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Taking Financial Reporting To The Cloud – Here’s How We Did It…

31 August 2022

By John Annadale –  Absa Group Financial Controller, and Ebrahim Samodien, Chief Information Officer in the Absa Group technology office Absa has taken the next step in its digital transformation […]

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Absa Bank Takes Customers On A Digital Innovation Journey

30 August 2022

By Charles Addo, Retail Banking Director at Absa Bank Ghana Limited As a forward-looking, digitally-led financial services group, Absa is showcasing how it seamlessly integrates technology and innovation into the […]

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Cloud Adoption Is Key To A Post-COVID Future

By Andrew Baker, Absa Chief Technology Officer As the COVID-19 pandemic prompts a leap forward in digital and technology adoption, ‘cloud’ stands out increasingly as a competitive business advantage and […]

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Stopping The Next Pandemic In Its Tracks

By Werner Venter, Senior Manager, Group Financial Crime Can curbing the illegal wildlife trade prevent another COVID-19? The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) has long been viewed as just another conservation […]

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Shoring Up Defences Amid Increasing Data Exposure Threats

By Sandro Bucchianeri, Chief Security Officer In December 2013, Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea, famously equalled the Premier League record for saves in a single match (14). He helped […]

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AfCFTA, The Long Road To Africa’s Promised Land Of Trade And Prosperity

By Bohani Hlungwane, Managing Director, Trade and Working Capital Sales Absa The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been touted as the supercharger of Africa’s long-term economic success. Here, […]

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AI And Humans Needed To Combat Financial Crime

By Nic Swingler, Head of Financial Crime The state of a country’s financial sector is a key factor in determining its stability and sustainability. During the height of the pandemic, […]

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South Africa’s Economy Heading For Even Tougher Times

10 August 2022

By Peter Worthington, Senior Economist, Absa Group As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates both globally and domestically, concerns are mounting at an exponential pace about the ultimate impact on the South […]

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South Africa’s Downgrading By Rating Agencies

By Jeff Gable, Head of Research, Absa Group South Africa’s sovereign credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s Investor Services on Friday evening.  Thus for the first time since South Africa’s […]

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COVID-19 Is An Economic Calamity

By Peter Worthington, Senior Economist, Absa Group The COVID-19 pandemic is cutting a swathe of economic devastation across the world; an unprecedented global recession now upon us. Unfortunately, South Africa, […]

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