AfCFTA, the long road to Africa’s promised land of trade and prosperity By | July 9, 2021 TRADE INSIGHTS | 09 JULY 2021 AfCFTA, the long road to Africa’s promised land of trade and prosperity Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade Bohani Hlungwane Regional Head of Trade & Working Capital (ex-South Africa) Transactional Services SHARE The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been touted as the supercharger… Read More
Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power plant By | February 16, 2021 POWER, UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 16 FEBRUARY 2021 Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Plant: Refinancing of R958M Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade 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 recently refinanced in… Read More
Managing Working Capital: Part 1 – A special edition on managing working capital By absaadmin | November 9, 2020 LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT | 12 OCTOBER 2020 Managing Working Capital: Part 1 – A special edition on managing working capital Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE Managing Working Capital: Part 1 – A special edition on managing working capital with Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha of Absa Corporate & Investment Banking and Bohani Hlungwane… Read More
Managing Working Capital Part 2 – A special edition on managing working capital By absaadmin | November 9, 2020 LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT | 12 OCTOBER 2020 Managing Working Capital Part 2 – A special edition on managing working capital Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE Managing Working Capital Part 2 – A special edition on managing working capital with Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha of Absa Corporate & Investment Banking and Bohani Hlungwane… Read More
Trade Finance in Africa with Absa: Part 1 – Why a financial institution like Absa is taking Pan-African trade finance seriously. By absaadmin | November 9, 2020 TRADE FINANCE | 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 Trade Finance in Africa with Absa: Part 1 – Why a financial institution like Absa is taking Pan-African trade finance seriously Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE Gary Alfonso talks to Michelle Knowles – Pan African Head of Trade Finance Product and Head of… Read More
Trade Finance in Africa with Absa: Part 2 – Trade Finance in Africa By absaadmin | November 9, 2020 TRADE FINANCE | 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 Trade Finance in Africa with Absa: Part 2 – Trade Finance in Africa Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE Gary Alfonso talks to Michelle Knowles – Pan African Head of Trade Finance Product and Head of Digital Trade. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles TRADE INSIGHTS AfCFTA,… Read More
There’s still some hope for South African importers By absaadmin | June 7, 2020 TRADE INSIGHTS | 7 JUNE 2020 There’s still some hope for South African importers Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE South Africa has seen the Rand plummet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is still light at the end of the tunnel for South African importers. The… Read More
New deal will mobilise over US$ 2 billion in trade over three years By absaadmin | November 19, 2019 TRADE INSIGHTS | 19 NOVEMBER 2019 New deal will mobilise over US$ 2 billion in trade over three years Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade SHARE Absa looks to promote intra-regional trade and investment through a US$ 250 million trade finance deal. Absa and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have… Read More
New trade agreement could contribute $70 billion to Africa’s GDP By absaadmin | June 15, 2019 TRADE INSIGHTS | 15 JUNE 2019 New trade agreement could contribute $70 billion to Africa’s GDP Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade Bohani Hlungwane Regional Head of Trade & Working Capital (ex-South Africa) Transactional Services SHARE The African Free Trade Agreement is a significant step towards growing trade and diversifying global… Read More
Key enablers for trade and business across the African continent By absaadmin | April 12, 2019 TRADE INSIGHTS | 12 APRIL 2019 Key enablers for trade and business across the African continent Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Topics > Trade James Scott Head Digital and Platform Services SHARE The digitisation of supply chains and payment methods are key to facilitating trade across Africa. The role of digital solutions in… Read More