https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AEDZ5EtY-Fo/vernon-wesselshttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AEDZ5EtY-Fo/vernon-wesselsRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 19:45:26 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-02/nigeria-s-biggest-bank-is-said-in-talks-to-buy-atlas-mara-assetshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-02/nigeria-s-biggest-bank-is-said-in-talks-to-buy-atlas-mara-assetsWed, 02 Dec 2020 10:04:37 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/absa-south-africa-rules-out-dividends-with-profit-seen-down-40https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/absa-south-africa-rules-out-dividends-with-profit-seen-down-40Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:31:23 GMTA new corporate logo sits on signs outside the Absa Group Ltd. headquarters office in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Barclays Africa Group Ltd. has ditched the name to revert to Absa Group Ltd. as it severs ties with Barclays Plc, after the London-based company sold down the controlling stake it bought in 2005.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/old-mutual-swings-to-loss-as-virus-pounds-south-african-economyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/old-mutual-swings-to-loss-as-virus-pounds-south-african-economyMon, 24 Aug 2020 06:21:58 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/standard-bank-first-half-earnings-fall-as-much-as-50-on-virushttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/standard-bank-first-half-earnings-fall-as-much-as-50-on-virusWed, 29 Jul 2020 06:15:28 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-24/s-african-insurers-to-mull-interim-relief-for-virus-hit-clientshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-24/s-african-insurers-to-mull-interim-relief-for-virus-hit-clientsFri, 24 Jul 2020 18:20:43 GMTA 'to let' sits inside the retail unit of a recently closed craft store in the Hout Bay district of Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, July 24, 2020. South Africa’s surging coronavirus infections and the resumption of rolling blackouts are clouding the outlook for the economy.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-20/south-african-mines-minister-mantashe-hospitalized-with-virushttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-20/south-african-mines-minister-mantashe-hospitalized-with-virusMon, 20 Jul 2020 18:09:41 GMTGwede Mantashehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/s-african-insurers-told-they-can-t-use-lockdown-to-block-claimshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/s-african-insurers-told-they-can-t-use-lockdown-to-block-claimsThu, 09 Jul 2020 15:28:59 GMTA woman walks while carrying a food parcel at a food distribution by Meals on Wheels in Brapkan, Ekurhuleni, on July 6, 2020. - As Gauteng province's COVID-19 coronavirus infection rate soared to 63 404 positive cases on Sunday 5 July, Meals on Wheels South Africa continues preparing and delivering meals and food parcels to those in need in urban and rural communities. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-03/mnuchin-hails-afdb-review-after-spat-with-nigeria-over-bank-headhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-03/mnuchin-hails-afdb-review-after-spat-with-nigeria-over-bank-headFri, 03 Jul 2020 07:51:54 GMTAkinwumi Adesina hugs President Donald Trump at the G7 in Taormina, Italy, in 2017. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-12/goldman-apollo-among-creditors-to-ailing-south-african-retailerhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-12/goldman-apollo-among-creditors-to-ailing-south-african-retailerFri, 12 Jun 2020 08:47:52 GMTA logo sits on price tags on pairs of jeans inside an Edgars fashion and homeware store, operated by Edcon Holdings Ltd., in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Edcon Holdings is making progress toward securing 3 billion rand ($226 million) in funding to keep the South African clothing retailer afloat, with the Public Investment Corp. part of the ongoing talks. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/firstrand-sees-full-year-profit-dropping-20-on-impairmentshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/firstrand-sees-full-year-profit-dropping-20-on-impairmentsThu, 04 Jun 2020 12:49:23 GMTCommercial office buildings, including the Transnet SOC Ltd. headquarters office, left, stand on the skyline in the the Central Business District (CBD) of Johannesburg.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-02/south-african-banks-under-pressure-to-cut-reference-lending-ratehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-02/south-african-banks-under-pressure-to-cut-reference-lending-rateTue, 02 Jun 2020 12:14:49 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-24/bankers-staying-home-as-south-africa-slowly-grinds-back-to-workhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-24/bankers-staying-home-as-south-africa-slowly-grinds-back-to-workSun, 24 May 2020 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-22/standard-bank-profit-drops-as-virus-leads-to-more-loan-defaultshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-22/standard-bank-profit-drops-as-virus-leads-to-more-loan-defaultsWed, 22 Apr 2020 07:15:21 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-15/ceos-heed-president-s-pay-cut-call-to-curb-virus-in-south-africahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-15/ceos-heed-president-s-pay-cut-call-to-curb-virus-in-south-africaWed, 15 Apr 2020 14:02:57 GMTCyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview during the South African Investment Conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Ramaphosa said his administration is on track to lure $100 billion in new investment within five years, with more than $16 billion already committed and many more projects in the pipeline.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/south-african-banks-cut-deeper-into-junk-by-fitch-on-virushttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/south-african-banks-cut-deeper-into-junk-by-fitch-on-virusWed, 01 Apr 2020 05:37:15 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/south-africa-steps-in-to-help-its-banks-to-keep-money-flowinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/south-africa-steps-in-to-help-its-banks-to-keep-money-flowingFri, 20 Mar 2020 07:40:08 GMTThe South African Reserve Bank, South Africa's central bank, right, stands on the skyline in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 4 2019. South Africa’s central bank won’t bail out the country’s troubled state-owned companies including power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. because it would fuel inflation, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-05/old-mutual-operational-performance-hurt-by-south-african-economyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-05/old-mutual-operational-performance-hurt-by-south-african-economyThu, 05 Mar 2020 08:43:56 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-02/standard-bank-sells-200-million-10-year-green-bondhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-02/standard-bank-sells-200-million-10-year-green-bondMon, 02 Mar 2020 12:37:49 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-20/goldman-sachs-opens-bank-branch-in-south-africahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-20/goldman-sachs-opens-bank-branch-in-south-africaMon, 20 Jan 2020 10:00:17 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-02/diamond-s-plan-to-scale-down-in-africa-hits-snag-as-talks-waverhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-02/diamond-s-plan-to-scale-down-in-africa-hits-snag-as-talks-waverThu, 02 Jan 2020 06:52:41 GMTBob Diamond, chief executive officer of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Diamond discussed leveraged lending and comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell.