BankingFeaturedPostbank loses more than $3.2mn due to bank heistInternational Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The bank is now forced to replace more than 12 mn cards for its customers... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedKenya attracts venture capital deals worth Sh74.3 billionInternational Finance Business DeskJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020 South Africa ranks first recording deals worth Sh795 million... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSasol seeks to end oil operations in West AfricaInternational Finance Business DeskJune 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 22, 2020 The reasons are attributed to weak oil prices and low demand on the back of Covid-19... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSouth Africa seeks to establish a single national oil companyInternational Finance Business DeskJune 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 19, 2020 The cabinet has approved to merge PetroSA, iGas and the Strategic Fuel Fund for the new establishment... Read more
FeaturedFintechSouth African fintech Planet42 secures $2.4 mn fundingPritam BordoloiJune 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 16, 2020 The startup will use the funds to expand its portfolio of vehicles... Read more
BankingFeaturedSouth African banks under strain; sharpest decline in earningsInternational Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020 The banks are also forced to cut interest rates because of the pandemic... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSouth African insurtech Inclusivity Solutions secures $1.3 mn fundingPritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 The funding will be used by the startup to expand in its new markets as well as new ones... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasTotal cancels plans to acquire Occidental’s Ghana assetsInternational Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Struggling market condition in part has led to cancellation of the deal... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSouth African insurer Sugar to insure homes in rural settlementsPritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Sugar will target homes in townships, rural villages and informal settlements... Read more
EconomyFeaturedTrade between China and Africa drops by 14% during Q1 2020International Finance Business DeskApril 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 24, 2020 Chinese exports to African nations decreased by 10.5% due to the coronavirus pandemic... Read more