Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom CONSUMER INSIGHTS | MARCH 2025 Absa’s Merchant Spend Analytics: December 2024 Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Absa’s Merchant Spend Analytics: December 2024 SHARE Consume This, CGS Monthly: Volume 12 We are pleased to share the latest Merchant Spend Analytics report, focusing on December card spending activity. December 2024 marked a significant milestone for retail card spending, achieving the highest levels of both card spending and transaction volumes for the entire year. Furthermore, it was the first time in 2024 card spending and transaction volumes experienced three consecutive months of increase. This achievement underscores the substantial influence of the fourth quarter in driving retail activity. The report also delves into an analysis of card spending across various categories, providing valuable insights into consumer behaviour and spending patterns. Download latest Absa Merchant Spend Analytics Report https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles Podcasts Africa Trade: Balancing Gains and Pains, Practical Realities and Support Balancing gains and pains: the on-the-ground realities and practical support. How do African businesses turn a trade vision into a profitable reality? This final, action-oriented episode focuses on the on-the-ground realities of AfCFTA implementation, addressing critical challenges and detailing the practical support available to businesses, particularly SMMEs. Podcasts Africa Trade: More Than Just Tariffs, Unlocking Opportunities More than just tariffs: unlocking opportunities in services and investment. Ready to move beyond borders? This episode dives deep into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), exploring the immense opportunities in services and investment that extend far beyond simple import tariff reductions over the next decade. Podcasts Navigating the New Africa Trade Deal Navigating the new trade deal. Ready to unlock a market of 1.3 billion people? This foundational episode of "Africa Trade Unlocked" is your essential guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), often hailed as the world's largest free trade area since the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
