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06 September 2018 This investor marketing agency provides strategic advisory and production services. 06 September 2018 IIA is part of an international network representing the interests of Internal Auditors worldwide. 05 September 2018 Network with Dis-Chem's Young CFO of the Year at the CFO Summit on 8 November. 05 September 2018 Discovery Health grows profits and earnings for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. 04 September 2018 The time is ripe for FinTech companies in Africa, says Wirecard South Africa's Peter Stenslunde. 04 September 2018 Goalfix offers financial modelling courses and training to business professionals. 04 September 2018 Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke announces contractions in the first and second quarters of this year. 04 September 2018 Margreet Peverelli tells us about the Cashbook solution and why they're showcasing it at Finance Indaba 2018. 04 September 2018 Nichola Dewar, ex South African Post Office CFO, joined A2Pay as of 1 September. 03 September 2018 Draftworx provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to about 6,000 accounting and auditing practices. 03 September 2018 Fedgroup is a leading independent financial services group. 03 September 2018 The company closes the gaps between enterprise development, supplier development and preferential procurement. 03 September 2018 Anders Kristiansson has been appointed as Flour Mills' of Nigeria Plc CFO. 02 September 2018 Datacentric provides ICT solutions to deliver sustainable value to corporate and public sector organisations. 31 August 2018 The company offers unrivalled local expertise and global market knowledge to maximise the potential of properties. 31 August 2018 ACL delivers risk management, compliance, and audit software to private and public organisations. 31 August 2018 Let AME teach you accounting using visuals and colour at the Finance Indaba. 31 August 2018 Absa Group is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups. 31 August 2018 He has led the Industrial Development Corporation for the past 13 years. 31 August 2018 Award-winning eThekwini CFO Krish Kumar says he has no sympathy for those who get caught. 30 August 2018 The deputy director general at National Treasury was talking to the Nugent Commission of Inquiry. 30 August 2018 The fintech startup provides companies with a simpler way to complete their FICA compliance process. 30 August 2018 Oracle and Ansarada get behind the 8 November CFO Summit "Tomorrow Today". 29 August 2018 Finance Indaba Africa partners show their commitment to creating outstanding learning and networking platforms. 29 August 2018 A series of asset disposals also helped to stabilise things at the retailer. 29 August 2018 10X Investments has announced the appointment of Tim Merryweather as their new CFO as of 15 August. 28 August 2018 The success of a course depends on the commitment of the employer, says UCT GBS's Tim London. 28 August 2018 Group CEO Peter Mountford has called it a "stellar performance despite challenging circumstances". 28 August 2018 Lenny Govender has been appointed as the Macsteel Services Centres SA Group CFO. 27 August 2018 Zwelithini Vilakazi has been appointed as CFO of BCX after the resignation of Refilwe Nkabinde. 27 August 2018 The fine is for Steinhoff's failure to disclose Moody's credit downgrades to shareholders. 24 August 2018 The firm provides financial, advisory, technologies and training through a team of top specialists. 24 August 2018 The retailer reported a 42 percent drop in profit for the first half of this year. 24 August 2018 His first term runs out in November 2019, though he says he's happy to stay on if asked. 24 August 2018 Meanwhile, a rival bid from Sinopec has already been approved by the Competition Tribunal. 23 August 2018 Revenue was boosted by the inclusion of its US platinum operations and a higher PGMs price. 23 August 2018 Recently appointed Afgri CFO says that she's working hard to learn the ropes of the agriculture industry. 23 August 2018 Senior executives' observations are often taken as commands. Be sure that your team knows the difference. 23 August 2018 Euan McNeil has been appointed as CFO at Flight Centre Travel Group with effect from September 2018. 22 August 2018 Ex-director Stehan Grobler has also been suspended amid an ongoing investigation by PwC. 21 August 2018 Three conversations have given CFO South Africa MD Graham Fehrsen insight into the future of accounting. 21 August 2018 The deal forms part of Comair's diversification strategy and will augment its training business. 20 August 2018 Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has appointed Katie Murray as the interim CFO. 20 August 2018 Ex ArcelorMittal CFO, Dean Subramanian, has been appointed as the new Rand Refinery CFO. 19 August 2018 AngloGold Ashanti CFO and winner of four CFO Awards discusses work, women, ethical leadership and family this Women's Month. 18 August 2018 The investor service has pegged the country's fiscal debt at four percent of GDP. 18 August 2018 Several economies were hard-hit this week, SA losing over R8 billion according to the IIF. 17 August 2018 The Bank's first-half profit is up five percent, thanks to its businesses outside of South Africa. 17 August 2018 David Pfaff has been appointed as COO of Truworths International along with his current role as CFO. 17 August 2018 Compensation Fund has appointed John-Ross Thando as their new CFO with effect from August. 