| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.10.2024 | Minister Enoch Godongwana presents 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, 30 Oct | National Treasury’s global investor call and non-deal domestic and international roadshow post 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
The National Treasury hereby advises that on Wednesday, 30 October 2024, the South African Minis... |
| 17.07.2024 | Africa’s Regulatory Push Paves the Way for Funding Rebound | Share this:
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| 03.04.2023 | Absa moves to support SME clients with solar installations | Small and medium enterprises are set to receive a boost from Absa’s Green Asset Finance programme: the bank will provide up to R50-million in energy subsidies to qualifying SMEs, allowing them to finance solar installations.
SMEs play a sig... |
| 13.03.2023 | Absa adds to growing chorus of alarm over load shedding | Absa Group said the combined impact of the worst power cuts in living memory and soaring interest rates, with another rise expected next month, has left small and medium firms as well as consumers at risk of default.
Absa is the fourth bank... |
| 31.01.2023 | Teraco to build utility-scale solar as it secures billions in new funding | A portion of Teraco’s sprawling data centre campus in Isando, east of Johannesburg
Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest data centre company, raised R11.8-billion in funds to assist with its expansion plans and power build-out, said ch... |
| 06.06.2022 | Там, где редко ступает нога номада: опыт цифровых кочевников в необычных локациях | Недавно ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) составил рейтинг лучших городов для цифровых кочевников. В отличие от остальных рейтингов, которые рассматривали именно страны, в нем участвуют также города и даже контине... |
| 10.02.2022 | ABSA AND PURESOFTWARE PARTNER TO LAUNCH DIGITAL WALLET, SPARK BY ABSA | GABORONE, Botswana and SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Absa Group Limited (AGL), in partnership with PureSoftware, have launched a digital wallet, Spark by Absa in Botswana. In addition, AGL have successfully migrated their Timiza ... |
| 06.12.2021 | Absa : expands precious metal investing options in Africa | 06 December 2021
After introducing the NewGold and NewPlat exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Botswana Stock Exchange, Absa expands its precious metal investment options today on BSE by listing NewPalladium ETF.
NewPalladium was first list... |
| 01.12.2021 | Absa : Q3/2021 Homeowner Sentiment Index reports 5% improvement in property market confidence | 01 December 2021
The latest Absa Homeowner Sentiment Index (Absa HSI) indicates that confidence in the South African property market was at 84% in Q3, recovering to Q1 levels after the dip in Q2 in reaction to acts of violence and destructi... |
| 03.11.2021 | Absa and Artist Proof Studio to host virtual exhibition and masterclasses | 02 November 2021
Absa is set to launch their latest virtual exhibition in collaboration with the Artist Proof Studio (APS) on 4 November 2021. The exhibition will run until the end of this year.
With this collaboration, Absa seeks to contin... |
| 20.10.2021 | Absa : 2021's Faces of Financial Freedom | To view a replay of the online event where the winner of the 2021 Absa/City Press Money Makeover Challenge was announced, click here
Read all the contestant stories here Money Makeover (news24.com) or here City Press Money Makeover (shortha... |
| 15.10.2021 | Absa : and Qhubeka give people a hand up to better their lives | 14 October 2021
Absa is set to host a unique auction of mainly sculptural artworks in conjunction with leading fine art auctioneers and art consultantsStrauss & Co to raise funds for the global bicycle charity, Qhubeka.
The Qhubeka Art ... |
| 14.10.2021 | Absa : Fifth annual Absa-OMFIF Africa Financial Markets Index | 13 October 2021
Innovations in sustainable finance and digital transformation, alongside important initiatives in transparency and regulation, will help reinvigorate Africa's financial markets as they recover from the impact of Covid-19, ac... |
| 02.09.2021 | Absa : Announces Collaboration to Strengthen Digital Partnerships Ecosystem Across Africa | 2 September 2021
Absa Group, one of the largest financial service providers in Africa, will strengthen efforts to grow its digital partnerships ecosystem across Africa with the appointment of HYBR and SystemicLogic.
'We believe in the subst... |
| 26.08.2021 | Absa : launches first Cybersecurity Academy for the visually impaired | 26 August 2021
Absa Group, in collaboration with the Hein Wagner Academy, will be launching South Africa's first Cybersecurity Academy for the visually impaired. This is the next evolution of the Absa Cybersecurity Academy, which is focused... |
| 21.07.2021 | #ThisIsUs: Let's show the world who we are | 19 July 2021
Joining forces to rally behind the launch of a social movement to condemn the events of the past week and show the world that we are not giving in to hatred.
Calling on all South Africans to share their stories of hope and reco... |
| 08.07.2021 | Absa : hosts Karin Mathebula's solo art exhibition | 7 July 2021
Absa hosted a virtual dialogue on their Art Hotspot platform to launch the debut solo exhibition by talented amateur artist and senior Absa executive, Karin Mathebula.
