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…
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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…
Harare’s African Trade Centre poised to drive intra-African trade and innovation
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – CONSTRUCTION of the Harare African Trade Centre (HAATC) — the future southern Africa regional…
Benin’s 77 municipalities to benefit from €117 million AfDB investment
from AGIDIGBI ADEWALE in Porto-Novo, BeninBenini BureauPORTO-NOVO, (CAJ News) – THE African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved €117 million in financing to support…
Luanda financing summit for Africa’s infrastructure development
by LUKE ZUNGALUANDA, (CAJ News) – THIS week saw the President of Angola, H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, hosting the Luanda Financing Summit for Africa’s…
FNB expands affordable housing portfolio as homeownership drive gains momentum
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) has strengthened its position as a key enabler of affordable homeownership in South Africa, extending…