Momentum Insure held the largest software asset base at R171 million. (Image supplied by Momentum) Momentum Group’s computer software assets increased to R239 million in the year ended 30 June, from R225 million a year earlier, driven largely by continued investment in insurance technology. The group’s results booklet shows Momentum Insure held the largest software…
INFOGRAPHIC/EYEWITNESS MEDIA. By PATRICK MAYOYO Wealth in 2026 is no longer simply a measure of money in the bank. It is a reflection of technological power, global business empires, political influence, royal heritage, sporting fame and ownership of some of the world’s most valuable assets. From Silicon Valley to royal palaces, luxury estates and private…
Veekash Beeam, Head of Technology at Nkgwete IT Solutions. Spend a day inside any large enterprise and one thing quickly becomes apparent: devices are in constant motion. A field engineer replaces a failed laptop. A new employee receives their first device. An executive’s machine is upgraded. Someone transfers departments and takes their equipment with them….
Investors in Kuramo Capital Management moved $458 million in African private-market assets to a continuation vehicle managed by Sango Capital, the investment firm led by former Bridgewater Associates partner Richard Okello. The assets were transferred from 2 Africa-focused funds that had passed their fund life and a 2019 fund, Kuramo Chief Executive Officer Wale Adeosun…
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran’s regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking told CBS News Saturday. The source said the Treasury intends to utilize all available authorities to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and…
Digital assets are no longer a fringe conversation in South Africa’s financial sector. At the Luno Institutional Digital Assets Conference (LIDAC26) in Cape Town on 11 June 2026, fund managers, institutional investors, fintech, and payments specialists will engage with the evidence and hear from industry experts. The question of whether retail investors should own digital…
African assets have outperformed broader emerging markets since the start of the Iran conflict, challenging perceptions of the continent as a high-risk investment destination. Bloomberg data shows African local-currency bonds have declined less than the wider emerging-market index during the period. Over the past 12 months, they have delivered roughly double the returns of their…
Forward-Looking Statements African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Group makes written and/or oral forward-looking statements, as shown in this release and other communications, from time to time. Likewise, officers of the Bank may make forward-looking statements either in writing or during verbal conversations with investors, analysts, the media, and other members of the investment community. Statements regarding…
A 2-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sparked a broad-based relief rally across risk assets, and even buoying traditional safe havens.
SARS will use tech to catch those who don’t report crypto assets. (Image: Nicola Mawson, with Freepik and GenAI) Government is clamping down on crypto assets through two new tax regulations that expand reporting on virtual money. It is also moving to bring tokens under exchange control rules – despite a pending court case on…
