Vukile festive trading update

Vukile festive trading update

Vukile's South African and Iberian retail property portfolios recorded strong performance in November and December 2025, reflecting a successful Black Friday and holiday trading...
Dr Penninah Iutung, AHF Executive Vice President

Financial Apartheid: Debt Service Costs of R426 Billion Crush Health Budget

As African leaders prepare for the upcoming African Union Heads of State Summit, health advocates are warning that rising debt repayments are squeezing national...
Narrow Path to Recovery: Finding a Climate-Smart Pathway and Stabilizing South Sudan’s Economy

Narrow Path to Recovery: Finding a Climate-Smart Pathway and Stabilizing South...

Washington, USA, 05 February 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Two new World Bank Group reports released today underscore that South Sudan stands at a...
Debt Index: Confidence up, but costs outpace income growth

Debt Index: Confidence up, but costs outpace income growth

Decade of data shows record numbers of consumers now reliant on high-interest loans to make ends meet Older consumers experiencing more financial stress Although...
Hugh Hacking, Executive Head of Structured Investments and Annuities

Why technology won’t replace the need for retirement planning

There is a provocative argument gaining traction in tech circles: "Don't worry about squirreling money away for retirement in 10 or 20 years; it...
World Bank Group Appoints Johan A. Mistiaen as New Country Manager for Niger

World Bank Group Appoints Johan A. Mistiaen as New Country Manager...

Washington, USA, 02 February 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The World Bank Group has appointed Johan A. Mistiaen as the new World Bank Group Country...
Growing Waste Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa Costs US.2 billion a year, Threatens Growth and Tourism

Growing Waste Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa Costs...

New World Bank report calls for more investment in better waste management and circular economy Washington, USA, 28 Janurary 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Middle...
Microsoft AI Tour – South Africa: Drive real business transformation with 4Sight Automated Intelligence. images source: Pixabay

Microsoft AI Tour – South Africa: Drive real business transformation with...

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to progress in the workplace and deliver meaningful impact and intelligence across business processes – the era of AI...
6 Smart Ways to Protect Your Wealth That You Should Know About. Image source: Pexels

6 Smart Ways to Protect Your Wealth That You Should Know...

Building wealth takes dedication, discipline, and smart planning. But here's the thing, accumulating assets is only half the equation. Protecting what you've worked so...
Will technology make retirement savings obsolete?

Will technology make retirement savings obsolete?

In a recent interview on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX offered a provocative piece of advice:...
Doing nothing is a decision – and it’s costing investors

Doing nothing is a decision – and it’s costing investors

Multiple global studies show that the average investor consistently underperforms the market by 3-5 percentage points each year - not because of poor fund...
Why 2026 Could Be a Breakout Year for Digital Trade in East Africa

Why 2026 Could Be a Breakout Year for Digital Trade in...

For more than a decade, East Africa has been viewed as a region of unrealised potential, a future hub for digital trade, innovation and...