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South Africa Hosts Historic G20 Summit 2025: Driving Solidarity for Africa’s Future

Johannesburg pulses with energy as South Africa gears up to host the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit from November 22 to 23, 2025. This event stands out as the first G20 gathering on African soil, a powerful moment that amplifies the continent’s voice in global talks. President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the ....

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How to Manage Foreign Exchange Risk for your Business

To effectively know how to manage foreign exchange risk for your business, you need to understand all that it entails comprehensively. International businesses are constantly at risk of losing money due to currency swings. This risk refers to the possibility that changes in the relative values of the currencies involved could cause the value of […]

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Women-led Marketing Key To Connecting With The ‘She-Economy’

Inflation and fears of a global recession are hitting households and businesses alike as consumers rein in spending. Women are increasingly recognised as the drivers of consumer spending, a trend that is on the rise. For brands competing in an increasingly constrained environment, it is rapidly becoming an imperative to position their offerings to these […]

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Investing In Africa Energy – The Carbon Conundrum

Kenny Fihla – Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group The recent severe floods in Nigeria, as well as record high temperatures in various parts of the world have placed the spotlight on the growing threat posed by climate change and the urgent need to ramp up investments in green energy solutions. […]

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The Effects Of ”Lights Off” For The Retail Industry

As we flip flop between candles powering up and diesel drumming to a now common beat – with the longest run of loadshedding in South Africa recently under our belts – the massive impact this has had on business has been nothing less than debilitating leaving our economy in a precarious position. With loadshedding recently […]

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Pathways Into The Economy For Africa’s Youth

Nozuko Mzamo, Social Investment Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments unpacks how investing in the employability of young people remains a powerful lever for creating pathways into the economy and should be viewed as critical to ESG agendas. An estimated 1.8 billion youth worldwide will not have the skills or qualifications required to participate in the […]

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How Post-Trade Could Shape The Future Of ESG Investments

By Michelle Swanepoel, MD, Standard Chartered’s regional head for financing and securities services in Africa Investment strategies that are built on specific ethical factors are not new. The principles underpinning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment predate the 1960s. Early in the development of the ESG investment practice, ESG strategies were often performative and designed […]

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