16-Year-Old Student Seeks Law to Support Community Organisations
KAMPALA — A Ugandan secondary school student has taken an unusual step into national policy advocacy by petitioning lawmakers to create legislation that would...
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...
Joint Statement between the United Arab Emirates and the African Union...
JOHANNESBURG, 9th January 2026 -- A high-level meeting has been held in Addis Ababa between Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union...
ONE Campaign urges follow-up by leaders after ‘a summit like no...
Serah Makka, Africa Executive Director of ONE, said:
“This summit was like no other. Never before have world leaders gathered in Africa and focused this...
A NEW SENSE OF STABILITY EMERGES AFTER MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET
South Africa’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Framework has been greeted with unusual confidence from economists, market analysts and investment specialists who gathered under the auspices...
Review of stagnant credit rates and fees will help curb surge...
MicroFinance South Africa (MFSA), the representative body for the microfinance industry, is urgently calling for a fair and sustainable review of credit rates and...
South Africa, Somalia ‘kingmakers’ as geopolitical strategies play out in Africa
While the Trump administration’s tariff hikes have dominated headlines this year, a significant powerplay is quietly unfolding in Africa.
Deteriorating relations between Taiwan and economic...
MicroFinance South Africa calls for urgent review of credit rates and...
MicroFinance South Africa (MFSA), the national body representing over 1 800 registered credit providers, has welcomed the decision by Minister of Trade, Industry and...
R5.3 Billion in Fraud Losses Sparks National Call to Action as...
Telecom fraud is costing South Africa an estimated R5.3 billion annually, with SIM swap attacks contributing, amongst others, for 60% of mobile banking breaches....
How the Two-Pot System is Reshaping Retirement
Rob Southey, Head of Asset Consulting at Momentum Consultants & Actuaries, reflects on how the Two-Pot System is driving the retailisation of South Africa’s...
The compliance crisis: Increased ID verification fees proposed by Department of...
MicroFinance South Africa (MFSA) is urging immediate engagement by national policymakers following the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA) recently gazetted announcement to increase identity...
Protecting borrowers by protecting lenders – why fair regulation matters
Access to affordable credit is essential for financial inclusion, which plays a critical role in improving financial stability and driving economic participation in South...