Mathebula, who heads Product, Sales and Service Enablement a... |
| 24.06.2021 | Fintech builds its boom on the back of partnerships | Fintechs have become big business in Africa, and partnerships are offering new opportunities for banks and other corporates to extend their reach. But these collaborations are no silver bullet
Africa’s latest tech unicorn, Flutterwave has t... |
| 08.06.2021 | CDC Group provides $50m risk sharing facility to Absa to support lending to MSMEs and households through Microfinance and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Africa | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announces a new US$50 million risk-sharing facility with Absa Bank Limited (Absa). The commitment increases Absa’s capacity to offer financing solutions to... |
| 08.06.2021 | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Absa : CDC Group provides risk sharing facility to Absa to support MSMEs | 8 June 2021
CDC Group provides $50m risk sharing facility to Absa to support lending to small businesses and households through Microfinance and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Africa
CDC Group's first risk sharing facility supporting lo... |
| 08.06.2021 | CDC Group provides $50m risk sharing facility to Absa to support lending to MSMEs and households through Microfinance and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Africa | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announces a new US$50 million risk-sharing facility with Absa Bank Limited (Absa). The commitment increases Absa’s capacity to offer financing solutions to... |
| 08.06.2021 | CDC Group provides $50m risk sharing facility to Absa to support lending to MSMEs and households through Microfinance and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Africa | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announces a new US$50 million risk-sharing facility with Absa Bank Limited (Absa). The commitment increases Absa’s capacity to offer financing solutions to... |
| 07.06.2021 | Absa opens procurement portal to streamline supplier diversity | African financial services provider Absa Group has opened their user-friendly procurement portal, allowing Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to apply and be verified as suppliers.
Absa Group opens procurement portal for SMMEs to ... |
| 07.06.2021 | Absa opens procurement portal to streamline supplier diversity | African financial services provider Absa Group has opened their user-friendly procurement portal, allowing Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to apply and be verified as suppliers.
Absa Group opens procurement portal for SMMEs to b... |
| 04.06.2021 | Absa : Annual General Meeting speech - 4 June 2021 | Annual General Meeting
4th of June 2021
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
CHAIRMAN'S AGENDA
THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD AS A VIRTUAL MEETING VIA LIVE WEBCAST
ON FRIDAY, 4 JUNE 2021 AT 10:00
Introduction
Good mor... |
| 01.06.2021 | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Absa : launches procurement portal | 1 June 2021
Financial services Absa Group, Absa, has developed a user-friendly online portal focused on providing additional opportunities for Africa's Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) key drivers of post-pandemic growth. Accordi... |
| 21.05.2021 | Absa : Raises US$ 500 Million in the First US$ Additional Tier 1 Bond Issuance | 21 May 2021
Absa Group raised US$500 million (R7 billion) in a landmark offshore Additional Tier 1 ('AT1') hybrid capital bond issuance on 20 May.
Absa's issuance represents the first ever US dollar-denominated Basel-3 compliant AT1 issue i... |
| 21.05.2021 | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Absa : Raises US$ 500 Million in the First US$ Additional Tier 1 Bond Issuance | 21 May 2021
Absa Group raised US$500 million (R7 billion) in a landmark offshore Additional Tier 1 ('AT1') hybrid capital bond issuance on 20 May.
Absa's issuance represents the first ever US dollar-denominated Basel-3 compliant AT1 issue i... |
| 08.04.2021 | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Absa : launches cloud computing skills incubator with Amazon Web Services | 8 April 2021
Absa Group, one of the largest financial service providers in Africa, has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), a leading cloud services provider, to enhance its cloud compu... |
| 01.03.2021 | Today in business: SA scores big trade surplus | Absa cuts ties to Sekunjalo companies
SA scores big trade surplus as exports grow
Absa cuts ties to Sekunjalo companies
PPC ditches rights issue, ma... | April 1
SA scores big trade surplus as exports grow
South Africa saw a much larger-than expected trade surplus - almost R29 billion - in February. This was thanks to a 16% increase in exports. The rand was last at R14.82/$
Absa cuts ties to... |
| 24.11.2020 | Absa supports SA tech entrepreneur initiative | Absa Group has announced that it will support phase two of the 1 000 Tech Entrepreneurs Programme, an initiative dedicated to providing South African entrepreneurs with the opportunity to create innovative tech-based businesses.
The 1 000 ... |
| 24.11.2020 | Absa supports SA tech entrepreneur initiative | Absa Group has announced that it will support phase two of the 1 000 Tech Entrepreneurs Programme, an initiative dedicated to providing South African entrepreneurs with the opportunity to create innovative tech-based businesses.
The 1 000 T... |
| 21.09.2020 | Good ideas are not conjured on video calls [Sponsored] | While the overnight shift to having teams work from home has been a surprisingly simple one to make for many companies, there are plenty of industries that simply cannot function with a distributed workforce.
Co-Working Spaces can help idea... |
| 21.09.2020 | Good ideas are not conjured on video calls [Sponsored] | While the overnight shift to having teams work from home has been a surprisingly simple one to make for many companies, there are plenty of industries that simply cannot function with a distributed workforce.
Co-Working Spaces can help ide... |
| 17.09.2020 | Job Booster Programme to upscale 50 entrepreneurs | Kuba, an online ecosystem for small business development has launched a new Job Booster Programme. The programme has selected 50 participating entrepreneurs for its upscaling programme.
The programme aims to rapidly increase job creation by... |
| 17.09.2020 | Job Booster Programme to upscale 50 entrepreneurs | Kuba, an online ecosystem for small business development has launched a new Job Booster Programme. The programme has selected 50 participating entrepreneurs for its upscaling programme.
The programme aims to rapidly increase job creation b... |
| 30.09.2019 | Digital foreign exchange platform, BitPesa is easing cross border payments across Africa | Share this article:
In 2007, Elizabeth Rossiello, founder and CEO of, sub-Saharan African B2B and foreign exchange company, BitPesa, decided to call it quits on her job as an investment banker at Credit Suisse for a new adventure. She ended... |