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JT Foxx on how branding leads to success
[Leigh Andrews] He's clued up on mobile marketing, has a growing media presence and is the world's number one wealth coach - and only in his thirties. Here's a glimpse into JT Foxx's success... read more>>

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Thekiso Anthony Lefifi

Agriculture is the goose that laid South Africa's golden egg. But it seems few people care about its slow demise, other than the farmers...

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Well-run local retailers catch investors' eye

Gillian Jones

Foreign investors are particularly interested in well-managed South African retailers able to deliver returns in a tough economic environment...

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First pan-African Reinsurance Journalism Awards launched

Journalists from every African country across the continent are invited to participate in the Continental Reinsurance Journalism Awards...

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Finance
Debt recovery strategies must be realigned
The United Kingdom's approach to debt collection emphasises the importance of realigning debt recovery strategies with the customer as the focal point... read more>>
Durban Commonwealth Bid Committee economic impact report available
The Durban Commonwealth Bid Committee has announced that a report, 'Economic Impact, 2022 Commonwealth Games, South Africa: Durban Host City' has been available on the Bid Committee's website since 2 March 2015, when Durban officially lodged its bid in London... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Two from NMMU among Top 10 in national accountancy exam
Consistent hard work and a strong will to succeed paid off for two Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University accounting graduates who were placed in the national Top 10 in the first of two exams qualifying them for chartered accountancy... read more>>
Deloitte black candidates on par with white counterparts
Professional services group Deloitte has announced that its African black trainee accountants have finally caught up with their white counterparts... read more>>
Banking
Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme
Nedbank (through its Capital Division) together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched a $50-million facility to help commodity traders and processors in sub-Saharan Africa import agricultural commodities and export cash crops... read more>>
Financial Services
Discovery teams up with new US insurer
Discovery has named John Hancock Insurance, which will sell products developed on the Vitality model, rewarding policyholders for good behaviour, as its new US lifeinsurer partner... read more>>
Bowman Gilfillan partner appointed as vice-president of INSOL
Adam Harris, a partner at Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group, has been appointed as vice-president of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International)... read more>>
Insight Discovery launches SA Investment Panorama survey
The recent launch of the South African Investment Panorama survey has been widely welcomed by investment institutions... read more>>
Exciting opportunity for people who want to make a difference

Issued by Ayanda Mbanga

The Western Cape department of health is seeking a suitably qualified Project Manager to manage electronic content... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Electricity shortages in Africa a key concern

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Strong economic growth and a rising middle class are driving investments into sub-Saharan Africa, although infrastructure and electricity shortages are "key concerns"... read more>>
Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Marc Hasenfuss

PSG-aligned agribusiness investor Zeder yesterday, 8 April 2015, confirmed persistent market whispers about its intention to buy out minority shareholders in R7bn-a-year fruit exporting giant Capespan... read more>>
Delta International expands Mauritius Stock Exchange listings

Alistair Anderson

Delta International, the first Africa-dedicated property fund listed on the JSE's AltX bourse, has been given permission to list up to 29-million additional ordinary shares on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) as it looks to continue its growth across Morocco and Mozambique... read more>>
Small businesses apprehensive about economic challenges
According to the fourth quarter 2014 Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI), small and medium enterprise (SME) owners continue to be apprehensive about the regulatory and economic challenges facing the sector and country as a whole... read more>>
Investments in Coega IDZ create 7,000 jobs
Based on projections by the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) on foreign and domestic direct investment flows to the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), more than 7,000 jobs will be created from the latest investor signings... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
All South Africans have a vested interest in tax compliance

Ilse Groenewald

Everyone has a vested interest in tax compliance. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has engaged in a five-year tax compliance programme spanning the tax years 2012/2013 to 2016/2017... read more>>
Too much regulation?

Mike Cordes

Some pundits maintain that our fresh produce markets are over-regulated. I confess that I cannot make up my mind on the issue... read more>>
Exodus at SARS continues as two more senior staff members quit

Natasha Marrian

At least two more senior staffers at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) are understood to have quit, bringing to 10 the number who have left in the past six months... read more>>
Venture Capital
Correct financing for a franchise can heighten chances for success
There are numerous options available to fund a franchise. Careful evaluation and management of these options should see you on the path to commercial success and wealth... read more>>
Business
How to get digital transformation right

Jayne Archbold

There has been a lot of talk recently about digital transformation and how every business has to be a digital business... read more>>
Africa
Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala
The peaceful election in Nigeria, with a new government coming in, bodes well for the Nigerian economy, which is good news for those in the marketing and retail sectors... A healthy economy usually means people have more money to spend... (Videos) read more>>
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