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Banking on women is banking on Africa’s future

24 April 2026

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. […]

SA Banks Are Already Using Agentic AI. Here’s Why It Matters for Customers

27 March 2026

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 […]

Phillipi Village buzzed with innovation this week as Absa, in partnership with Women in Tech South Africa, concluded a transformative hands-on-workshop aimed at demystifying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for local community members.

20 March 2026

The session held at the heart of one of Cape Town’s most vibrant community hubs, marked a significant step in equipping the residents, particularly women and youth, with the tools […]

The Wheels Aren’t Coming Off Road Transport. But Who Is Backing the Operators?

19 March 2026

By Bernard Vilakazi For the 2026 fiscal year, the South African government has placed transport at the centre of its recovery strategy. In his recent Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch […]

Exploring how Absa grows digitally active customers to 5,4 million as strategic technology investment reshapes customer banking across Africa

16 March 2026

Absa Group recently reported that digitally active customers grew from 4,6 million to 5,4 million as part of its 2025 Annual Financial Results, underscoring the impact of sustained, multi‑year investment […]

What Africa’s Stablecoin Boom Means for its Financial System

15 March 2026

By Adesoji Solanke Back in 2014, two blockchain pioneers set out to solve a problem confronting the early cryptocurrency ecosystem: the extreme price volatility of Bitcoin and the first generation […]

Absa and Feenix Unlock Economic Opportunity by Clearing Student Historical Debt for Graduates

13 March 2026

For many South African students, completing a qualification does not automatically mean stepping into the next chapter of life.  Each year, thousands of students finish their studies but cannot graduate […]

Sunshine Ladies Tour Invitational expands cause for equity on and off the course

Bank pledges to donate R1,000 for every birdie during the Pro-Am and tournament rounds The Absa Ladies Invitational returns for its third edition in partnership with the Sunshine Ladies Tour, […]

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 billion Credit-loss-ratio improved to 88 basis points (bps) from 103 […]

Where Investors Can Back Africa’s Trade Expansion

1 March 2026

By Abdul Yassim and Mosa Tshabalala Before 2008, global banks operated through expansive cross-border networks, tiering markets into core and peripheral exposures and managing trade flows accordingly, but in the […]