Moody’s Sees 21% Growth for Discovery Bank
Moody's expects Discovery Bank's assets to keep growing about 21% a year and the South African digital lender to be...
October 15, 2026Section
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Mozambique Plans 11% Bank Stake for Citizens
Mozambique's president proposes giving citizens and staff 11% of top lender BCI as CaixaBank-owned BPI prepares to sell its 36%...
October 15, 2026
Zambia Poll Chief Defends Split of 40 Seats
Zambia's Electoral Commission says it followed the law in moving unfilled proportional seats to the ruling party as the opposition...
October 15, 2026
SA MPs Back Taiwan Office Move on 14 October
South African MPs on 14 October backed moving the Taiwan office from Pretoria to Johannesburg and sought a secret 1997...
October 14, 2026
Botswana Foreign Reserves Climb to US$4.4bn
Botswana's foreign reserves rose 6.9% in July to about US$4.4 billion, their highest level since July 2024, central bank data...
October 14, 2026
Mozambique Budget Trims Spending 1.8%
Mozambique's cabinet approved a 2027 budget that trims spending to about US$8 billion and targets a deficit of 4.6% of...
October 14, 2026
Cosatu Elects Shingange Leader on 14 October
Cosatu, South Africa's largest union federation, elected Mike Shingange president on 14 October and will back both the ANC and...
October 14, 2026
What to Do in Johannesburg in October 2026
Johannesburg in October 2026: Mamma Mia! opens 16 October, the Market Theatre holds its first Queer Festival and Zonke plays...
October 14, 2026
South Africa Appeals Bushiri Ruling
South Africa has reportedly asked Malawi's High Court for leave to appeal the ruling that blocked the Bushiri extradition, listing...
October 14, 2026