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Absa Group today reported a 10 per cent increase in its 2024 earnings, driven by a material second-half recovery and improved risk management, despite a 5 per cent rise in operating costs and a credit loss ratio still slightly above target. 

Absa FY’24 HEPS up 10%

CNBC Africa is joined by the CEO of Rainbow Rare Earths, George Bennett for more. 

Rare earths: Global supply chain under spotlight

Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist at Investec joins CNBC Africa to unpack the key considerations for tomorrow’s budget speech.

South Africa’s tough 2025 budget plan

NIQ South Africa has released its latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the last quarter and full year 2024, showing moderate increases in retail sales despite a strong festive season finish. 

Value takes centre stage in South Africa’s retail sector

CNBC Africa is joined by Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB for more. 

South Africa’s building industry struggled in Q1’2025

South Africa's Swazi Tshabalala says the African Development Bank requires what she called bold reforms to enable it to become the instrument of change Africa's requires. 

Tshabalala bids for AfDB presidency 

Schroders Investment Director for Global Value Equities, Andrew Williams says some value pundits have touted President Donald Trump's return and his flurry of executive orders, which are set to cause massive global supply chain reordering.

Schroders on Trump’s impact on value stock picking 

Assurance conglomerate Sanlam saw good performance across all lines of its business. The group’s new business volumes increased by 6 per cent as a result of strong inflows in the South African asset management business. 

Sanlam full-year HEPS climbs 37%

CNBC Africa's Keamogetswe Mosepele spoke with Mapula Bodibe, Chief Executive Officer at MTN Rwandacell PLC.

MTN Rwanda CEO on the path to AI regulation in Africa  

The latest RMB/BER Business Confidence Index held steady at 45 points in the first quarter, slightly above the long-term average of 43. 

RMB: Trump's aid cut announcement weighs on business sentiment in SA 

Private education provider Curro Holdings has posted solid financial results for 2024, reflecting continued growth in a challenging economic environment.


Curro posts 13.4% jump in FY HEPS 

For more on this performance, CNBC Africa is joined by Brimstone CEO, Mustaq Brey.

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