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| Aug 17, 2026 | Genser Energy Secures EUR 456M Financing to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth Across West Africa | Genser Energy 200MMscfd Prestea Gas Conditioning Plant, Ghana
Strategic financing arranged by RMB, Absa and Standard Bank supports continued investment in critical energy infrastructure and regional expansion WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, ... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Ozow Adds FNB and RMB Bank API Payments, No Merchant Integration Needed | By Zachary Chambers
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| Jul 22, 2026 | Bitcoin at $65 000: stalled, or simply early? | I already felt late back in 2017, when I Fomo’d into bitcoin early in the November bull run. But I dove deep into the rabbit hole and – like many others – came out the other side convinced that bitcoin is the hardest money humans have ever ... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Gigabit fibre arrives in Joburg township for R5/day | Fibertime founder Alan Knott-Craig
Fibertime, the pay-as-you-go township fibre network founded by serial telecoms entrepreneur Alan Knott-Craig, has reaveled that it has recorded download speeds of 1Gbit/s on its network in Alexandra, Johan... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Visa, FNB and RMB take aim at corporate cash | Visa’s Lineshree Moodley
South Africa’s consumers have spent the past few years ditching cash for taps, virtual cards and even payment rings. The country’s businesses, by and large, have not. That is the gap Visa is now targeting, announcin... |
| May 29, 2026 | National Treasury announces publication of Proceeds Framework and Second Party Opinion | Publication of the South African Government use of Proceeds Framework and Second Party Opinion
National Treasury announces the publication of its Sovereign Use of Proceeds Framework, together with the accompanying Second Party Opinion. Deve... |
| May 11, 2026 | Vodacom paid nearly twice book value for its Maziv stake | The detail in Vodacom Group’s full-year results announcement, released on Monday, reveals just how richly the South African mobile operator has valued its long-fought-for acquisition of a stake in Maziv – the fibre business that houses Vuma... |
| May 4, 2026 | Two 'Liquids' Flowing: African Fiber Debt Eased, Global Trading Platform Funded | Two distinct entities named Liquid captured market attention. Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African fiber operator, completed a critical $660 million debt refinancing. This move neutralizes near-term default threats, albeit at a si... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Liquid dodges debt crunch – at a hefty price | Cassava Technologies and Liquid Intelligent Technologies CEO Hardy Pemhiwa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has completed a US$660-million (R10.8-billion) refinancing that neutralises the near-term default risk that was hanging over the pan-... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | MTN Group shakes up board with five new directors | MTN Group has announced a significant overhaul of its board of directors, appointing five independent non-executive directors as part of what it described as comprehensive succession planning.
The appointments, effective 31 March 2026, incl... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Business confidence is on the mend in South Africa | South African business confidence climbed three points in the first quarter, helped by a stable government, supportive interest rate environment and foreign exchange rate tailwinds, a survey published on Wednesday showed, while warning that... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Sola Group starts work on SA’s first solar-and-battery wheeling plant | Image: Sola Group
Sola Group has begun construction on a 435MWp solar and battery project that will wheel dispatchable power to Sasol and Air Liquide.
Sola Group has reached financial close and begun construction on what it says is South Af... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | One Africa Capital, RMB Corvest invest in South African packaging firm | Credit: Pixabay
One Africa Capital, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based investment firm that invests in small-and-medium enterprises in the country , and RMB Corvest, a private equity company that is part of financial services group FirstRan... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | RMB Capitalworks Launches Hybrid Fund Targeting High-Growth Indian Mid-Market Businesses | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
RMB Capitalworks, a joint venture between RMB (www.RMB.co.za), a leading African corporate and investment bank and Capitalworks, a leading Emerging Markets alternative asset manager, has announced the launch of it... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Global Digital Shift: Cloud, AI Reshape Finance, Infrastructure, and Workforce | Global industries are undergoing rapid digital transformation. Financial powerhouses, like the JSE, integrate advanced cloud infrastructure from AWS for unparalleled scalability and resilience. Smart building innovators, such as KONE, lever... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Meet the CIO | Inside the JSE’s tech engine with CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli | Technology sits at the heart of modern capital markets, and nowhere is that more evident than at the JSE. In the latest episode of Meet the CIO, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod sits down with Tebalo Tsoaeli, the bourse’s group CIO, to unpa... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Green shoots are breaking through South Africa’s economic static | Last week’s GDP figures confirmed that we are seeing green shoots emerging in the economy. The 2.1% year-on-year growth surprised economists and has triggered many to revise upward their forecasts for the full year from the previous consens... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Business confidence rebounds, but economists warn it’s too early to celebrate | South African business confidence climbed five points in the fourth quarter after two consecutive declines, helped by broad-based improvements across five sectors, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Business confidence stood at 44 points in the ... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border money transfer platform | A cross-border payment service called Globba has been launched by FNB and Mastercard. It allows customers to send money internationally to more than 120 countries.
