South Africa moves away from US Dollar
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African businesses have joined widening calls across the Global South to reduce dependence on the United States dollar by…
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Kenya secures timely loan for intelligent transport system
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S securing of a US$185 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for the…
Africa joins China’s payment highway as CIPS goes ‘live’ at Standard Bank
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN a development that could accelerate the restructuring of global payments infrastructure, Standard Bank has become the first…
FNB offers tips to curb impulse buying this festive season
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS Black Friday promotions accelerate and festive season marketing intensifies, financial experts are urging South Africans to…
Standard Bank warns of rising scams ahead of Black Friday
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS International Fraud Awareness Week aligns with the start of the festive shopping rush, Standard Bank is cautioning consumers…
Zimbabwe’s US$1 billion investment deal set to unlock key industries
from MANGALISO TSHUMA in Bulawayo, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauBULAWAYO, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE has hailed this week’s announcement of a US$1 billion investment package as a…
AfDB funds $310m credit boost for FNB to expand MSME financing
from ALEXIS DOUMBIA in Abidjan, Ivory CoastIvory Coast BureauABIDJAN, (CAJ News) – THE Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $310 million…
World Bank backs $925 million plan to revive South Africa’s failing cities
by AKANI CHAUKE PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – THE World Bank has approved a $925 million (R15.9 billion) loan to South Africa to boost the performance of the country’s major…
Vodacom delivers robust earnings as financial services surge 20%
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – VODACOM Group Limited (JSE: VOD) has announced robust interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2025, delivering…
Hospitals empty, jobs missing: The myth of Zimbabwe’s middle-income status
from MELUSI MHLANGA in Bulawayo, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauBULAWAYO, (CAJ News) – DESPITE claims by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube that the majority of Zimbabweans…