Market Spotlight - Johannesburg, South Africa October 14 2026 by Hayley Levine Johannesburg started as a gold-rush camp in 1886 and grew into the financial capital of an entire continent. It isn't even a capital city. South Africa splits its government across three cities. Pretoria houses the executive branch, Cape Town the legislative, and Bloemfontein the judicial. None of them is the financial center. That distinction belongs to Johannesburg, not just for South Africa but for the continent. Read on for more Read more
