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2022
Absa signs agreements with MEST, CiTi and Grindstone
Absa Group signed agreements with MEST in Ghana, CiTi and Grindstone in South Africa to support and collaborate on initiatives aimed at growing emerging technology and other businesses in Africa.
2021
Absa appoints Punki Modise as interim finance director
Absa appointed Punki Modise as interim finance director of the financial institution.
2021
Absa launches cloud skills incubator with AWS
Absa launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, including participation in AWS's Skills Guild training programme to build cloud skills among Absa employees in Africa.
2021
Apple Pay launches in South Africa
Apple introduced its Apple Pay contactless payment service in South Africa on March 30, 2021. The service was available through Absa Group, Nedbank Group and Discovery Bank.
2021
Absa reports higher interim earnings and resumes dividends
Absa Group reported increased interim earnings for the first half of 2021 and resumed dividend payments.
2020
Absa sponsors learning devices and mobile data for university students
Absa sponsored learning devices and mobile data valued at R5-million to Universities South Africa; the organizations planned to distribute them to six universities.
2020
Absa and MIGA agree on guarantees
Absa concluded an agreement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which will issue guarantees of US$497 million to Absa for its subsidiaries in seven Sub-Saharan African countries.
2020
Absa appoints Daniel Mminele as Group Chief Executive
Absa announced that it had appointed Daniel Mminele as Group Chief Executive, effective January 15.