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Absa Group grew Headline Earnings by 12% to R24.8bn driven by Pre-provision Profit and Lower Impairments
10 March 2026

Salient points Revenue increased 5% to R115.7 billion Pre-provision profit increased 4% to R53.5 billion Impairments decreased 6% to R13.4 […]

Trophy inspires coaches at the Khayelitsha Football For Hope Centre

24 February 2014

The coveted Barclays Premier League Trophy was the centre of attention in Khayelitsha’s Football for […]

Absa attracts biggest intake of millennium financial advisers

3 February 2014

Absa Adviser Academy today marks a historic milestone as it has attracted the biggest intake […]

Global solution to address financial exclusion

30 January 2014

Banking on Change, a partnership between Barclays and the charities Plan and CARE International, is […]

Entrepreneurs will fuel global economies

30 January 2014

A new report published by Barclays today suggests that global economies will fail to flourish […]

The wide ZAR17.1bn January trade deficit highlights external balance weaknesses

30 January 2014

South Africa’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit territory in January, coming in at […]

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

5 December 2013

You’ve left us behind a nation inspired by hope. Rest peacefully. Today we mourn the […]

Motshabi Mokone appointed new Managing Director of Barclays Life in Botswana

18 November 2013

Barclays Africa Group announces the appointment of Motshabi Mokone as the first Managing Director of […]

CEO ranked 10th most powerful woman

11 October 2013

Maria Ramos has been ranked the 10th most powerful businesswoman in the world by Fortune […]

Wendy Lucas-Bull appointed as non-executive Director of Barclays PLC

19 September 2013

Barclays Africa Group Limited (formerly Absa Group Limited) announces that its Chairman, Wendy Lucas-Bull, will […]