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Deutsche Bank caused a recent stir with the seemingly sudden announcement that it would cut 18,000 jobs - one fifth of its global staff... read
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NICCI BOTHA
President Cyril Ramaphosa's post-election State of the Nation Address was criticised as being heavy on dreams and light on the practicalities of delivering on his rallying cry of economic rejuvenation and jobs for the millions of South Africans who are unemployed...read
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ALEC BASSON
A relatively unknown piece of legislation could be a new ace up the sleeves of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) as it tries to catch shareholders who hide behind a company to avoid paying tax...read
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Banking
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GARY PALMER
As South Africa continues to drift in the doldrums of economic stagnation, the apparent disconnect between traditional lenders and entrepreneurs seems to be widening... Read
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Fintech
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ISSUED BY LEXISNEXIS
In the digital era where debt collectors are required to search, trace and track down defaulters with a full understanding of their net worth, credit-worthiness and behaviours, sophisticated online tools remove some of the burden... Read
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Insurance & Actuarial
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More than 60% of the population in South Africa is under the age of 30.This generation is not only technically savvy, they are knowledge-hungry digital natives and are sceptical of financial services in general, especially life insurance... Read
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WERNER BOSMAN
Heat waves, droughts, severe flooding, fires and other effects of climate change are no longer a rarity, but are becoming the norm. And the resultant impact on the insurance industry is huge... Read
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ISSUED BY SIMPLY
Insurance pioneers Simply and Iemas Insurance Brokers have formed an exciting insurance distribution partnership that brings together leading edge insurtech, innovative life insurance products and a strong grassroots distribution network... Read
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Markets & Investment
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VIRUSHA SUBBAN & ITUMELENG MUKHOVHA
The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) was officially launched at the African Union (AU) summit in Niger in early July... Read
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Taxation & Regulation
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DANNY BRADLOW
Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations... Read
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Venture Capital
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JESSICA CILLIERS, ISSUED BY SAICA
In South Africa there are many initiatives to support entrepreneurial development from different educational, professional and business angles - and almost always one of the most pressing issues experienced by participants is that of financing... Read
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Self-taught coder develops model for diagnosing breast cancer; looks to solve some of the continent's biggest challenges and inspires youth across the continent as Africa Code Week Youth Ambassador for 2019... Read
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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift intra-African trade by more than 52%... Read
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LAUREN SALT
Just when you were rid of Pokémon in your boardroom, software giant Niantic is about to disrupt your workplace again... Read
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A newly released United Nations' report on the Sustainable Development Goals has warned that the impacts of climate change and increasing inequality across and within countries are undermining progress... Read
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