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Imagine this: It’s 07h30 in Nairobi, and your phone buzzes with an alert from the treasury dashboard. Overnight, a sudden FX...
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After a measured few years, merger & acquisition (M&A) activity has regained momentum in South Africa. The country in fact...
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As Africa’s mining landscape shifts toward stricter environmental stewardship and more rigorous mine closure obligations, a new partnership is reshaping...
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Most traders believe the performance of their portfolio is based on choosing the right stock. In reality, a successful trading...
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Financial markets have weathered everything from global pandemics to systemic banking collapses in the last two decades. Today, as geopolitical...
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The market is spooked by artificial intelligence. I understand the anxiety. But I think the conclusion many people are drawing...
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The pictures in retirement annuity brochures often show older people having abundant fun: whether on a beach, at a scenic...
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You earn a decent salary, drive a nice enough car and enjoy regular dinners out. You’ve made it, right? Then...
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If you run a small business in South Africa, you are already inside a digital ecosystem. Transactions flow through point-of-sale...
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The Rock of Gibraltar is a 426-metre-high limestone landmark at the southern tip of Europe, which has watched over one...
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Happy Pay, one of Africa's fastest growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms, has closed a $5-million seed round led...
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The World Gold Council (WGC) has announced a pioneering initiative to build new market infrastructure designed to unlock the next...
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South Africa’s export economy is showing encouraging momentum. Agricultural exports have reached record levels in recent years; tourism is steadily...
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As South Africa’s 2026 tax season approaches (1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026 assessment), individuals, trustees and small to...
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Markets are trying to price a war. Not the headlines, the duration – and, more importantly, who carries the cost....
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Chief financial officers (CFOs) are under mounting pressure as their mandates expand. No longer confined to crunching the numbers or...
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Geopolitics tends to be something that most people view as something that happens far away from them, tensions involving things...
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Payroll is one of the biggest headaches for medium-sized businesses. Small human resources teams or finance managers often juggle compliance,...
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Arctic Wolf, a global security operations company, has launched its Security Operations Warranty in South Africa. This warranty offers financial...
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AVBOB is expanding its portfolio to financial solutions for members with the launch of personal loans to better meet the...
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Sage – a global leader in accounting, finance, HR and payroll technology – has rolled out Sage Ai across its...
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A decade ago, Prescient Investment Management identified a structural gap at the heart of South Africa’s infrastructure financing market and...
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Access to credit is a foundational enabler of economic opportunity, yet it remains out of reach for over a billion...
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There has been a noticeable shift in the tone of conversations about South Africa over the past year, with the...
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Aions Ventures is calling for a reset in how South Africa approaches small business finance, arguing that the country does...
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Western Union and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, have launched a new international money transfer mobile app tailored...
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Lipaworld has launched a new stablecoin-powered payment card that allows Africans without traditional bank accounts to transact anywhere Visa cards...
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As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, the global theme “Give to Gain” is...
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South Africa’s 2026 National Budget might not have delivered headline-grabbing tax hikes or shock adjustments, but for savers and long-term...
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The 2026 National Budget – delivered by an upbeat Enoch Godongwana – seemed choc-a-block with good news. A credit rating...
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Finance teams are under increasing pressure to report with greater accuracy and respond to shifting regulatory and operational demands. Automation...
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Following the National Budget Speech, here are insights and reactions of three experts across sectors including personal finance, youth employment/entrepreneurship...
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When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the 2026 Budget, the message was clear: Fiscal credibility and structural reform remain central...
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The 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) reaffirmed the commitments made by the Government of National Unity to inclusive...
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Improving economic fundamentals in South Africa and other emerging markets are beginning to show a more favourable investment environment. Inflation...
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As South Africa prepares for the 2026 National Budget Speech, Lula, a leading SME funder, has renewed its call for...
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Heading into Budget 2026, we expect a broadly investor-friendly tone – but this year there is a clear swing factor:...
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South Africa enters the Budget 2026 cycle at a moment of profound contradiction. We have ended loadshedding, a national milestone...
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South Africa’s retail sector is entering a decisive growth phase, with projections of 15% growth in 2025 alone, according to...
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February’s National Budget Speech represents an exciting opportunity to place infrastructure development at the heart of South Africa’s growth strategy....
