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2023

IFC And Absa Partner To Expand Financing For Green Buildings In South Africa

To support the development of certified green buildings in South Africa, IFC today announced a partnership with Absa Bank Limited to help the bank expand its residential and commercial loans...

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2023

Absa Group Joins Over 115 Visionary Leaders To Proudly Drive Positive Change In South Africa

Absa Group’s CEO, Arrie Rautenbach, proudly joins over 115 visionary leaders in signing a pledge to drive positive change in South Africa. This collective effort brings together CEOs from the...

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2023

Absa L’Atelier 2021 Ambassadors Present “Refuge: An Uncommon Home” Exhibition, Taking Centre Stage In Ghana

Empowering Dreams, Embracing Diversity: Meet the Inspiring Absa 2021 Ambassadors as they centre stage in Ghana: Dr Adelheid Frackiewicz - South Africa, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun - Nigeria, and Michael Blebo -...

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2023

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index June 2023

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 1.6 index points to 47.6 in June 2023. This is the lowest level since mid-2021. For the first time since...

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2023

Absa L’Atelier 2023 Country Draw Announced: A Celebration of Artistic Talent And Cultural Exchange

Absa L'Atelier, a leading Pan-African art competition, in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the 2023...

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2023

Absa L’Atelier 2019 Ambassador Takes Us On A Journey Of Personal Reflection

Nkhensani Rihlampfu, the 2019 Absa L'Atelier Ambassador, took us on a very intimate solo exhibition that has been three years in the making, titled, "The Journey: A Personal Reflection". This...

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2023

From 49.8 In April, The #AbsaPMI Decreased To 49.2 Points In May 2023.

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged down to 49.2 in May 2023 from 49.8 in April. In addition to the downbeat assessment of the current environment, respondents...

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2023

Absa Group Shareholders Approve Landmark B-BBEE Transaction

Approval paves the way for thousands of Absa employees to become shareholders and thousands of previously disadvantaged participants to benefit. Anticipated transaction implementation date is 1 September 2023 Eligible South...

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2023

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index April 2023

  The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 49.8 index points in April 2023 from 48.1 in March. Despite the improvement, the index failed to edge back...

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2023

Museum Of The New Hymns For The Confused, Takes Centre Stage At The Absa Gallery.

Absa Gallery, in partnership with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), has opened its doors for a solo exhibition by Phoka Nyokong, the 2019 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto award...

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