Thanks To The Ibercup, When Football Meets Fibre, Futures Get Brighter
With youth unemployment climbing to 62.4% in early 2025, some young South Africans are searching for something to believe in. Last month, they found it in football. The national U20 team delivered a surge of pride by winning the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and booking their place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Thanks to video analysis, […]
Gen Z Is Rewriting The Rules Of Work—and Benefits Need To Catch Up
By Reo Botes, Managing Executive at Essential Employee Benefits Gen Z is entering the workforce in numbers too large to ignore. By 2030, they’ll make up nearly 40% of South Africa’s working population. They are young, ambitious, tech-savvy, and largely uninsured. In a country where private medical aid remains unaffordable for many, a worrying number of Gen […]
Old Mutual Appoints Prabashini Moodley as CEO of New Life & Savings Segment
Clarence Nethengwe Takes Over Oversight of Finance and Transaction Services Old Mutual is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Prabashini Moodley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Old Mutual’s newly configured Life and Savings segment, effective 1 August 2025. Prabashini will continue to report directly to the Group CEO, Jurie Strydom. The Life and Savings segment […]
KDC Pays KEs 57 Million Dividend And Unlocks Kes 500 Million For SMEs At Next Frontier Africa 2025
Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has reinforced its leadership in Kenya’s development finance landscape by delivering a KES 57 million dividend to the National Treasury and unveiling a KES 500 million recovery facility for SACCO-based lending during the inaugural Next Frontier Africa 2025 Summit. The three-day Summit, convened by KDC at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre […]
Africa’s Readiness To Take Action: Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth At B Lab Africa Summit 2025
The 4th Annual B Lab Africa Summit 2025 on Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth: Africa’s Readiness to Take Action is now officially open for ticket sales. This landmark event will be held from October 2 to 3, 2025, at Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing together […]
Bribery Crackdown: SA Companies Now Liable for Corrupt Associates
South Africa has introduced a groundbreaking anti-bribery law that places a legal duty on companies to prevent corruption within their ranks and among associated persons such as consultants, suppliers, or joint ventures. Inspired by the UK’s Bribery Act, the law holds companies criminally liable even if they were unaware of the bribery. This shift follows damning revelations […]
Mobile Money Powers Financial Inclusion Surge Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile money is driving unprecedented financial inclusion across sub-Saharan Africa and other developing economies, with Nigeria at the heart of this digital finance boom. The World Bank’s 2025 Global Findex report reveals that 40% of adults in developing countries saved money formally in 2024—a 16-point jump from 2021 levels—thanks to the rise of mobile wallets and […]
Durban Eyes Superyacht Glory as YARE Considers First African Event
Durban is charting a bold course to become Africa’s premier superyacht destination, with interest from Italy’s Navigo International sparking fresh momentum. Recently, the organizers of the prestigious Yachting Aftersales and Refit Experience (YARE) conference spent five days assessing Durban’s port infrastructure as part of a bid to host YARE’s first African edition in 2026. Backed by […]
Senegal Downgraded Again as Debt Soars Past 118% of GDP
Senegal’s economic troubles deepened this week as S&P Global Ratings downgraded the country’s credit rating from B to B-, signaling growing investor concern. The agency also issued a “negative outlook,” hinting that another downgrade may be on the horizon. S&P warned that Senegal’s worsening debt crisis is intensifying pressure on government finances, noting that the debt-to-GDP […]
Strengthening Climate Governance in West Africa: Inclusive Solutions from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal
As the effects of climate change intensify across the African continent, West Africa stands at the forefront of this crisis. The region is increasingly grappling with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and worsening food insecurity. According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index, countries like Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire are among the […]
