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 | RUE BATEMAN Rue Bateman, Investec, head of global brand, questions if ‘human touch’ is still the differentiator we once believed, or maybe hoped, it was… read |
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 | ISSUED BY MIWAY South Africans are already experiencing the effects of an exceptionally strong El Niño, with forecasts warning of below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over much of the country during the 2026/27 season... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON SA's municipal election results signal a shift towards multiparty coalitions, with stable local government critical to investor confidence, economic growth and job creation... Read |
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 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Shoprite is expanding its financial services offering through a proposed Investec partnership that will introduce a debit card and broaden customers’ digital payment options... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA®), the world's leading professional body of management accountants, has named KilimoChills Solution, the inaugural winner of Lions' Lair Africa following a live pitch competition at ENGAGE Africa 2026 in Cape Town... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA CIMA today launched CGMA Week 2026, a global celebration of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation, the finance and accounting profession and the CGMA community... Read |
| Banking |
 | Nedbank’s acquisition of a controlling stake in NCBA is prompting boardroom changes, bringing two senior South African executives into the Kenyan lender’s leadership... Read |
| Economy |
 | KOPANO GUMBI South Africa's economy is bigger than previously estimated, but the latest GDP figures have also delivered an unexpected boost to the country's fiscal outlook... Read |
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 | GERRIE BUTLER, ISSUED BY HYPHEN The South African Reserve Bank's Payments Ecosystem Modernisation Programme is bringing new rails, new participants and, eventually, new ways for money to move between accounts... Read |
 | DANIEL GOLDBERG, ISSUED BY BRIDGEMENT The South African funding and credit system is inhibiting small to medium enterprise (SME) growth and liquidity, which depresses job creation and productivity... Read |
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 | With online transaction volumes rising sharply during Black Friday, the ability to manage fraud while maintaining payment performance will be an important consideration for retailers preparing for peak trading... Read |
 | This is according to a new Visa report... Read |
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 | MTHO MAPHUMULO While the festive season is a time to celebrate, employers need to be aware of the potential liability that comes with year-end events, and understand what they are covered for, if things go wrong... Read |
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 | Influencers may soon find that free hotel stays, beauty treatments and PR packages come with an unexpected price: a tax bill from Sars... Read |
| Africa |
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 | TFG Africa increased sales and operating profit in the six months to September... Read |
 | Africa's corporate debt markets remain underdeveloped, with limited bond issuance and concentrated equity markets restricting access to long-term finance and economic resilience... Read |
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 | Brazil’s booming cryptocurrency market is attracting global players, and one African-born fintech is making a strategic move to strengthen its international reach... Read |
 | A new ITC-Afreximbank report identifies opportunities across agribusiness, manufacturing and services, but warns that transport costs, limited shipping links and financing constraints continue to hold back trade between the regions... Read |
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 | The US intends to end South Africa’s preferential access under Agoa from 1 January 2027, raising concerns over export costs, competitiveness and jobs across several industries... Read |
 | Nedbank has partnered with digital marketing platform Adbot and logistics company DHL to help South African small businesses... Read |
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