Next – the podcast where top South African executives share their insights

Podcasts

What’s Next – the podcast where top South African executives share their insights

Issued by Broad Media 13 Aug 2026

South Africa's New 60-Day Dispute Rule – Debit Order Disputes Are Getting Simpler, Here Is What It Really Means

Financial Services

South Africa's New 60-Day Dispute Rule – Debit Order Disputes Are Getting Simpler, Here Is What It Really Means

Pieter Brand, Issued by Hyphen 12 Mar 2026

South Africa’s New 60-Day Dispute Rule - A shift in South Africa’s debit order rules

Financial Services

South Africa’s New 60-Day Dispute Rule - A shift in South Africa’s debit order rules

Pieter Brand, Issued by Hyphen 16 Feb 2026

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Financial Services

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Derick Truscott, CFO, Hyphen, Issued by Hyphen 13 Apr 2026

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 Aug 2026

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

Supply Chain

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

11 Aug 2026

Banking

#WomensMonth | GoTyme Bank's Lucia Malapane: The future of financial inclusion

Katja Hamilton 11 Aug 2026

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

Issued by ASK AFRICA 7 Aug 2026

Fintech

Standard Chartered, Sony back Yellow Card in $40m funding round

7 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

FMCG

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

Retail

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

6 Aug 2026

Unauthorised AI Masterclasses using Simone Zanetti’s identity and training material

Skills Training

Unauthorised AI Masterclasses using Simone Zanetti’s identity and training material

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 5 Aug 2026

New digital Smart ID rollout to reach 240 FNB branches

Development

New digital Smart ID rollout to reach 240 FNB branches

3 Aug 2026

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

CRM

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

3 Aug 2026