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Success of small businesses depends on government collaboration
SMEs contribute approximately 40% to South Africa's economy, with 50-60% of new jobs being created in the sector... read more>>



Finance
Sub-Saharan Africa offers vast opportunities for entrepreneurs
Sub-Saharan Africa is still home to one of the fastest-growing middle class in the world. As a result, there are vast opportunities on the continent for progressive African entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises to take advantage of... read more>>
SASI Savings Convention aims to drive financial literacy
The South African Savings Institute (SASI), an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to developing a robust culture of saving in South Africa, is pursuing fresh initiatives to drive savings literacy and educate consumers about incentives to promote savings... read more>>
Actuarial & Insurance
Call made to beef up bank insurance
The Ombudsman for Banking Services wants the swift introduction of deposit insurance, particularly to benefit less sophisticated customers... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
CGMAs to speak at ACOA 2015
Africa's foremost CGMAs, Chartered Global Management Accountants, will be presenting at the Africa Congress of Accountants from 12-14 May in Mauritius... read more>>
Financial Services
Know the consequences before signing surety

Lara van Rensburg

Are you sure about signing a surety? Be sure, first, that you know the consequences. Once the surety has bound him or herself as a surety and co-principal debtor to a creditor, the surety is obliged to perform all the obligations of the principal debtor to that creditor, whatever they may be... read more>>
Businesses must be cautious of new payment channels

Jonas Thulin

While a plethora of new payment solutions are coming to market, businesses should be cautious about moving to new solutions just for the sake of it... read more>>
SA retirement fund giant eyes Ghana and Tanzania
SA's largest retirement fund administrator, Alexander Forbes, has announced it is working on making an acquisition in Ghana within a year... read more>>
Markets & Investment
South Africa will remain a dominant intra-Africa investor
Concerns about 'red tape' and perceived corruption are still top of mind for investors who are looking to enter African markets... read more>>
Cape Town to host AFIF2015 conference
The 2015 Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF2015) will be held in Cape Town from 24-26 November - the first time on African soil... read more>>
Atlantic Leaf posts maiden adjusted HEPS of 8.28 pence
Atlantic Leaf Properties on Monday reported that its maiden full-year adjusted headline earnings per share came in at 8.28 pence... read more>>
Financially responsible South Africans hold off on spending
Taxation & Regulation
Impact on British expats if Labour Party wins election
Many of the estimated seven million British expats worldwide, including more than 200,000 in South Africa, could soon be tempted to drop their UK domicile status in favour of a foreign one if the Labour Party wins the UK general election on 7 May... read more>>
Venture Capital
Financing SMEs on potential, not achievements
A new approach to financially assisting SMEs places emphasis on financing ahead of anticipated growth and development assistance, instead of on growth that has already occurred... read more>>
Business
Six ways to balance work and family
In today's modern age it is difficult to live a life that balances your professional responsibilities with your family duties... read more>>
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