11/26/2019
These 3 SA cities are the continent's top property hotspots
xpect to cough up US$5 600 (about R82 600) per square metre in Cape Town's exclusive Atlantic Seaboard suburbs of Clifton and Bantry Bay).
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/26/2019
Interview with Old Mutual Ltd’s Chief Information Officer
Johnson Idesoh joined Old Mutual Limited in 2014 and is responsible for all of the company’s IT services.
11/26/2019
South Africa at risk if economic reforms don't materialise fast - IMF
Failure to implement the needed adjustment in government and SOE (state-owned entities) spending and efficiency will worsen debt dynamics
11/26/2019
The CEO of UBA speaks on the mission to actualise financial inclusion for women
Now, as alarming as this seems, Uzoka noted that the most problematic thing is the fact that a lot of the banks do not even have access to many of the women.
11/25/2019
While the NPA begins rolling out prosecutions over State Capture, it is worth looking at ways to recover stolen loot to help plug the huge gap in public finances created by corruption.
Banks (global and domestic) must cease hiding behind confidentiality, and work collaboratively and pro-actively to share useful data and intelligence on a confidential basis with South African authorities, global regulators and enforcement agencies.
11/25/2019
Top 10 Countries & Regions Leading The Big Data Adoption In 2019
The up-surging trends predict the new age technologies like big data will soon become mainstream while further helping conceive novel business models.
11/25/2019
The data, from life and pensions firm Scottish Widows reveals that since 2007, 14.6% more women are paying into a pension.
The absence of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania was surprising given the dominance of the three countries in the region’s disclosed private transactions.
11/24/2019
IOCs’ divestment in focus as Nigeria seeks investments
The divestment, which started in 2010, saw a number of indigenous oil companies falling over themselves to snap up the assets.
11/24/2019
A Global View Of GDPR PRogress
Participants in this study work in a variety of departments, including IT, IT security, compliance, legal, data protection office and privacy.
11/22/2019
World's top 100 asset owners have $19trn in AUM
Largest asset owners are critical to aiding society’s biggest issues
11/22/2019
How many wills is the way?
Anthea Stephens, Senior Associate, discusses the various options open to testators when drawing up a will or multiple wills to deal with multi-jurisdictional assets.
11/22/2019
Gender equality: It’s time for disruption, time to shatter the status quo, we can’t afford to wait! By Vanessa Moungar, Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society
Women make up over 40% of African business owners yet only 2% are able to access finance according to a Mckinsey report.
11/22/2019
Pension: Workers invest N951.28bn in banking sector
Within the same period, a total of N125.24 billion, representing 1.31 per cent was invested in state government securities while corporate debts securities gulped N621.95 billion, representing 6.49 per cent.
11/22/2019
What FNB’s former CEO thinks about its cryptocurrency crackdown
I understand that banks may see blockchain as a threat to their payments franchise
11/21/2019
Benefits of a beneficiary fund for your children
A significant advantage is that it is governed by a board of trustees tasked to act in the best interest of the child.
11/21/2019
SA's finances a shambles and put pension funds at risk, says IRR
As the performance of SOEs drags the nation further into debt, the IRR warns that pensioners' savings could be under threat.
11/21/2019
GTBank, Access, FBNH, Standard Chartered wrestle over women entrepreneurs
As they aim to close the $229 billion GDP gap
11/21/2019
Investors pour almost $400m into African fintech in a week
Interswitch, OPay and PalmPay are expanding payments networks across the continent
11/21/2019
Sarb model suggests rate on hold
Interest rate decision due later on Thursday.
11/20/2019
How the South African FMCG space can learn from Kenya’s example
This requires invoices to be regenerated in trade, credit notes passed and cash to be collected.