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Baker McKenzie’s Africa-focused Banking & Finance team continues its winning streak
6th June 2024 A team from Baker McKenzie, led by London-based Banking & Finance Partner Luka Lightfoot, advised on two transport infrastructure transactions that... →
Business confidence ticked up ahead of elections but more is needed to spur investment
By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th June 2024 The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by five points to 35% in the second... →
Daily Podcast – May 31, 2024
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 31st May 2024 Making headlines: Top ANC official backs Ramaphosa despite dismal election result; DA celebrates growth in electoral support; And, Ex-leader Zuma's... →
Ex-leader Zuma's populist party becomes top disrupter in South Africa vote 
By: Reuters 31st May 2024 The biggest winner in South Africa's election this week may be former President Jacob Zuma, whose newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has... →
Post-Covid, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals
By: Reuters 28th May 2024 China's flagship economic cooperation program is bouncing back after a lull during the global pandemic, with Africa a primary focus, according to a... →
Adnoc, Aramco said to mull bids for Shell South Africa assets
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2024 Abu Dhabi National Oil and Saudi Arabia’s state oil producer Aramco are among companies weighing bids for Shell’s downstream assets in South... →
Use resources to diversify African economies, unlock sustainable growth
By: Schalk Burger 21st May 2024 A majority of African economies, or 83%, are highly commodity-dependent and are vulnerable to external shocks, experiencing good growth when... →
Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study
21st May 2024 South Africa has an alarming unemployment rate of about 32.1%. Solutions have been elusive. The unemployment rate has been consistently high for... →
