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Adapt to digital disruption or die
Uber yourself before you get Kodaked or, in simpler terms, keep pace with the digital revolution in business or you'll get left behind... read


Insurance & Actuarial
Pride Chorum
Innovative risk management can aid service delivery

Pride Choruma

How does the public sector balance its risk management between massive infrastructural investment and the damage from service delivery protests?... read
Incredible Connection, Phishield partner to offer cyber fraud and phishing insurance cover
Incredible Connection, Phishield partner to offer cyber fraud and phishing insurance cover
Incredible Connection has partnered with cyber security-based insurance company, Phishield, to offer consumers cyber fraud and phishing insurance cover, at no additional cost, for all internet-enabled products, across selected products... read
Advertising
Inside the Midas Awards with Deb Ryan
Inside the Midas Awards with Deb Ryan
New York Festivals recently appointed Deb Ryan as the executive director of the Midas Awards, which celebrates the best in financial advertising... read
Banking
Can you buy shares in a stokvel?
Can you buy shares in a stokvel?

mike broom

No, you cannot! In fact, that is probably the most defining variable in the definition of what a stokvel is, compared to another way of saving money... read
Energy
Eskom's performance shows light at the end of the tunnel
Eskom's performance shows light at the end of the tunnel
With no load shedding for almost a year and a considerably improved balance sheet, Eskom seems to have got its ducks in a row... read
Financial Services
Boris Dzhingarov
Different ways to get funds for business promotion purposes

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Most think that it is really easy to get something promoted, especially when looking at the internet. That is incorrect. In reality, you have to invest a lot of money in order to reach the target audience you have... read
Fintech
Flipping disruption - fintech company acquires banks
Flipping disruption - fintech company acquires banks
A partnership marks the first time a fintech company has acquired banks to bridge the gap between the virtual and traditional worlds of banking... read
Passion and agility drive techpreneurs
Passion and agility drive techpreneurs

Peter Alkema

Despite tough economic times, technology continues to flourish in South Africa... read
Markets & Investment
Book your place at the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) 2016 today!
Book your place at the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) 2016 today!

Issued by African Agri Council

The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), taking place from 28-30 November in Cape Town, covers various facets within the agribusiness and agro-processing sector in Africa, focussing on creating a voice for investment-ready projects... read
Emerging markets likely to shine post-Brexit
Emerging markets likely to shine post-Brexit
Most emerging market economies are healthier than the developed world, and their long-term growth outlook looks promising, especially in light of Brexit. read
Ratings downgrade averted: now what?
Ratings downgrade averted: now what?

Ryan Ravens

South Africa was spared a downgrade by the three major ratings agencies because we had sound plans to get our economy back on track... read
Trudi Makhaya
Brexit could spell new opportunities for SA entrepreneurs

Trudi Makhaya

It remains to be seen what impact Brexit will have on SA/UK trade, it might surprisingly open up new business opportunities for entrepreneurs... read
Ithala's industrial estates a lifeline for communities
Ithala's industrial estates a lifeline for communities

Issued by Ithala Development Finance Corporation

Several local and surrounding communities across KwaZulu-Natal are highly dependent on the existence of purpose-built industrial estates for employment, income and an improved lifestyle... read
Taxation & Regulation
Tax is sweet news for boosting revenue
Tax is sweet news for boosting revenue

Hilary Joffe

SA's new sugar tax could add 20% to the price of a Coca-Cola, but would exempt Liquifruit and other 100% fruit juices, along with unsweetened milk and bottled water... read
BBBEE screws tighten on South African businesses
BBBEE screws tighten on South African businesses
Many South African businesses face a stiff challenge in meeting their accreditation targets as they prepare for their first audits under the stricter BBBEE codes... read
TV
Subscription TV stays in tough financial times
Venture Capital
WDB, Grovest buy stakes in Seed Engine
WDB, Grovest buy stakes in Seed Engine
WDB Investment Holdings (WDB) and venture capital company Grovest have taken 30% and 27,5% stakes respectively in ICT accelerator Seed Engine... read
How to speak startup
How to speak startup
Venture capital in South Africa is starting to take hold. With a host of venture funds, section 12J companies, incubators and startup clubs being launched, startups are becoming more popular... read
Business
Will AI disrupt business?
Will AI disrupt business?

Donald Brown

The once-futuristic predictions about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the world are becoming reality... read
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