London Investment week 2024 Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > London Investment week 2024 SHARE As we mark 30 years of democracy in South Africa, the London Investment Week provides a dynamic platform for fostering deeper collaboration between South Africa and the United Kingdom. This landmark event, hosted by the South African High Commission in the UK, brings together government officials, industry leaders, potential investors, and South African and UK businesses to explore new opportunities. A key focus of the week is empowering South African Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) by connecting them with major business networks, investors, and funding opportunities. Through immersive sessions and networking events, including Absa-sponsored initiatives, London Investment Week aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem between our two nations while celebrating Mzansi's three decades of progress and transformation. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT Five Issues Africa Must Prioritise to Expedite Intra-Continental Trade in a Fragmenting Global Economy There is no shortage of hype around the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area, often framed as a ready-made substitute for the export markets Africa risks losing under shifting U.S. trade policy. The tariff wave under the Trump administration was a harsh – though in many ways inevitable – lesson in how fragile a trade model becomes when it leans too heavily on a few dominant markets. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT JIBAR Reform The SARB’s Market Practitioners Group has endorsed that the South African interest rate market adopts a Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) estimation methodology, consistent with international practices and based on ISDA’s recommendation. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Benchmark Reform | Assistance with publications On 29 November 2024, the Market Practitioners Group published three significant consultation papers, based on the recommendations of various working groups. The Read more
