03/18/2020
The second quarter is when we are going to see the real impact of the crisis. I expect a significant slowdown in economic activity and a contraction in the second quarter, probably in the region of -5% or -6% or even higher.
03/18/2020
Rather than being a ploy to attract good publicity, this new approach to decision making is driven by the desire for corporations to do something positive and tangible in challenging times.
03/17/2020
He said that one of the benefits of the exercise involving over 50 Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts is to ascertain the genuine pensioners to ensure that it is regular and seamless, going forward.
03/17/2020
The bank promptly issued a press release neither affirming nor denying that a deal was under consideration.
03/17/2020
“This is an unprecedented moment. It’s important that we approach it with a sense of calm and responsibility—because we have many people counting on us.” —Google CEO Sundar Pichai
03/17/2020
Biology shows us that there are additional ways to reduce the risk of serious coronavirus infections, in addition to hand hygiene and keeping distance, Viola Vogel writes.
03/16/2020
elow are some important considerations and measures that businesses and entrepreneurs should bear in mind in managing the impact of the Coronavirus:
03/16/2020
The bank boss was living in a shack under apartheid. Then a scholarship to study in America changed his life
03/16/2020
After nearly a decade of business boom for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) banks, characterized by double-digit annual balance-sheet growth, the boom cycle appears to have run its course, largely courtesy of the pass-through effects of undesired economic events
03/16/2020
The report projects that South Africa’s concentration of UHNWI will grow by 25 percent to become 1,293 in 2024.
03/16/2020
Costa Natsas, head of financial services at PwC Africa, said the current ratio meant that banks expected an average credit loss of 80c for every R100 worth of loans or advances.
03/16/2020
He said one of the medications, given to some of the first people to test positive for COVID-19 in Australia, had already resulted in ‘disappearance of the virus’ and complete recovery from the infection.
03/16/2020
Investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impacts are gathering momentum in SA
03/16/2020
The pandemic has greatly impacted all aspects of daily life: work, travel, tourism, financial markets, food supplies, social activities, public transportation, and much more.
03/13/2020
Businesses should verify their commercial arrangements to help develop strategies to mitigate business disruption.
03/13/2020
We respond to emails, reply to texts and take calls at any time to be at the top of our game, even outside of work hours.
03/13/2020
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
03/13/2020
The total shares held by Jim Ovia in his bank were valued at $180.1 million as of March 10, 2020, the deadline for receiving the dividends.
03/13/2020
Benchmark equities indices indicated an average decline of 3.4 per cent on Weednesday, which is equivalent to net capital depreciation of N426 billion. The equities lost N985 billion between Monday and Tuesday.
03/12/2020
Standard Bank said it has a rigorous plan in place to ensure business continues in the event of a widespread outbreak in the country.