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Our Stories
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2026
For Women-Owned Businesses, the Funding Gap Is Only Half the Problem
Lane Mogashoa, Business Development Support -Enterprise Development, Absa Business Banking When Chantelle de Bruyn’s grandfather had to give up coffee for health reasons, she wondered whether she could create something...
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...
2026
What Climate Disclosure Means for South African Insurers
By Denver Fortuin, Chief Risk Officer Absa Insurance at Absa Group Six months on from South African regulators putting in place a more structured approach to climate-related disclosure for insurers,...
2026
Banking on women is banking on Africa’s future
Across Africa, women are among the continent’s most powerful economic catalysts. Women are starting businesses at the highest rates globally, sustaining SMEs and reinvesting earnings back into families and communities....
2026
SA Banks Are Already Using Agentic AI. Here’s Why It Matters for Customers
By Lindelani Ramukumba Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, yet the technology has already evolved into its...