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2024 has certainly been the year for crypto currencies with Bitcoin having surged more 150 per cent this year. 

Crypto’s breakthrough: How 2024 reshaped digital asset buying

Tyme Group, a digital lender backed by businessman Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital, has becomes Africa’s newest unicorn following its successful series D capital raise of $250 million. 

TymeBank reaches unicorn status with $1.5bn valuation

EM investors turned a bit cautious ahead of 2025, based on the findings of HSBC’s 18th Emerging Markets Sentiment Survey. 

HSBC: Investors turn less bullish on emerging markets

After several lean and frustrating years for South African investors, 2024 was finally a year when the stars aligned somewhat. 

Anchor Capital on top S.African stock picks for 2025

Talya Ginsberg, Junior Equity Analyst at Umthombo Wealth joins CNBC Africa for more.

SA retail sales trade outlook 

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Botswana decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate at 1.9 per cent. CNBC Africa is joined by Onalethata Letlole, Sales Manager: FX and Money Markets, Global Markets, Stanbic Bank Botswana. 

Botswana’s Central Bank holds key rate for second consecutive time

Fintech group Capital Appreciation has reported a slight decline in interim earnings but noted an improvement in sentiment with a revitalised interest in the group’s products and services in the second quarter.

Capital Appreciation HY revenue up 10.4%

Momentum has released its financial market outlook for 2025, saying that their investment preference for local over global assets in the next year is premised on the combination of superior expected fundamentals, more favourable valuations. 

Momentum’s 2025 financial market outlook: Here's what to know

Nedbank has been overweight apparel retail for some time but recently upgraded its rating to Food and Drug retail to overweight as well. 

Nedbank maintains overweight position on S.Africa’s apparel retail sector

By most media reports, 2024 Black Friday was a hit with many retailers reporting record sales.

Focus on South Africa’s changing consumer trends 

Earlier this week the Central Bank of Lesotho lowered their  interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.50 per cent per annum citing the alignment with prevailing domestic economic conditions and the broader regional monetary policy environment. 

Central Bank of Lesotho cuts repo rate by 25bps to 7.5%

CNBC Africa spoke with the Chair of the taskforce, Leila Fourie, Group CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 

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