The clock is ticking on South African banks’ biggest advantage

The clock is ticking on South African banks’ biggest advantage

South Africa’s convergence war has been fought on two fronts simultaneously: Mobile operators have pushed into financial services – payments platforms, digital wallets, money transfers and insurance. Banks have pushed into connectivity – mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), airtime, data the phone number as an anchor for the customer relationship. The previous two pieces in…

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Africa: Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again

Africa: Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again

Dangote Industries Limited has further reinforced its status as one of Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent’s Most Admired African Brand for the eighth consecutive year in the latest Brand Africa rankings. The recognition was announced at the 16th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands awards, unveiled in Addis Ababa,…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – June 9, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – June 9, 2026

  DR Congo Reports 101 Ebola Deaths The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths amid a worsening outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain. The government has said that it recorded 35 new confirmed cases in the previous 24 hours, including 10 deaths. The outbreak is concentrated in three provinces long beset by…

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Lenovo holds steady in SA amid volatile PC market

Lenovo holds steady in SA amid volatile PC market

Yugen Naidoo, Lenovo general manager for South Africa. Amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions and a persistently challenging economic environment, Lenovo is working to sustain profitability in South Africa’s highly-competitive PC market. It is exercising tighter operational discipline, with resilient sourcing strategies and a sharpened focus on demand-driven execution. This is according to Yugen Naidoo,…

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Africa: Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again

Africa: Govt Protests Ill-Treatment of Nigerians in South Africa

The Federal Government on Monday registered its displeasure over the ill- treatment of Nigerians living in South Africa, insisting Nigerian citizens residing in the country have been unfairly targeted, harassed and subjected to unjust treatment. Answering questions from newsmen at the State House, Abuja, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stressed that: “Nigeria is…

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Africa: Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again

Africa: Most Africans Continue to Experience Economic Hardship, Despite Signs of Recovery

Government performance ratings improve slightly, but still overwhelmingly negative. Key findings Six in 10 Africans (59%) describe their country’s economic condition as “fairly bad” or “very bad.” A slim majority (51%) say their country’s economic situation has worsened over the past year. About half (49%) of citizens are optimistic that their country’s economic situation will…

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