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Botswana and Ghana Show How Africa’s Mining Agenda Is Moving Inward

16 January 2026

By Thuso Tseetse and Reindolf Ofosu-Hene It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy transition […]

How Africa Can Turn Fragmented Mineral Belts into Coherent Regional Value Chains

5 January 2026

By Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka In 2023, a mine operating along the Central African Copperbelt moved its first test consignment through the Lobito Corridor, using the refurbished rail spine […]

Africa’s Capital Markets Are Moving Again. Here’s How.

By Kumeshen Naidoo and Narisa Balgobind Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries recently refinanced an existing KES 11 billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8%, marking the […]

What Gold and Copper Tell Us About the New Logic of Mining Investment in Africa

By Mpho Mofokeng and Craig Brewer When gold broke through the US$4,000 mark in October last year to reach new record highs, the market saw it as investors seeking a […]

Building a purpose-led workforce, Absa’s Volunteering Insights and Strategic Pathways.

11 December 2025

Colleague volunteering has matured from a “good-to-have” initiative, into a strategic lever for culture, capability and community impact. By the end of Q3 2025 Absa’s colleague volunteering programme shows that […]

Absa launches inaugural Social Impact Awards to honour colleagues driving meaningful change across Africa

Absa colleagues raise over 1.7 million and contribute 17 400 volunteer hours to impact 40 000 lives across Africa Absa recently unveiled its inaugural Social Impact Awards, a landmark platform […]

South Africa’s ‘stokvel stars’ revealed

4 December 2025

Winners of the 2025 Absa Stokvel Awards scoop major prizes for turning group savings into success The best of the best of South Africa’s stokvel savers gathered at The Houghton […]

Absa Group Opens New Regional Office to Support Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

28 November 2025

Absa Group has opened a new Regional Office in Gqeberha, as it continues to enhance its customer-centric approach to banking. The development reinforces Absa’s long-term commitment to the Eastern Cape […]

A big question looms over COP30: If we cannot stop a warming climate, can we at least adapt?

27 November 2025

By Msizi Khoza Brazil has called on nations to prioritize honouring previous pledges ahead of COP30. Climate adaptation financing was a major talking point at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Developed […]

Absa Champagne in Africa Festival Arrives in Cape Town for the First Time

21 November 2025

Absa is proud to bring the 23rd edition of the Absa Champagne in Africa Festival to Cape Town for the very first time. Following an extraordinary Johannesburg celebration earlier this […]