Nigeria has stepped up efforts to host the African Union (AU) African Monetary Institute (AMI), signalling a renewed push toward deeper monetary cooperation and financial integration across the continent, as preparations intensify for the institute’s planned take-off in September 2026. The renewed commitment was reinforced on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings…
The specific fruits of Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games are finally coming into focus. According to Bloomberg, Epic is set to release a Disney-themed extraction shooter this November, marking the first major milestone in a partnership that has previously been limited to Fortnite character skins. The project is being positioned as a critical…
South Africa has released a draft National Consumer Financial Education Policy for public comment, aiming to strengthen financial literacy and protect consumers from exploitation. Source: Pexels. The proposed framework seeks to improve decision-making, support financial well-being and co-ordinate efforts across the ecosystem in an increasingly digital economy while inviting stakeholders to contribute input before finalising…
SAMRO ensures composers, authors and publishers are fairly compensated for the use of their musical works. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has reaffirmed its core mandate of administering and distributing royalties to music creators, announcing total distribution allocation of R630.2 million for the 2025 financial year. The 2025 distribution marks a 1.3% increase…
R2R encompasses the entire financial close cycle – from recording transactions to reporting financial results. (Image: MoData) South African businesses are under pressure to deliver financial results faster while maintaining absolute accuracy and compliance. In industries like financial services, retail, telco and gaming, the volume and complexity of transactions have soared, making manual spreadsheet-based reconciliations…
Digicloud Africa partner Synthesis is taking the lead in terms of local Google Gemini Enterprise implementations, becoming the first of its partners to deploy the latest Google Cloud AI-powered agentic platform in the whole of Africa, and implementing it for a second customer in the space of a month. Gemini Enterprise, launched last October, has…
Communications and digital technologies deputy minister Mondli Gungubele. (Image source: GCIS) Postbank has been registered as a licensed financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The licence, issued under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, authorises Postbank to provide financial advice and intermediary services relating to financial products within a regulated framework….
NSIA Group is restructuring its financial services business with the creation of NSIA Holding Financière, a new entity designed to centralize its banking and financial activities. The move follows a strategic reorganization launched in 2025 aimed at improving operational coordination and supporting expansion across African financial markets. The group said the new structure will serve…
QuickEasy BOS supports integration between what happens in the business and what appears in the accounts. (Image: QuickEasy Software) If financial compliance matters to your business, the best ERP software is not simply the one with an accounting module. It is the one that helps you keep accurate records, control who does what and ensure…
Lauren Wortmann, MD of application services at NTT Data in Middle East and Africa. NTT Data has signed a five-year contract extension with Absa to continue providing application management services for the bank’s SAP S/4HANA financial consolidation and reporting systems. The deal covers the technology landscape Absa uses for group-wide financial control. According to the…
