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Australian shares rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday, underpinned by commodity stocks, after mining giant BHP hit a record high, while a slower-than-expected economic growth reaffirmed... 

By: Ray Van Rooyen - Head: AgriBusiness, Absa Africa Regions Aside from the spectacle of a Guinness World Record being broken as more than 1,500 Toyota Hilux bakkies gathered in a single location,... 

Martin Creamer talks about mining's economic edge, mineral rights and copper in the Northern Cape. 

By: Kgomotso Lebele - Country Managing Director for Accenture, South Africa Consider this: you lead a large retail business. Six months ago, you approved a significant generative AI investment to... 

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday as traders cautiously assessed geopolitical developments after Iran accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire by... 

By: Chris Wood - Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking Reflects on the changing payments landscape and what it means for businesses navigating an evolving economy, ahead of the Absa... 

By: Kagiso Masela - Manager of Retail Sustainability and ESG Solutions at FNB South Africans face uncertainty as rising living costs and upcoming July electricity tariff increases place growing... 

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa to raise interest rates twice this year after previously seeing a series of cuts, as the Iran war fans inflation risks around the world. The bank forecasts... 

Indian banks have resumed gold and silver imports after a hiatus that stretched for more than a month by agreeing to pay a 3% customs levy that earlier prompted lenders to halt shipments, trade and... 

By: Refilwe Mokate - Head of African Banks Client Coverage and Zoya Sisulu, Head of Financial Institutions Group Client Coverage at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking The first quarter of... 

By: Merlin Rajah - Head of Equities Electronic Product at Absa CIB South Africa’s equity market has long supported a high standard of trading activity, with infrastructure that global participants... 

The South African rand weakened in early trade on Wednesday as investors waited for the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, watching for clues on the economic fallout from... 

By Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom & Aalia Manie, Partners at Webber Wentzel The publication of South Africa's Draft National AI Policy (Draft Policy) marks a turning point... 

Fruit importers are facing a growing but often overlooked threat to profitability: currency volatility, with fluctuations of just 3–5% capable of erasing the full margin on a shipment. New insights... 

By Thalia Pillay, co-founder and CEO of Orca Fraud  The fines scam. The SARS refund. The parcel that needs clearing. If you have a South African cellphone number, you have met all three. Fraud has... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday alluded to a massive pipeline of 85 investment projects, valued at over €62-billion, with investment partners, emphasising that South Africa is open for... 

Kevin Ssemwogerere, Business Development Strategy Head, Treasury and Trade Solutions at RMB The pending conflict and short-term ceasefire in the Middle East has materially disrupted global oil... 

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems require information technology (IT) and data science skills to deploy, they also demand industry-specific expertise to ensure their effective integration... 

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems require information technology (IT) and data science skills to deploy, they also demand industry-specific expertise to ensure their effective integration...