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| By 2016 50% of Africa's population will be living in cities and there will be 65 cities with populations over one million. By 2030 the 18 largest African cities will have a combined spending power of $1,3tn. read more>> |
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| Many businesses are experiencing financial strain due to late payments by government organisations and large corporates... read more>> |
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| Richard Rattue According to my records, this is now my eighth year of dispensing my top compliance tips for the coming year. As with previous years, they are in no particular order of importance, and come with no implied warranties or guarantees... read more>> |
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| IVM Intersurer has extended its footprint into the West African country of Ghana following the acquisition of a majority stake in The Metropolitan Insurance Company (Met Insurance)... read more>> |
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| Issued by Realmdigital The time is ripe for the insurance industry to start producing mobile apps that are on par with the expectations of consumers. Here are tips for those looking to create mobile apps for the insurance space... read more>> |
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| The chief executive of one of South Africa's leading debit order and payment solutions companies believes South African businesses are being overcharged by exorbitant bank transfer charges... read more>> |
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| The average credit-active South African is a high risk borrower, according to credit information provided by Compuscan credit bureau... read more>> |
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| Muvhango Lukhaimane, the Pension Funds Adjudicator, has ruled that - in the light of the number of complaints received relating to the transfer of fund benefits - the Registrar of Pension Funds will be requested to urgently intervene... read more>> |
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| M-Pesa, the mobile-phone wallet has provided new financial options to places where banks and credit cards are scarce and cash has long been king... read more>> |
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| Nick Hedley A 19.2% spike in interim sales from AVI's hake fishing business was tempered at profit level by losses on fuel hedges, as the group's oil hedging strategy means it missed out on a halving of oil prices during its six months through December... read more>> |
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| The avalanche of reports from Oxfam to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Economic Forum all point to the fault lines in the global economy... read more>> |
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| Duggan Matthews Here are 15 investments tips that will help you get more out of 2015... read more>> |
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| Cindy Wilson and David Crossley Government's proposed legislative changes to current retirement funds have created a great deal of controversy and confusion in the market... read more>> |
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| Peter O' Halloran A recent decision of the High Court of the Western Cape will be of interest to plantation farmers... read more>> |
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| Dave Marrs Hyprop Investments is a hot stock pick for 2015, according to a number of analysts. Property share prices ran hard last year. The JSE's property index recorded a 26.4% return, while the all share index, bonds and cash returned 10.88%, 10.15% and 5.85% respectively... read more>> |
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| Several changes to tax regulation, including fringe benefit tax on company cars, are expected to be announced when Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene will present the budget speech to Parliament on 25 February 2015... read more>> |
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| Heinrich Louw The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 12 December 2014 handed down judgment in the matter of Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape v Parker (103/14) [2014] ZASCA 223... read more>> |
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| WASHINGTON, US: An email scam, which targets businesses with bogus invoices, has netted more than $214m from victims in 45 countries in just over one year... read more>> |
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