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2023

Absa and Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope join forces to spread message of hope

Absa, a leading financial services provider in Africa, is proud to collaborate with the iconic 2023 Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope cycling event, scheduled to take place from 20 to 23...

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2023

Absa Group Reports Resilient 2023 First-Half Earnings, Reflecting Diverse Franchise

*Salient points *Note: Normalised values are shown (stripping out the effect of the separation from Barclays PLC) Absa Group reported resilient results in an increasingly challenging operating environment during the...

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2023

Absa #SheUntamed Celebrates Three Wins At The 2023 Prism Awards

Absa and their sponsorship agency, Playmakers Sponsorship and Marketing, walked away with three awards at the prestigious 2023 Prism Awards, Africa's most sought-after public relations and communication awards, which took...

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2023

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index July 2023

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...

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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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