Shari’ah-compliant finance gains momentum in South Africa With renewed sovereign sukuk issuance and steady portfolio growth, Shari’ah Banking is carving out a deeper presence in the financial system. Its long-term impact will depend on inclusion, innovation and market depth. Shari’ah Banking and investment have long occupied a defined, but contained, space within South Africa’s financial […]
Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba
Every December, South Africa shifts into financial high gear, as more money moves through household accounts in a few weeks than at any other time of the year. PayInc data shows that holiday-period transactions run into the tens of billions of rand in this one busy, sales-filled month, with cash payment alone in December 2024 […]
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The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa
Real estate investment trusts are booming, reporting strong results for the interim period ending December
The continent must use energy minerals for its development rather than feeding them to industrialised countries
A re-think of how we live, relate to other sentient beings and consume will allow us to ‘learn, unlearn and relearn’ to convert disasters into strengths
The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga points to rampant crime and unclear policies as major hurdles to investment and creating jobs
Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be
With global challenges increasing, a focus on development is needed now more than ever, says the British high commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson
