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Demand for cash will continue to grow, says banker turned entrepreneur
Former Investec unit CEO Steven Heilbron has grown Cash Connect into one of the country’s largest managers of cash → Read More
Nedbank mulls entry points into East Africa
Expansion could take the form of M&A or a digital offering to increase the group’s presence in East Africa → Read More
JSE expects earnings to fall by a quarter
Lower volumes on trading platforms lead to a decline in fee and commission income → Read More
Nedbank expects interim earnings to double
Upbeat trading statement points to better-than-expected bad debt expenses and improving lending margins → Read More
FDI will be litmus test for SA’s progress, says Citi boss
There are positive signs reforms will grow the economy, but there is a long way to go, warns Peter Taylor → Read More
Steinhoff offer is unfair, says investor Jayendra Naidoo
Company needs to table a credible, agreeable settlement offer to those affected by ‘accounting irregularities’ or face ongoing litigation → Read More
RMB boss urges government to intensify reforms
Resolving constraints that hamper economic growth will continue to lift the national mood, says CEO James Formby → Read More
PwC’s new strategy to grow revenue includes ESG investment
PwC Africa CEO Dion Shango says the top priority is to deliver quality across the group’s businesses → Read More
Access Bank to build full service offering after Grobank acquisition
New transactional consumer facing and SME offering will rely on technology provided by Nigerian parent company. → Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa says output of vaccines to be ramped up after loss of millions to contamination
Replacements needed after FDA ordered destruction of millions of doses due to contamination at Baltimore plant → Read More
Mobile network Rain ‘a victim of its own success’
Investment holding company Arc says it will prioritise the resolution of customer queries and complaints following Rain’s rapid expansion → Read More
New Development Bank to start casting its net wider
The bank founded by Brics countries expects to announce new emerging-market members by the end of the year → Read More
Cabinet approves new leadership for Irba
Board of 10 members will oversee the renewal of the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors → Read More
African CEOs optimistic about economic prospects, but worried about tax
PwC’s annual survey of corporate leaders shows 68% of African executives believe growth will improve in 2021 → Read More
Absa delays financing policy on mining, oil and gas by six months
The bank is now expected to deliver the key policy document by the end of 2021 → Read More
Absa will not trash its reputation over Karpowership deal
The bank says scrutiny of any funding for the Turkish company will be subject to reputational due diligence → Read More
New Development Bank taps bond markets as it ramps up lending for Covid-19
Bank in which SA is a one-fifth shareholder, substantially increased lending as pandemic arrived → Read More
Zuma’s tax returns: privacy vs public interest
Sars argues individuals’ right to privacy is vital to tax collection, and that current law strikes a balance between privacy and access to information → Read More
SA banks’ great escape from Covid
Business is looking brisk for SA’s banks, which have staged a powerful rally. But they need a second growth wave → Read More
BT South Africa terminates relationship with Survé’s Sekunjalo
British company has written to parliament concerning what it claims is a misrepresentation of facts → Read More