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How microcredit has hurt the poor and destroyed informal business
[Milford Bateman] Post-apartheid South Africa provides ample evidence of the debilitating trajectory of the microcredit... read


Finance
Three big predictions for mobile money, FinTech and financial inclusion in 2016

Alix Murphy

As with so many things in human history, the evolution of money has been characterised by slow and steady progress, interspersed with periods of rapid technological advancement... read
Banking
Satisfying needs of middle class through private banking
According to Sipho Silinda, CEO of FNB Private Clients, South African banks have been ramping up efforts to offer compelling private banking services to cater for the unique needs of the country's middle class population... read
Milpark Education's School of Investment and Banking reviews the retail banking sector in Africa

Issued by Milpark Education

Academics from Milpark's School of Investment and Banking attended the recent 7th Annual Retail Banking Africa conference in Johannesburg where the banking landscape of Africa was critically reviewed... read
Financial Services
Finding personal loans with a low credit score

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

There are a lot of people with low credit scores who also need personal loans. In fact, regardless of why your credit score is low, you should learn everything about the process... read
Markets & Investment
Four reasons SA consumers will face debt crisis in 2016

Carin Smith

Several forces are creating the "perfect financial storm" to lead many more South Africans towards cash flow shortages in 2016, Debtbusters CEO Ian Wason said... read
South Africa open for business

Dr Rob Davies

Much has been said about the flight of capital from South Africa in recent weeks suggesting that the country has become an investment pariah... read
Taxation & Regulation
Your tax can affect buying or selling a house
Nobody likes handing over hard-earned money to the tax man, and looking over the number of taxes that apply to South African property transactions can be overwhelming... read
Business
Branding lessons learned from religion (Part 1)

Jimmy Tembo

When we try to find the common denominator between a business and church, we easily appreciate the fact that the first intention is to attract people... read
Four top tips to avoid startup failure

Endri Hasanaj

Business startups are a spin of the wheel, a bigger gamble than betting on a racehorse that's primed for the glue factory... read
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