The Jennifer Ward-Oppenheimer Research Grant has announced its shortlist of top five researchers for this year. To date, it has awarded $600 000 to researchers across Africa. 

World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued a 193.2-million Zambian kwacha bond – equivalent to about $10-million – to support the development of the country’s... 

Nonprofit organisation the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, supported by GreenCape in partnership with the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions, or PACT, has invited innovators and... 

Johannesburg-based private equity and infrastructure investment firm RH Managers (RHM) is on a fundraising drive for a R2-billion social impact fund to boost South Africa’s healthcare and energy... 

Diversified JSE-listed real estate investment trust Accelerate Property Fund has accepted an offer from the Sasol Pension Fund to acquire the Eden Meander Shopping Centre, with a gross lettable... 

Cape Town-based renewable energy solutions provider AWPower has been selected as an approved residential solar energy solutions provider for financial services provider Nedbank’s vehicle finance... 

Infrastructure projects in South Africa have received a significant boost through a debut R1.5-billion debt issuance in the domestic market. The New Development Bank’s (NDB’s) bond issuance in... 

Financial services organisations have an important role to play in informing and encouraging their clients to be vigilant when using digital platforms as fraud and cybersecurity risks continue to... 

Addressing the nineteenth session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Ethiopia, COP28 president-designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has shared his vision and priorities for... 

Financial services provider Standard Bank has attributed its strong performance in the first half of the year, including a 35% growth in headline earnings, to its differentiated franchise and... 

South African companies looking to issue green bonds or raise capital for climate-friendly projects have a better chance of getting preferential rates if they set ambitious targets that surpass... 

The development bank founded by the so-called Brics countries closed the auction for its first South African rand bonds on Tuesday, as it comes under pressure to boost its local currency... 

Early-stage investment company Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114-million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African technology ecosystem. The... 

Financial services provider FNB will install solar power systems at 100 of its branches across the country to prevent downtime during times of loadshedding, while also mitigating the environmental... 

Venture capital investments in Africa fell by 43% year-on-year in the first half of this year according to a report published by venture capital body AVCA – the African Private Capital Association.... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has announced its highest ever profit of about R5.2-billion for the 2022/23 financial year. The development finance institution (DFI) says its... 

In the year since its release, the South African Green Finance Taxonomy (GFT) is hardly being used, despite its intention to provide a common language on financial markets, enhance transparency on... 

In a bid to address the funding gap faced by historically disadvantaged person (HDP) entrepreneurs in South Africa, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled the fourth round of its Equity Equivalent... 

The JSE has reported year-on-year growth of 10% in its net profit after tax (NPAT) for the six months ended June 30 to R493-million. The stock exchange delivered solid growth in an uncertain... 

Investment solutions company Novare, which has a substantial property portfolio in Africa, on August 1 announced a significant investment in rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels as an eco-friendly and... 

Private equity business RMB Corvest has partnered with Umoya Capital Partners and Calibre Capital to obtain a minority share in original-equipment manufacturer M4A, which has capabilities in... 

After what looks to have been a decent second quarter, at least in terms of quarterly growth momentum, the manufacturing sector had a setback at the start of the third quarter. This is the message... 

South African investment management company Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has successfully closed its R300-million inaugural tax-enhanced renewable energy alternatives investment... 

Specialised infrastructure and impact investment management firm Infra Impact Investment Managers has announced that its Infra Impact Mid-Market Infrastructure Fund 1 exceeded its fundraising... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Naheem Ebrahim Essop as a deputy pension funds adjudicator. The appointment is for a term of three years and is effective from the date of assumption... 

This year, with the post-pandemic relaunch of finance institution Business Partners’ Entrepreneur of the Year competition, the unyielding resilience of South African entrepreneurs will once again... 

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is joining forces with local body the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the... 

Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in financial payments partner BankservAfrica’s Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has embarked on provincial outreach and awareness workshops in collaboration with provincial governments, wherein it hopes to have engaged... 

To support the growth of mid-market companies in sub–Saharan Africa, World Bank Group subsidiary the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on July 24 announced an equity investment of $25-million... 

Financial services provider Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has partnered with retailer Pick n Pay on its inaugural sustainability-linked loan of R4.5-billion. RMB, as the sole mandated lead arranger,... 

Financial services provider Standard Bank has successfully closed a $250-million sustainable seven-year term loan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding will be allocated... 

Large-scale mezzanine debt fund manager Vantage Capital has made a $25-million investment into water tanks, pipes and related products manufacturer and distributor Aquasantec International, which... 

Vehicle manufacturer Chery, banking and financial services provider Absa and insurance technology platform provider the Innovation Group on July 17 officially launched an insurance partnership that... 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged $40-million to support Acre Impact Capital's private debt fund, aimed at accelerating climate infrastructure investment throughout Africa.  The...