At the start of 2026, four of South Africa’s five largest banks were simultaneously pursuing acquisition targets in Kenya. Understanding why this convergence is happening, and what it means beyond the deal announcements, matters for anyone tracking the direction of African financial services. The structural case for Kenya Kenya’s appeal as an anchor market for […]
Capitec Bank recently published results that were, by any measure, remarkable. Headline earnings rose 23% to R16.8 billion for the year ended February 2026. Return on equity came in at 31%. The bank now serves 26 million active clients, roughly one in three South African adults. Half of all payments are digital. AI fraud systems […]
What works in one place and for one group of people will not necessarily work elsewhere.
Staying ahead of the digital curve, including local communities in tourism offerings and promoting domestic tourism can help the ailing tourism sector survive and thrive
The South African tourism sector’s recovery is up to us, because local travel can save the sector
Successes and failures from other initiative such as the European Union will be instructive, but much work must be done before the African Continental Trade Area becomes a reality