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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

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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2026

What comes after Generative AI? And What That Means for African Innovation

By Johnson Idesoh, Group Chief Information and Technology Officer at Absa For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption of...

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2026

Why East Africa Is Emerging as Africa’s Trade Growth Engine

By Elvis Ndunguru, Managing Executive, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, NBC, Tanzania East Africa, led by Kenya, is emerging as a powerful trade hub driven by infrastructure investment, regional integration...

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2026

How the AI Boom Is Creating a Trust Premium in Communications

By Daniel Munslow, Managing Executive: Group Communications, Absa Group It was around the turn of the century that students in the fields of public relations and communications would have started...

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2026

Africa’s Industries Are Power Hungry, And Investors Want a Seat at the Table

by Ben Holland, Absa Resources; Energy Banker: US Corridor and Russel Timbe, Absa Resources; Energy Banker When New York-based energy firm Hydro-Link partnered last year with Swiss infrastructure group Mitrelli...

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2026

Africa’s New Trade and Investment Paradigm: Reality or Rhetoric?

by Cheryl Buss, Chief Executive, Absa International A view that surfaced repeatedly during the Africa Debate in London this month was that Africa may be undergoing a shift in its...

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2026

Why South Africa Deserves Our Optimism

By Kenny Fihla, Group Chief Executive Officer at Absa I was asked to give an honest assessment of where South Africa stands today. A simple question in phrasing, but one...

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