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South Africa2 min
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SA wins first IFC rand loan
The IFC and Citi have signed a R1.6 billion ($98 million) rand borrowing facility that gives the World Bank’s private-sector arm the ability to lend in local South African currency for the first time. The deal is…
2 min read19 May 2026
South Africa3 min
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education through scholarships and a PwC bursary, and became…
21 Mar 2026