The service has multiple payment options – bank account, mobile wallet and c... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | The Free State mielie fields now powering corporate South Africa | Sola Group on Tuesday launched the 195 megawatt-peak (MWp) Springbok solar power project in Virginia in the Free State.
The renewable energy company said the pioneering flexible multi-buyer platform allows South African corporate buyers to ... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | FirstRand ploughs R4.7-billion into Optasia ahead of JSE listing | FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi
FirstRand Group has committed R4.7-billion to buy 20.1% of soon-to-be-listed multinational fintech Optasia.
The deal, announced in a statement on Monday, comes as Optasia eyes a listing on the JSE at a potential ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | South African-built payment ring launches through FNB | FNB has entered into a partnership with South African fintech start-up VezoPay, the company behind the country’s first smart payment ring.
Under the deal, customers of FNB Private Bank and RMB Private Bank will be able to use VezoPay’s ring... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Remgro-backed EXSA powers up R87-million solar farm in South Africa | Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) has partnered with Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) to build a 5 600kWp solar farm in Malmesbury in the Westen Cape. The project, which is 25 acres in size, will generate about two million kilowatt... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Nedbank pumps nearly R500-million into New GX Capital fund | New GX Capital founder and CEO Khudusela Pitje
New GX Capital’s clean-tech investment fund, Airnergize Capital Fund I, has secured US$28-million (R488-million) in funding from Nedbank CIB.
Led by New GX Capital CEO Khudusela Pitje, Airnergi... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | To disrupt prop-tech scene in SA, REdimension Capital closes $10.5 M fund | With total commitments exceeding ZAR250 million (US$10.5 million), South Africa’s REdimension Capital has announced the REdimension Real Estate Technology & Sustainability Fund I’s final close.
Through a platform model intended to gener... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | The South African bank racing ahead of its peers in IT spending growth | Most of South Africa’s five largest banks are increasing their spend on IT – excluding staff costs – in single-digit percentages, their most recent full-year financial results show.
However, Capitec – although not the biggest spender in abs... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | SA earned wage access startup Paymenow raised $22.5 M working capital facility | A ZAR400 million (US $22.5 million) working capital facility has been obtained by South African earned wage access startup Paymenow from Standard Bank to support the company’s expansion of its cutting-edge employee financial wellness soluti... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Wave, a Senegal‑based fintech startup has secured a $137 million debt financing facility | Senegal‑based fintech startup Wave has secured a $137 million debt financing facility to accelerate the rollout of its mobile money platform across underserved communities in West and Central Africa. The debt deal was led by Rand Merchant B... |
| May 12, 2025 | The SA start-up using AI to read X-rays – and save lives | Envisionit Deep AI is a London-headquartered South African start-up that uses a combination of computer vision and pattern recognition software to aid doctors in the diagnosis of diseases typically identified using imaging technologies such... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | South Africa enters new era of electricity trading | South Africa is on the cusp of starting a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of pricing options, according to a top investment bank.
