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Capitec crosses $1bn profit with 26 million clients

Capitec Bank posted R16.8 billion ($1.02 billion) in headline earnings for FY2026, crossing the billion-dollar profit mark for the first…

MTN buys back its towers in $6.2bn deal

MTN Group agreed to acquire the 75% of IHS Towers it did not already own in an all-cash deal valuing…

IDC saves Tongaat Hulett from liquidation for now

South Africa's IDC injected R200 million into Tongaat Hulett on April 17, raising its total rescue funding to R2.5 billion…

African banks cross $107bn revenue for first time

African banks crossed $107 billion in revenues in 2025 for the first time, with a 19% return on equity nearly…