The International Finance Corporation has launched its Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program in South Africa. Key stakeholders and industry experts from the pension fund value chain as well as representatives from the World Bank Group, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Ambassador to South Africa were in attendance. Pension funds in South Africa are exposed to several risks...

For more on this, Naledi Moleo spoke to IFC's Country Manager, Adamou Labara...

The International Finance Corporation has launched its Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program in South Africa. Key stakeholders and industry experts from the pension fund value chain as well as representatives from the World Bank Group, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Ambassador to South Africa were in attendance. Pension funds in South Africa are exposed to several risks...
For more on this, Naledi Moleo spoke to IFC's Country Manager, Adamou Labara...

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IFC has launched its ESG program in South Africa

The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has raised concerns about a possible global recession as disruptions to energy supplies continue to ripple through markets. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Lindile Malgas, Investment Strategist at Absa Investments...

The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has raised concerns about a possible global recession as disruptions to energy supplies continue to ripple through markets. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Lindile Malgas, Investment Strategist at Absa Investments...

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TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index (CCI), for the second half of 2,025 indicates that South African household credit health is steadily recovering, supported by recent policy developments. Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, notes that households are moving beyond the peak of financial strain and gradually regaining stability, even amid moderate economic growth. He adds that TransUnion has observed a strong correlation between improving credit behaviour and a Budget speech that emphasises fiscal discipline while delivering targeted income support. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Fatgie Adams, Head of Credit Risk Solutions at TransUnion

TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index&nbsp;(CCI), for the second half of 2,025 indicates that South African household credit health is steadily recovering, supported by recent policy developments. Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, notes that households are moving beyond the peak of financial strain and gradually regaining stability, even amid moderate economic growth. He adds that TransUnion has observed a strong correlation between improving credit behaviour and a Budget speech that emphasises fiscal discipline while delivering targeted income support. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Fatgie Adams, Head of Credit Risk Solutions at TransUnion

TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index shows that South African household credit health is steadily recovering

Momentum Investments' 2026 Economies at a Glance report finds that emerging markets are navigating a shifting global landscape, with easing trade tensions and measured fiscal reforms reshaping growth prospects. It highlights that the 20 February ruling by the United States Supreme Court, which declared former President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs unlawful, is a key development that has softened protectionist pressure and lowered effective US duties on several developing economies. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist at Momentum Investments...

Momentum Investments' 2026 Economies at a Glance report finds that emerging markets are navigating a shifting global landscape, with easing trade tensions and measured fiscal reforms reshaping growth prospects. It highlights that the 20 February ruling by the United States Supreme Court, which declared former President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs unlawful, is a key development that has softened protectionist pressure and lowered effective US duties on several developing economies. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist at Momentum Investments...

IFC has launched its ESG program in South Africa

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