With fintechs, big-techs and startups already eating into traditional financial institutions' market share, banking and insurance company chief executives need to identify their organisations' strengths and build on them...
By Richard van Wageningen 1 hour ago
With fintechs, big-techs and startups already eating into traditional financial institutions' market share, banking and insurance company chief executives need to identify their organisations' strengths and build on them...
Despite 2018 being the so-called 'crypto winter' characterised by a dip in the Bitcoin price, cryptocurrency company Luno is gearing up for a positive year ahead...
Despite 2018 being the so-called 'crypto winter' characterised by a dip in the Bitcoin price, cryptocurrency company Luno is gearing up for a positive year ahead...
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The so-called SABC 8 has outright rejected claims that it benefited from a R100,000 donation by state capture-implicated Bosasa to cover their living expenses while suspended by former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng...
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FNB has introduced QR code payments for consumers and sole proprietor businesses via the FNB Banking App...
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Israel-based global investment platform OurCrowd has announced that it will invest and partner with 7thirty in developing a global cannabis technology venture capital fund...
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With two key retail periods - Black Friday and festive season - now behind us, retailers are looking for new ways to increase revenue, grow market share, and boost profits...
Mark Schech 2 days ago
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the second colloquium on the South African economy is a classic example of how the state, academia, private sector and other sectors of society can collaborate to achieve higher and more inclusive growth...
2 days ago
Italian supercar manufacturer, Ferrari, has reclaimed the title of the world's strongest brand, having last held it in 2014, according to the latest report by Brand Finance...
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The JSE is one of five exchanges in the world to be internationally recognised as a pioneer of a global initiative to enhance corporate transparency, performance on environmental, social and corporate governance...
Shameela Soobramoney 3 days ago
Last week, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released its consultation paper on policy proposals for crypto assets after engaging constructively with many participants...
Angus Brown 3 days ago
Corrie Bakker, head of strategy and business development for Africa at PayU talks about what we can expect in the payment provider front in 2019...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 days ago
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law three 2018 tax bills that give legislative effect to the tax proposals announced by the Minister of Finance in last year's annual National Budget Speech...
18 Jan 2019
What are the key issues and trends related to doing business in Africa in the private equity space?
18 Jan 2019
The repurchase rate remains unchanged at 6.75% per year, says Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago...
18 Jan 2019
The proposed amendments to the South African Banks Act will pave the way for a state-owned bank to be established on equal footing with privately owned banks...
Chantel van Zyl and Rui Lopes 17 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Sydney Mbhele, formerly the marketing and communications officer for the Liberty Group, will be chief executive of brand for financial services group Sanlam with effect from 1 April...
17 Jan 2019
Mobile penetration has significantly increased across Africa, with Nigeria remaining the largest mobile market of about 162-million subscribers and a penetration rate of 84%...
17 Jan 2019
Over the last six years, integrated business reporting has gained a significant amount of traction, with big corporates migrating from the traditional reporting method, which focuses on financial statements, to a more integrated framework of reporting that incorporates all aspects of the business...
Faith Ngwenya 17 Jan 2019
With the March 29 deadline looming, the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union still shows no clear outcome...
David Zahn 17 Jan 2019
The tax exemption on South African expatriates is set to change, with significant repercussions, for the many South Africans who are employed by companies abroad, from an SA tax liability point of view...
Claudia Aires Apicella 16 Jan 2019
Another day, another record. The 230 majority against the motion to approve Theresa May's withdrawal agreement on the UK's exit from the EU smashes pretty much any parliamentary record one cares to discover...
Simon Usherwood 16 Jan 2019
Many insurers have embraced digital transformation to provide customer-facing solutions, but just as many are still heavily reliant on old, legacy systems for long terms policies, which hinders this process...
Kumar Utpal 16 Jan 2019
The Fourth Industrial Revolution isn't the future - it's the present...
Adrian van der Merwe 16 Jan 2019
A high level of service and improved customisation are key elements to better reflect the digital needs of today's customer, especially during the insurance onboarding process...
15 Jan 2019
Brand South Africa says it has noted the areas of concern expressed in the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, which indicates that South Africa's real GDP growth will expand by 1.3% in 2019...
15 Jan 2019
In planning for the year ahead, small business owners should review their insurance policies to ensure they are adequately covered against insurable risks...
14 Jan 2019
Innovations in the fintech space is showing no signs of slowing down. Here's what we can expect in 2019...
Dominique Collett 14 Jan 2019
The writing of disintermediation has been appearing on the wall for a while now. It's a real phenomenon, enabled by technology...
Riaan Bekker 14 Jan 2019
New Year's Day 1999 saw the largest monetary changeover in history. On that date, just 20 years ago, 12 members of the European Union formally adopted a brand-spanking-new currency, the euro...
Barry Eichengreen 11 Jan 2019
Africa is regarded as the next investment frontier as it presents massive opportunities for infrastructure, digital and social impact investment, among others...
Clive Smith 11 Jan 2019
Finance Trends 2019
