Absa Group’s Post

We are pleased to have successfully completed the acquisition of the HSBC domestic Wealth and Personal Banking and Business Banking businesses in Mauritius, and to welcome our new customers and colleagues to Absa Mauritius. We continue to identify attractive growth pockets by geography, segment, and product, in our continued efforts to strengthen our diversified franchise with deliberate, market-leading growth.

We envision a future where women have the knowledge, skills and opportunities to shape the digital world, reflecting the diverse and talented community of its creators. The Absa GirlCode Career Day offers young women from disadvantaged communities a unique opportunity to explore the exciting world of technology. Through hands-on coding sessions and inspiring career talks, participants learn from the remarkable women leading the way in shaping a digitally-powered Absa. #YourStoryMatters #WomenInTech GirlCode ZA

Ignite your career and take a quantum leap in your professional #development with the Absa Technology Graduate Programme. As a proudly Pan-African bank, we celebrate the richness of diversity and welcome you to bring your unique perspective to our #technology story. Your journey here is guided by opportunities to drive technology transformation. It’s more than education; it’s about crafting your technology success story #YourStoryMatters. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/d-B8E3Dj

We are proud to announce that Absa and SymphonyAI have won Technology Partner of the Year at the 2024 ICA Awards, reflecting our unwavering commitment to compliance and fighting financial crime, through our digitally-powered business.   Our collaboration with SymphonyAI harnessed AI to revolutionise threat detection, testing its impact on productivity and risk reduction with SymphonyAI’s Sensa technology. This partnership significantly improved alert quality, risk detection and management of transaction monitoring, leading to its successful implementation and expansion to other regions.   Winning Technology Partner of the Year is a tremendous honour and a testament to our team's dedication and hard work. This recognition powers our commitment to continue innovating in this vital field. https://lnkd.in/dYgMatX9   #YourStoryMatters #ICAComplianceAwards #DigitalInnovation #AI #CustomerSecurity #SymphonyAI

Research has shown that South Africans don't like to save. Is this true? We would like to hear from you.

The Sandwich Generation - individuals who are simultaneously caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children - find themselves navigating the challenges that comes with that role. Absa Private Wealth Banking recently joined a roundtable discussion to unpack how these individuals can plan and manage for their financial future. In addition to financial planning, the discussion also addressed budgeting, savings and diversification of investments. Watch the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/drRymiqx 

Uplifting communities is at the heart of our Possibilities Unearthed initiative. Our involvement as the new co-title sponsor in the Absa SuperSport Shootout will help us build more sustainable vegetable gardens in schools across communities, contributing to self-sufficiency and tackling food insecurity within the local area. It’s a story of champions for good. #AbsaSupersportShootout #YourStoryMatters

We have concluded further agreements of US$501 million with the MIGA, a member of the The World Bank Group, freeing up additional financial capacity for investments in climate finance in several of the countries in which we operate in Africa. This brings the total amount of guarantees to US$1 billion. The agreement underscores our commitment to being an active #ForceForGood as it builds on our commitment to financing activities that enhance economic activity and promote sustainability. https://lnkd.in/dDa2hEVg