The economy has relied on state-owned Eskom f... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Strengthens Its Trade Finance Operations with Kachasi, Nigeria’s Leading Indigenous Trade Finance Software. | Union Systems Limited (USL) is proud to announce that Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has officially signed the license for Kachasi trade finance software, further cementing USL’s position at the forefront of digital innovation in international tr... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | RMB Ventures, Capitalworks to monetise 11-year-old consortium deal | Premium
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RMB Ventures, the private equity arm of Africa’s largest financial services group FirstRand Bank, is likely to exit its over-a-decade-old consortium investment in a Johannesburg-based infrastructure and mining produ... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | FirstRand IT spend nears R20-billion/year | The need to lead in digital, along with stringent regulations and the need for heightened security investments, has made the banking sector one of the biggest spenders on IT – and FirstRand Group, the parent of First National Bank, is no ex... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | South Africa's Economic Landscape: From Shadows to Sunshine | South Africa stands at a crossroads. The nation grapples with a dual narrative: the dark clouds of crime and corruption versus the bright rays of renewed business confidence. These two stories intertwine, shaping the future of the economy a... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Business confidence jumps to two-year high | South African business sentiment has risen to an almost two-year high, underpinned by the return of sustained power supply, optimism about the economy and political certainty after the 29 May election.
A quarterly business confidence index ... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Shareholder changes on the cards at Primedia | Private equity shareholders of Primedia are considering strategic options for their stakes in the South African broadcasting group, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The company, owned by EPE Capital Partners, FirstRand, Old... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Evolution of Banking in South Africa: From ATMs to AI**
** | ** In the heart of South Africa's banking landscape, a transformation is underway. The once ubiquitous ATM is fading, while digital banking and advanced technologies rise to prominence. This shift reflects a broader trend, driven by in... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Hey big spenders! How much SA banks invest in IT | IT spending by South Africa’s major banks – Absa, Capitec, FirstRand (FNB and RMB), Nedbank and Standard Bank – continues to grow as data centricity becomes key to executing on personalisation strategies and AI adoption drives increased inv... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | IFC and lenmed hospital group partner to expand quality healthcare services in Africa | IFC and Lenmed Hospital Group (Lenmed) announced a partnership to increase access to quality healthcare, especially in underserved communities, in South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, and Mozambique.
Under the partnership, IFC will provide a loca... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Rand Merchant Bank Invests in Leading Climate Tech Company KOKO as Part of Carbon Business Growth | Innovative carbon financing solution enables expansion of clean energy and forest protection across Africa
RMB announced a strategic partnership with climate technology leader KOKO, where it has acted as the lead mandated arranger and finan... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Skills pivotal to transition towards electric mobility | South Africa falls short of the electrical engineering and mechatronics skills required to facilitate the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market throughout the value chain.
This is one of the key findings of the 2022 Green Economy Marke... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Chinese pet food producer to invest $20m in Jinding Capital's new RMB fund | Yantai China Pet Foods, a publicly-listed pet food producer in China, plans to invest 125 million yuan ($19.6 million) in a new RMB-denominated fund set up by investment firm Jinding Capital, the investor disclosed in a filing with the Shen... |
| Jul 19, 2021 | SA CX platform inQuba first to launch integrated Whatsapp chat | Leading SA customer experience (CX) company inQuba announced the launch of a fully integrated Whatsapp chat feature on their platform – the first of its kind.
Founded in 2010 by Michael Renzon (CEO) and Managing Director Trent Rossini, inQu... |
| Jul 19, 2021 | SA CX platform inQuba first to launch integrated Whatsapp chat | Leading SA customer experience (CX) company inQuba announced the launch of a fully integrated Whatsapp chat feature on their platform – the first of its kind.
Founded in 2010 by Michael Renzon (CEO) and Managing Director Trent Rossini, inQ... |
| May 24, 2021 | GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LIMITED
Growthpoint Properties : Lango concludes largest real estate financing deal in Africa with Standard Bank and RMB | JOINT MEDIA RELEASE
24 May 2021
Lango concludes largest real estate financing deal in Africa
with Standard Bank and RMB
In the largest real estate debt transaction in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) and the first cross-collatera... |
| May 24, 2021 | Growthpoint Properties : Lango concludes largest real estate financing deal in Africa with Standard Bank and RMB | JOINT MEDIA RELEASE
24 May 2021
Lango concludes largest real estate financing deal in Africa
with Standard Bank and RMB
In the largest real estate debt transaction in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) and the first cross-collatera... |
| May 6, 2021 | Mobicred expands retail network as e-commerce booms | Mobicred CEO Jason Sive.
