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Absa declares bold new business & brand promise across all of its markets
23 February 2024

Repositioned brand marks a commitment to a more human-centred, empathetic approach to banking, backed by an intuitive and seamless customer […]

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Global solution to address financial exclusion

30 January 2014

Banking on Change, a partnership between Barclays and the charities Plan and CARE International, is […]

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Entrepreneurs will fuel global economies

30 January 2014

A new report published by Barclays today suggests that global economies will fail to flourish […]

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The wide ZAR17.1bn January trade deficit highlights external balance weaknesses

30 January 2014

South Africa’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit territory in January, coming in at […]

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

5 December 2013

You’ve left us behind a nation inspired by hope. Rest peacefully. Today we mourn the […]

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Motshabi Mokone appointed new Managing Director of Barclays Life in Botswana

18 November 2013

Barclays Africa Group announces the appointment of Motshabi Mokone as the first Managing Director of […]

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CEO ranked 10th most powerful woman

11 October 2013

Maria Ramos has been ranked the 10th most powerful businesswoman in the world by Fortune […]

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Wendy Lucas-Bull appointed as non-executive Director of Barclays PLC

19 September 2013

Barclays Africa Group Limited (formerly Absa Group Limited) announces that its Chairman, Wendy Lucas-Bull, will […]

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South Africa wins the One Harmony Choir Festival

10 September 2013

On Saturday, 13 Barclays Africa countries took part in the One Harmony Choir Festival in […]

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Barclays Bank Egypt begins 2013 summer internship programme

9 September 2013

As every year, Barclays Bank Egypt launched the 2013 Summer Internship Programme (SIP). This programme […]