Funding that makes a shared future possible
DEALS | 29 MARCH 2019 Funding that makes a shared future possible Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE Funding partner to Heirs Holdings and Transcorp, for their USD 1.1 billion acquisition of OML 17. We are proud to have showcased our continued support for the Natural Resources…
Read MoreOpen Borders, Open Business
RISK MANAGEMENT | 25 MARCH 2021 Open Borders, Open Business Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE As borders reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown, what opportunities are there for South African businesses in Africa, and what role does foreign exchange (FX) play in helping those businesses grow? In…
Read MoreEnabling Africa’s Digital Transformation
DEALS | 24 MARCH 2021 Enabling Africa’s Digital Transformation Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE Contributing R2.5 billion in capital funding to Teraco’s data centre infrastructure development. That’s Africanacity. We are proud to have concluded a R2.5 billion transaction with Teraco to expand digital connectivity in Africa.…
Read MorePension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Virtual Conference
RISK MANAGEMENT | 15 MARCH 2021 Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Virtual Conference Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE The Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference, to be held virtually from 19-20 March 2021, will bring together senior executives from Pension Funds with Regulators, Asset…
Read MoreLeadership: Playing offensive or defensive
CORPORATE BANKING | 09 MARCH 2021 Leadership: Playing offensive or defensive Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE Absa Group’s Managing Director Transactional Banking African Regional Operations Thabo Makoko has a clear message to stakeholders. Both the private and public sector have come under an enormous amount of…
Read MoreFailing SOCs: What can the private sector do?
PUBLIC SECTOR INSIGHTS | 01 MARCH 2021 Failing SOCs: What can the private sector do? Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article Bakang Letshwiti Head: State-Owned Companies Coverage, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking SHARE Bakang Letshwiti discusses the focus on state-owned companies (SOCs) at a 2020 post-budget review session. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Failing-SOCs-What-can-the-private-sector-do.mp3 Bakang…
Read MoreInfrastructure spend and project execution – priority for government in 2021
PUBLIC SECTOR INSIGHTS | 23 FEBRUARY 2021 Infrastructure spend and project execution – priority for government in 2021 MEET OUR EXPERT ONLINE Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article Bakang Letshwiti Head: State-Owned Companies Coverage, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking SHARE “Don’t write the public sector off just yet.” Bakang Letshwiti…
Read MoreReady for a digital currency?
RISK MANAGEMENT | 17 FREBRUARY 2021 Ready for a digital currency? Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE The possibilities around the tech revolution Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin continue to make headlines, but where do they fit into the foreign exchange (FX) world, and what are the implications for…
Read MoreEnergy and Infrastructure: The African economic multiplier
POWER, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS | 17 FEBRUARY 2019 Energy and Infrastructure: The African economic multiplier Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article Bhavtik Vallabhjee Senior International Banker & Head: Power, Utilities and Infrastructure SHARE Forward thinking investors and entrepreneurs in the African energy sector will deliver significant downstream benefits for…
Read MoreBokpoort Concentrated Solar Power plant
POWER, UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 16 FEBRUARY 2021 Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Plant: Refinancing of R958M Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insight Types > Article CIB Admin SHARE In what is the largest infrastructure refinancing initiative implemented in South Africa to date, Bokpoort’s Concentrated Solar Power Plant (CSP) in the Northern Cape was…
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