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 | KATJA HAMILTON Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, retains post... read |
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 | | Last year Santam reported a record payment in claims...read |
|  | | Sungeetha Sewpersad has been appointed as CPO at RMB effective immediately...read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON Against the backdrop of the 10th Investec Cape Town Art Fair, which recently took place in Cape Town, we unpack how alternative investments fit in the market and how a passion asset like art is worth its weight in gold... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA Executive management programme in sustainability for accounting and finance professionals is part of a broader strategic collaboration planned between the two parties... Read |
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 | Land Bank has appointed Themba Rikhotso as its chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2023... Read |
 | Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has appointed Jeremy Awori as chief executive officer of the Ecobank group... Read |
 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE Government's close ties with Russia could be "catastrophic" for the banks if the country is sanctioned... Read |
 | Sasfin's increased loans to SA businesses drive 12.62% growth in total income... Read |
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 | OLIVIA KUMWENDA-MTAMBO South African manufacturing activity contracted sharply in February as unprecedented power cuts led to a marked deterioration in business conditions... Read |
 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE South Africa's official unemployment rate declined for the fourth consecutive quarter in October-to-December last year, falling further from a record high hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, data showed on Tuesday... Read |
 | Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul said the provincial government will be spending some R9bn on various projects... Read |
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 | BNPL is revolutionising how e-commerce merchants trade in a competitive market, and the payment method is getting more attractive for consumers and retailers, says TDMC founder Cheryl Ingram... Read |
 | Payments start-up Truzo has become the first African-focused FCA-approved digital escrow service... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALEFBET HOLDINGS In an environment of rising interest rates, growing consumer indebtedness, job losses, business closures and the increased costs of working due to load shedding, many businesses and consumers are facing unprecedented levels of financial distress... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG As a dynamic industry on the precipice of explosive growth, staying relevant in e-commerce requires keeping up with the constantly shifting landscape, said PayFast's David Adams ahead of the PayFast eCommerce Virtual Summit... Read |
 | HEIDI BADENHORST WhatsApp is emerging as a game-changer in the financial services industry, reaching millions of consumers that traditional channels can only dream of... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Insight Survey's latest South African Long-Term Insurance Industry Landscape Report 2023 carefully uncovers the global and local Long-Term Insurance market, based on the latest information and research... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS There are many factors that determine the cost of your car insurance, such as the cost of your car, your gender, marital status, driving experience and the distance you regularly drive. But did you know that there are many other factors that also play a role?... Read |
 | Prudential Financial and Vitality Global have closed a deal on a 10-year expanded partnership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RBS ACADEMY The insurance industry in South Africa has faced significant challenges in recent years, including an ageing workforce, a lack of diversity and transformation, and a shortage of skilled workers... Read |
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 | ANDRE CILLIERS The rand ended the month of February as the weakest currency in the world after concerns about local infrastructure and greylisting... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PULA CAPITAL PARTNERS Pula Capital Partners, LRMG's investment arm, is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of a strategic investment partnership with well-known sales training provider, The Sales Institute... Read |
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 | Africa's share of the global health spend is just 1%, yet it carries 25% of the world's disease burden... Read |
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 | Selected startups will receive equity-free cash awards of up to $150,000, cloud credit of $200,000, and access to training and networking with mentors... Read |
 | The Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023 is open for entry. This year's awards are a collaboration between Seed and the Circular Economy Catalyst, presenting two award categories... Read |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the central bank to extend until 31 December 2023 the use of old banknotes, whose withdrawal from circulation became an election issue after it caused cash shortages... Read |
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 | IAN JACOBSBERG As long ago as 2014, a Hong Kong-based venture capital management fund, Deep Knowledge Ventures, announced that it had appointed a machine learning algorithm called "Vital" to its board of directors... Read |
 | This is a free skills development and business expansion programme that intends to create more jobs in the township entrepreneurship sector... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE For years, SA has been building a reputation as one of the world's most favourable destinations for filmmaking, claiming a place among the big players in the global film business... Read |
 | REONA STRYDOM The financial year-end is upon us, with business owners looking to ensure best practices are in place to improve their B-BBEE score for the coming year... Read |
 | Big Concerts has confirmed that chart-topping and multiple award-winning George Ezra will be coming to South African shores in July 2023... Read |
 | The new minister is to stay in office "for as long as it is necessary to resolve the electricity crisis", said Ramaphosa... Read |
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