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4G Capital has aided small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) financing through its innovative lending model, combining capital with enterprise training. 

4G Capital on growth of SMEs through lending model

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 

Kenya’s and East Africa’s agricultural backbone is under immense pressure. Climate change, deforestation, harmful pesticides, and soil erosion threaten its sustainability, impacting livelihoods and our global food supply. 

Africa at crossroads to combat climate change 

Rwanda’s fixed income and equities market continued with a solid trajectory with t-bills being oversubscribed as investors piled up demand for Government paper. 

Rwanda market watch: Treasury bills remained oversubscribed

The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee has left the Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 27 per cent. 

MPC Decision: Which direction will BoG swing in 2025?

OPEC+ is considering postponing its oil output hike due to start in January for the first quarter of next year as it gets set to hold further talks on this and other options ahead of its delayed policy meeting on Thursday. 

Is OPEC+ likely to postpone output hike in Q1’25?

Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director at the Center for Social Justice joins CNBC Africa for more. 

Minimum wage: Nigeria Labour Congress begins strike

Political parties and their presidential candidates have signed a peace pact as Ghanaians get set to head to the polls this weekend. 

Ghana decides 2024: Special voting begins after peace pact

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 4.5 points in November 2024, pointing to some loss of momentum in the recovery seen over the last two months. 

Absa's Purchasing Managers Index drops to 48.1 points

AlexForbes has reported a strong financial performance for the six months ending September 2024, with a 12 per cent increase in operating income. 

AlexForbes interim profit from operations up 13%

The East African Community marked its 25th anniversary on November 30, 2024, with Kenya’s President William Ruto elected as Chair. 

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