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Tips for saving on your mobile bill
Have you ever had the feeling that you were paying too much for your mobile contract but that you didn't know how to fix it? read more>>
African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million
Convergence Partners announced the successful close of its Convergence Partners Communication Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF), with capital of over $200 million, making it one of the largest funds dedicated solely to ICT infrastructure in Africa... read more>>
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A stellar line-up of industry leaders will discuss current trends in the marketing communications industry, as well as do some crystal ball gazing for 2016 at Bizcommunity.com's special trend event on 17 September at the Sandton Convention Centre... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Institutions must adopt a risk-based approach to manage money laundering
The burden on regulated institutions is growing and the need to improve the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of prevention and detection systems within them continues to be a major effort... read more>>
Banking
African businesses more exposed to disruptive scenarios
Growing links with global markets have supported Africa's expansion and economic diversification, but have also increased its vulnerability to a number of disruptive scenarios... read more>>
DSO in South Africa below the global average
According to a recent report, the global payments chain is coming under increasing pressure due to the increase in the number of days it takes to be paid for goods and services... read more>>
Make your money matter - Save and Invest

Liezel Visser

People generally tend to spend their money on things they've convinced themselves they need. But when the time comes to think about your future there might be a few things that you are willing to part with in order to save or invest... read more>>
Education & Training
Both credit, debit cards have a place in your financial toolkit
While credit and debit cards serve different functions, they both have a place in your financial toolkit... read more>>
Financial Services
Opportunity for pan-African financial services player
Financial services models are not easy to export to other countries, but there is a definite opportunity for a pan-African financial services player to provide consistency and support to multinationals... read more>>
Banks likely to implement stricter lending regulations
Banks are now more than ever before likely to continue to implement stricter lending regulations... read more>>
Trusted payment gateway services providers a key competitive differentiator
The landscape of local e-commerce is increasingly becoming a cutthroat and competitive space. SA's online retail sector has a forecasted growth read more>>
Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half
HARARE: Zimbabwe's finance minister on Thursday slashed the 2015 growth forecast from 3.2 percent to 1.5 percent after a slump in farm produce due to drought. read more>>
An Agile approach in the banking sector: key to bridging the gap with millennials

Shailendra Singh

Adopting an agile approach to software development can greatly assist banks to transition to new products and services in a digital era... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Structured products have potential to scale investment despite a weak rand

Chad Fichardt

Investing abroad can be complex for South Africans. Though exchange controls were relaxed over the past few years, for the most part investing overseas requires investors to have deep pockets and a crystal ball for making currency calls... read more>>
Should the investment industry prepare for a revolution?
Sanlam Investments and Glacier by Sanlam jointly hosted the second annual i3 Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg late last week... read more>>
Promotion, Protection of Investment Bill tabled in Parly
PRETORIA: The Promotion and Protection of the Investment Bill has been tabled in Parliament, says the Department of Trade and Industry... read more>>
Competitiveness depends on innovation and technology
Innovation and technology are game changers in the mining sector. Minimising risks means maintaining production and reducing lost-time incidents... read more>>
Seven investment terms defined for the novice investor

Liezel Visser

A few terms that might assist you in making acquaintance with the somewhat daunting, but always interesting world of investing... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
The Davis Tax Committee proposes radical overhaul of trust taxation

David Warneke

The Davis Tax Committee (DTC) released its First Report on Estate Duty. The DTC decided in favour of a modified estate duty and against the introduction of a Capital Transfer Tax... read more>>
Venture Capital
Seed Academy launches e-book on fund-raising for start-ups
Seed Academy's free e-book, The Essential Guide to Funding in South Africa, was developed in response to a survey of almost 1,000 South African start-up entrepreneurs earlier this year... read more>>
Commercial enterprises need to embrace PPPs for long-term benefits

Craig Polkinghorne

It is becoming increasingly clear that public-private partnerships not only benefit commercial enterprises, but also boost the economies in which they operate... read more>>
International
Annuity purchasing: a safe investment around the world

Eva Graham

When looking for a great place to invest your money, look no further than purchasing annuities... read more>>
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