Tshepo Maeko, Agriculture: Absa Regional Operations There are few things more traditional and widespread than agriculture in Africa. While the continent holds around 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, […]

Somaya Joshua, Head: Commercial Property Finance (Africa Regional Operations), Absa Group According to the African Development Bank, at the start of 2020 the African continent was forecast to deliver 3.9% economic […]

By Sazini Mojapelo – Managing Executive: Corporate Citizenship and Community Investments The recently launched UN Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021 highlights the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the 2030 Agenda. In addition to […]

Vusi Fele, Chief Procurement Officer Absa Group Limited When a number of supply chain reports were released pre-COVID-19, business leaders listed risks such as data breaches, cybercrime, IT downtime and […]

Nic Swingler, Head: Financial Crime Compliance The potential benefits of using artificial intelligence and data analytics in making banking safer are a constant theme. In reality, however, it is hard […]

What does digital transformation really mean for Africa? While the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital – with millions of people working remotely, and conferences and meetings moving […]

By Sazini Mojapelo Absa Group Head: Citizenship & Community Investments Globally, governments, academics, civil society organisations, and businesses are committed to playing their role in realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals […]

By Shirley Webber; Coverage Head of the Natural Resources Group at Absa If you were looking for a silver lining during the COVID-19 pandemic and the havoc it has wrecked […]