07/19/2019
Positives expected to propel the economy are being derived from the political climate, domestic demand and the current exchange rate, which are viewed as being the most supportive factors to doing business in Botswana during the second quarter of 2019.
07/19/2019
Changes in the world that could have major impacts on returns
07/18/2019
Last year’s growth was affected by a decline in investment, exports and private lending, the report said.
07/17/2019
Other suggestions are being considered to ease Eskom from the burden of more than R440bn of debt, 70percent of which is guaranteed by the state.
07/16/2019
FDI inflows have risen due to advances in regional integration, the digital economy, infrastructure development and agribusiness
07/16/2019
Last year, the sector’s total income grew by a modest 3.3 per cent, a turnaround from a 4.8 per cent decline in 2017, largely buoyed by increased interest income on government securities, with the top banks investing heavily in Treasury bills and bo
07/16/2019
There's a fine line between South African entrepreneurs emigrating to start a new life with the aim of expanding their businesses internationally; and those who end up taking an expensive holiday.
07/16/2019
Many South Africans believe they are 100% tax exempt in SA once they have formally emigrated – this is one of the biggest misconceptions.
07/16/2019
Building on annual research since 2010, Dell Technologies ranks cities based on the impact of local policies, programs and characteristics in addition to national laws and customs to help improve support for women entrepreneurs and the overall economy.
07/16/2019
Bond yields are important because they guide the interest rates the government ends up paying to borrow money.
07/15/2019
It has become more apparent that businesses can make money by resolving community problems, and that this approach is paramount to their overall future success.
07/15/2019
Listed firms are by law obligated to disclose all payments made to board members to boost transparency and good governance practices.
07/15/2019
Some are the key players taken under coverage for this study are SS and C, Fiserv, Broadridge, FIS, Profile Software, Temenos, SEI Investments, Investedge, Finantix, Comarch, Objectway & Dorsum.
07/14/2019
Taking a cue from the African Union, the Arab world can create a viable free trade zone
07/14/2019
Critics worry that Nigeria, the region’s biggest economy, will dominate monetary policy and stall the projected benefits.
07/14/2019
The oil and gas rich Algeria failed to keep pace with Morocco which “had to build using its own means and banking on its centuries-old history” as a sovereign state.
07/14/2019
We look at rising Russia-Africa trade, the economics behind the S-400 deal, and new players in the gaming industry.
07/14/2019
Our diplomatic relations with Kuwait are very strong. We share lots of issues of common interest. Ethiopia is strategically located in the African region, where multinational companies thrive.
07/14/2019
Local branches of international banks account for 5.6% of banking sector assets at the end of March 2019 (March 2018: 5.9%), while other banks represented 3.8% at the end of March 2019 (March 2018: 3.9%).
07/14/2019
The State had been paying relatives and dependents of dead people retirement benefits, helped by the growing use of ATM cards and mobile banking, which do not require the physical presence of beneficiaries in banking halls.