Mobicred, a virtual credit solutions provider for online shopping, says it has increased its network of e-commerce retail
RETAIL Customers get the service and satisfaction they deserve by being in constant contact o... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | The Google Generation Of Family Offices: How These 40 Banks Are Preparing | Selecting a bank is about far more than finding one that offers the desired services in the required ... [+] territories. It also requires a unique understanding of the family's objectives and providing the technology, functionality, a... |
| Dec 7, 2020 | InQuba closes expansion capital funding round | A world-leader in Customer Journey Management, inQuba, has announced the close of an expansion capital round from venture capital firm Knife Capital and leading African corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB).
The investment ... |
| Dec 7, 2020 | InQuba closes expansion capital funding round | A world-leader in Customer Journey Management, inQuba, has announced the close of an expansion capital round from venture capital firm Knife Capital and leading African corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB).
The investment... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | How To Win a R1,5m Entrepreneurial Package For Your FinTech Idea or Business | Amina Patterson head of operations, AlphaCode |
| Sep 21, 2020 | China Digest: Morningside closes RMB fund; Panlin Capital raises $148m fund | Premium
Morningside Venture Capital and Shanghai Panlin Capital Management have each closed RMB funds worth around 1 billion yuan ($148 million).
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| Jun 12, 2020 | China digest: Ultrapower closes new RMB fund at $19m; Baijia Food raises nearly $28m | Premium
Ultrapower Fund has closed a new RMB-denominated vehicle to back early-stage corporate services startups in China, while instant noodles brand Baijia Food has completed a Series B round led by GL Ventures.
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| Dec 30, 2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mi... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mil... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Digital disruptors in fintech, offer threats and challenges [Sponsored] | Digital disruptors are rapidly changing numerous sectors the world over. And South Africa is no exception.
Even though local industries are being challenged at a slower pace, our research has shown that in recent years there have been grou... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | What does the average SA fintech founder look like? | What does the typical SA fintech founder look like?
Most likely they’re male, aged over 30, have studied at UCT, Stellenbosch or Wits and have worked previously in the financial services sector.
This is revealed in a new report “The SA Fi... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Digital disruptors in fintech, offer threats and challenges [Sponsored] | Digital disruptors are rapidly changing numerous sectors the world over. And South Africa is no exception.
Even though local industries are being challenged at a slower pace, our research has shown that in recent years there have been groun... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | What does the average SA fintech founder look like? | What does the typical SA fintech founder look like?
Most likely they’re male, aged over 30, have studied at UCT, Stellenbosch or Wits and have worked previously in the financial services sector.
This is revealed in a new report “The SA Fint... |
| Apr 6, 2016 | SingularityU SA Global Impact Competition – winner of Silicon Valley prize announced tonight | |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Singapore’s GIC invests $100m in African realty funds Actis, RMB Westport | Premium
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is learnt to have made its first investments in Africa, and has committed capital to the tune of $100 million to two funds that are currently being raised in that continent.
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| Jan 31, 2016 | Don’t Mortgage Your Startup | David Frankel Contributor
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| Sep 12, 2012 | South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank Acquires Nigerian Banking License | Nigeria has awarded South Africa-based Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) a merchant banking licence permitting it to establish a corporate and investment company.
According to Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of FirstRand group, parent company of RMB, the bank wo... |
| Aug 3, 2012 | China’s NDRC invests $7.9m in Gobi’s Yingzhi RMB Fund | China’s National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) has brought Gobi Partners‘ second renminbi-dominated ventu |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Africa Records 64% Fall In Investment Banking Fees | Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a 64 percent fall in its investment banking fees in the first half of 2012 as a result of subdued merger and acquisition activity, despite the magnet nature of the region that continues to attract investors, data... |
