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We are excited to introduce Absa Voices. This is where we share the views and perspectives of colleagues, subject matter experts from business and stakeholders on a variety of interesting topics.

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2026

Meeting the New Demands of Pension Fund Custody in Africa

By Mosetsana Mahlafunya, Group Head of Absa Investor Services and Francinah Madise, Sector Head, Public Sector (Client Coverage) at Absa CIB The appointment of Absa as Master Custodian to South...

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2026

Why Edutainment may be the future of Consumer financial education

By Dr Reaan Immelman, Head of Financial Literacy, Education at Absa Is consumer financial education actually working in South Africa? As someone deeply passionate about financial empowerment this is one...

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2026

Women Now Make Up Majority of Young Property Investors, Absa HSI Finds

Absa’s latest Homeowners Sentiment Index (HSI) shows that more women are building property portfolios in South Africa, with the strongest growth coming from younger buyers. Among investors who own three...

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2026

More Buyers Are Entering South Africa’s Luxury Property Market, Absa HSI Finds

Absa’s latest Homeowners Sentiment Index (HSI) shows that more luxury properties are being bought in South Africa, with the upper end of the residential market seeing a noticeable increase in...

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2026

Absa Appointed Master Custodian to the Government Employees Pension Fund

Absa has been appointed Master Custodian to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), Africa’s largest pension fund with more than A R3.5 trillion pension worth assets under management. JOHANNESBURG, XX...

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2026

The One Thing the SADC Summit Should Have Put at the Top of the Agenda Was Small Business

By Faisal Mkhize, Managing Executive for Business Development at Absa Business Banking Much has been said about the 46th SADC Summit and what it may mean for the 16 countries...

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2026

Absa Group announces intention to increase shareholding in Absa Kenya through a tender process.

Nairobi, Kenya / Johannesburg, South Africa Absa Group Limited has announced its intention to launch a tender offer to acquire up to approximately 896 million ordinary shares in Absa Bank...

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2026

Why Africa is Emerging as a Strategic Global Connector

By Nellyana Mmanyi, Corporate Banking Director, Absa Bank Tanzania Global trade is being reshaped by geopolitics, as supply chains fragment and new alliances redraw the map of commerce. For Africa,...

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2026

Still Good wins 2026 Startup of the Year Award

Innovation City, in collaboration with Absa and Payfast by Network, hosted the 2026 Startup of the Year Awards, celebrating South African startups driving growth, innovation, and global expansion. The event,...

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2026

Why Resilience Matters Most in African Agriculture Now

By Loffie Brandt, Sector Executive for Agriculture at Absa AgriBusiness For a long time, agricultural risk in Africa was understood through a relatively familiar set of pressures, whether around rainfall...

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