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NEWGOLD ISSUER (RF) LIMITED Abbreviated name: NewPlat JSE Share code: NGPLT NSX Share code: NGNPLT ISIN: ZAE000177580 (“NewGold Platinum Debentures” or the “NewPlat ETF”) Partial de-listing of NewGold Platinum Debentures NewGold has from commencement of business today, de-listed 300,000 NewGold Platinum Debentures. After the de-listing, there will be 20,700,000 […]

SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix S&P 500 Feeder JSE Code: STX500 Nsx Code: SXN500 ISIN: ZAE000246641 Satrix 500 or STX500 A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002. Listing Of Additional Satrix S&P […] SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix S&P 500 Feeder JSE Code: STX500 Nsx Code: SXN500 ISIN: ZAE000246641 Satrix 500 or STX500 A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002.…

SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix MSCI EMG Markets Feeder JSE Code: STXEMG Nsx Code: SXNEMG ISIN: ZAE000246633 Satrix EMG or STXEMG A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002. LISTING OF ADDITIONAL […] SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix MSCI EMG Markets Feeder JSE Code: STXEMG Nsx Code: SXNEMG ISIN: ZAE000246633 Satrix EMG or STXEMG A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002.…

Trustco Group Holdings Limited Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia (Registration number 2003/058) Registered as an external company in South Africa (External registration number 2009/002634/10) JSE Share code: TTO NSX share code: TUC ISIN: NA000A0RF067 (“Trustco” or “the Company”) FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING DELISTING Shareholders are referred to previous announcements […] Trustco Group Holdings Limited Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia (Registration number 2003/058) Registered as an external company in South Africa (External registration number 2009/002634/10) JSE Share code: TTO NSX share code: TUC ISIN: NA000A0RF067 (“Trustco” or “the Company”) FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING DELISTING Shareholders are referred to previous announcements published on SENS regarding the De-listing of Trustco as set out in more detail in the most recent SENS announcement dated 11 August 2026 and a number of previous SENS announcements.…

OPUS and Investec Wealth & Investment International have announced the return of the Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, increasing the investment fund to US$250,000 from US$60,000. The Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards celebrate entrepreneurs building businesses with the potential to reshape industries across the future of professional services, enterprise [...] OPUS and Investec Wealth & Investment International have announced the return of the Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, increasing the investment fund to US$250,000 from US$60,000.…

The deal deepens KCB’s push into payments and business software, giving the bank exposure to Pesapal’s merchant network across East Africa. KCB Group, Kenya’s largest commercial bank by assets, will acquire a 22.23% stake in Kenyan payments company Pesapal, giving the lender indirect control of Pesapal’s Tanzanian subsidiary, according to Tanzania’s competition regulator. The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) disclosure provides the first public figure for a transaction KCB has kept undisclosed since announcing it in 2025. The value of the stake has not been disclosed, and the acquisition remains subject to regulatory review.…

The proposal could loosen banks’ and mobile money providers’ control over customer relationships by allowing licenced fintechs to access customer data. Kenya’s central bank is proposing new rules that would let it require banks and payment providers to share customer data with licenced third parties, opening the door to open banking in one of Africa’s biggest digital-payments markets. The draft National Payment System Bill, 2026 , would require payment providers to build systems that can securely share customer data for “open finance purposes.” It would also give the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) the power to require providers to enable that sharing once customers have given consent.…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, (NSIA) has launched the $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund, a new investment vehicle designed to accelerate private-sector investment in renewable energy and expand electricity access to underserved communities and businesses across the country.…

The regulator’s preliminary investigation found that passengers were sent an incorrect notification despite the flight having been rescheduled.

By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recorded importation of 103,375 units of vehicles in the first half of 2026, H1’26, about 42.5 percent rise against 72,568 units handled during the same period in 2025, H1’25. The figure was disclosed at the quarterly meeting of the Port Consultative Council (PCC) in Lagos, where […] By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recorded importation of 103,375 units of vehicles in the first half of 2026, H1’26, about 42.5 percent rise against 72,568 units handled during the same period in 2025, H1’25.…