ZANDILE MAKHOBA | Are South Africans forming a new relationship with credit?

Why Africa's entrepreneurs are buying Caribbean citizenship

Why Africa's entrepreneurs are buying Caribbean citizenship

Africa: Can an African Credit Rating Agency Overcome Investor Scepticism?

[ISS] Current credit ratings may disadvantage the continent, but wouldn't an African agency amount to Africa 'marking its own homework'?

The New Centres Of African Wealth: How The East And West Are Evolving

South Africa remains a key anchor in Africa’s wealth landscape, but its dominance is steadily giving way as wealth and influence spread across the continent. Standard Bank’s Psyche of Africa’s Wealthiest report highlights how growth is increasingly being driven by the West and East Africa regions where a new generation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) is []

One Street Studios Named by Afreximbank and Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) as Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund Aiming to Mobilise up to US$1 Billion

CAIRO, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), today announced the appointment of One Street Studios as the Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund. This Fund aims to mobilise up to US1 billion for Africa’s film and creative []

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

South Sudan, Kenya agree to boost EAC integration

South Sudan and Kenya have agreed to improving the movement of people, expanding employment opportunities, easing banking access for South Sudanese businesses, and advancing the Nadapal Road project. Officials from the two countries made the commitments during high-level talks on implementing the East African Community integration agenda in Nairobi on Tuesday The South Sudanese delegation [] The post South Sudan, Kenya agree to boost EAC integration appeared first on Eye Radio.

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

M-PESA’s next act begins where banks still fall short: lending

Nearly two decades after transforming how Kenyans pay, save, and transfer money, Safaricom is turning its attention to a credit market where banks are reluctant to lend beyond established borrowers, pushing millions of small businesses and households to expensive digital loans and shylocks.

South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Unrest Tests Its Pan-African Standing

[JOHANNESBURG] Melissa came to South Africa 10 years [] The post South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Unrest Tests Its Pan-African Standing appeared first on The Media Line.

See conditions for South African passport holders to enjoy UAE visa on arrival

UAE recently added South Africa to the list of countries whose citizens can enjoy visa on arrival. South African passport holders are to meet certain conditions.

South Africa’s debt to Africa: Has the Rainbow Nation forgotten who stood with it?

For decades, South Africa occupied a unique moral position on the African continent. Its struggle against apartheid was not merely a national liberation movement but became Africa’s defining cause. From Lagos to Maputo, from Addis Ababa to Harare, and Rabat to Cairo, independent African states mobilized diplomatic, financial and material support to isolate the apartheid The post South Africa’s debt to Africa: Has the Rainbow Nation forgotten who stood with it? appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Five African countries among highest IMF borrowers

Five African countries are among the top ten highest borrowers from the International Monetary Fund. Statisense disclosed this in a statement on its X account on Monday, citing IMF data as of June 24, 2026. The African countries are Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ghana, and Angola. According to the report, Argentina took the front seat with [] Five African countries among highest IMF borrowers

New Development Bank approves US$1 billion loan for infrastructure modernisation in South Africa

The Board of Directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to US1 billion to the Republic of South Africa. The funds are intended for the implementation of a programme to modernise the infrastructure of urban utilities in the capital region, as reported by the NDB’s website.

South Africa’s future economy will be defined not only by innovation, but by how many people are given the opportunity to be part of it

South Africa stands at a defining moment, not because of a lack of talent, but because of a powerful opportunity to unlock it. Across the country, millions of young people are capable, ambitious, and eager to contribute meaningfully to society. The challenge, however, is not potential, but access employment opportunities. For Joanna Johnston, newly appointed []

Nairobi Private Wealth Conference Calls for Early Planning to Secure Africa’s Family Legacies

Family businesses across Africa are creating wealth at an unprecedented pace, but without deliberate succession and governance planning, much of that wealth may never reach the next generation. That message dominated the second edition of the Nairobi Private Wealth Conference, held Monday at the J.W. Marriott in Nairobi. Convened by Tarra Agility Africa in partnership [] The post Nairobi Private Wealth Conference Calls for Early Planning to Secure Africa’s Family Legacies appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

Morocco among Africa's top three hubs for ultra-wealthy individuals, report says

Africa's largest concentrations of ultra-high-net-worth individuals are found in just three countries — South Africa, Egypt and Morocco, according to The Wealth Report 2026 published by international real estate consultancy Knight Frank. The report found that South Africa remains the continent's leading wealth hub, with 1,347 individuals holding net assets exceeding 30 million, placing the ...

SEC partners Rwanda to accelerate African market integration

By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA), aimed at deepening cooperation and accelerating integration of African capital markets. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Director-General of SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, stressed the need for greater collaboration among African markets. [] The post SEC partners Rwanda to accelerate African market integration appeared first on Vanguard News.

President Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank on Africa’s Industrial Growth

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to accelerate the mobilisation and deployment of Africa’s human, financial and natural resources to drive the continent’s economic transformation, following the Bank’s 20 billion investment in the Nigerian economy over the past five years. President Tinubu made the remarks while receiving a delegation from [] The post President Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank on Africa’s Industrial Growth appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Africa Matters: Online content creation brings new risks to child labour

An ILO and Unicef report shows Africa has the world’s highest child labour rate, with 92 million child labourers. And as some children in Kenya turn to content creation, that is also creating problems of its own.

How World Bank and IMF loans are reshaping policymaking in Africa

As debt pressures grow, African governments are reassessing the trade-offs of concessional financing.

Afreximbank, IBDL Learning Group partner to strengthen Africa’s trade skills, professional education

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IBDL Learning Group to develop training and professional education programmes aimed at strengthening trade-related skills, building institutional capacity, and supporting economic transformation across Africa. The agreement was signed at Afreximbank’s headquarters in Cairo by Stephen Kauma, Managing Director of Human Resources at [] The post Afreximbank, IBDL Learning Group partner to strengthen Africa’s trade skills, professional education first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Egypt, S. Africa push for deeper African economic integration

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, affirmed on Sunday that co-operation between Egypt and South Africa represents a cornerstone for strengthening African economic integration, stressing the need to transition from traditional trade exchange to joint industrial co-operation and the integration of value chains. He noted that the next phase requires genuine intra-African cooperation [] The post Egypt, S. Africa push for deeper African economic integration appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Femi Otunbanjo: South Africa’s Xenophobia Has Become A Mob Reaction To Socioeconomic Problems

Otunbanjo says South Africans blame foreigners for unemployment, crime and worsening socioeconomic conditions.

Household debt grows as regulators warn burden is unusually high for an emerging economy 

Bank Al-Maghrib said loans granted to households rose by 3.5 year-on-year by the end of the first five months of 2026. On the surface, that points to steady demand for credit as families continue to borrow for everyday expenses, major purchases, or unexpected costs. But regulators have repeatedly warned that the country’s debt levels are [] The post Household debt grows as regulators warn burden is unusually high for an emerging economy appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

NEC Africa and PowerX Launch AI Platform to Cut Telco Energy Costs and Prevent Network Downtime

NEC Africa and PowerX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver intelligent remote management system (RMS) and energy efficiency solutions for large, distributed telecommunications networks across Africa. The partnership combines NEC’s proven track record of large-scale ICT delivery across Africa with PowerX’s market-leading machine learning and AI analytics platform. The result is a single, accountable []