16 August 2018 The alleged improprieties at state-owned fund manager, the Public Investment Corporation, are being investigated. 16 August 2018 Blue Recruiting directors Graeme Marais and James Hobson talk about their latest offering: CAs Online. 16 August 2018 The real estate company's acquisition of a digital estate agency demonstrates the importance of keeping up with trends. 16 August 2018 Global FinTech company Oradian has announced a strategic partnership with the Association of Non Bank Microfinance Institution of Nigeria 16 August 2018 The fintech startup provides companies with a simpler way to complete their FICA compliance process. 16 August 2018 Increased use of machine learning and cloud services could place the financial world in jeopardy 15 August 2018 Network with South Africa's finance elite at the Sandton Convention Centre on 3 and 4 October. 15 August 2018 The independent education provider has seen a jump in revenue from R1,051 million to R1,242 million. 14 August 2018 South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital is set to acquire 90% of TymeDigital for an undisclosed sum 14 August 2018 Despite having played a huge role in the company's expansion, CFO David Wells has resigned. 14 August 2018 Retail Pharmacy International has appointed Wayne Beifus as their new CFO with immediate effect. 14 August 2018 Carol Lupiya is the Africa region director for The Finance Business Partner. With a background that spans financial and management accounting and management consulting in public and private sectors, Carol brings her broad experience to companies with the finance business partnering concept - one that she tells CFO Magazine is the key to finance driving better business performance and businesses escaping the 'silo-ism' mentality. 13 August 2018 Debbie Ransby, former finance director of Takeda, has been appointed as its managing director. 13 August 2018 A rise in capital expenditure pushed up depreciation costs while its share price dropped almost eight percent lower. 12 August 2018 Chris van Zyl, Stormers rugby player, keeps himself busy off the field by running an accounting practice. 10 August 2018 The University of Cape Town has launched a massive open online course examining the rise of FinTech companies, regulation and related technology. 10 August 2018 SARS has announced the appointment of Johnstone Makhubu as their permanent CFO. 08 August 2018 July is the first month since the start of this year that the index has risen. 08 August 2018 The future of the finance profession will rely on technological competitive advantage, says Sean Gossel, senior lecturer in Finance at the UCT Graduate School of Business. 08 August 2018 Mining company Glencore this week reported a 23 percent increase in first-half core earnings. 08 August 2018 The construction firm did however say that it might revisit this in future. 08 August 2018 Strong performance from Ecobank, its west African associate, offset a weak showing in South Africa. 08 August 2018 He will be replaced by an interim CEO until a suitable full-time replacement can be found. 08 August 2018 A recently published report by ACCA looks at the interrelation between businesses and society over the years and the importance of good corporate governance. 08 August 2018 The fourth industrial revolution has the potential to disrupt every industry in every country, says UCT-GSB's Rayner Canning. 07 August 2018 "I believe in the mantra: in year one you learn, in year two you deliver your best, in year three you make sure you have a successor in place before you target a more challenging opportunity and elevated role." 07 August 2018 In addition, the country's gross reserves fell to $50.511 billion in July, down from $50.582 billion. 07 August 2018 When times are tough, many companies and organisations instinctively want to tighten their belts - and this often means cutting down on executive training and marketing spend. 07 August 2018 Online technology is revolutionising how we do business, says company founder Terence Naidu. 06 August 2018 He will be succeeded by Prof. Suresh Kana on 1 October. 06 August 2018 Bongiwe Ntuli will be taking over from Anthony Thunstrom as CFO of TFG from 3 September. 06 August 2018 Women's Dinner attendees attest, CFO South Africa has gone above and beyond to create events that are relevant to CFOs' challenges and interests. 03 August 2018 This on lower foreign exchange losses and financing costs, the company said. 03 August 2018 It will be the country's biggest brewery deal to date. 03 August 2018 According to the paper company, profit rose to R9.8 billion, up from R7.8 billion. 03 August 2018 A report has confirmed that the greater Cape Town area, including Stellenbosch, is Africa's tech capital. 02 August 2018 General Motors will have a new CFO on 1 September, when 39-year-old Dhivya Suryadevara takes the reins. 02 August 2018 A South African consortium this week launched a new majority black-owned equities brokerage. 02 August 2018 Xolani Mbambo has been the chief financial officer of Grindrod since March 2013. 02 August 2018 Reinhardt Annandale has been the Chief Financial Officer of International SOS South Africa since October 2014. 02 August 2018 Rebekka Swiegers has been the Chief Financial Officer of AdVini South Africa since April 2017. 02 August 2018 Raj Nana has been the chief financial officer and executive director of Attacq since 19 June 2018. 02 August 2018 Pramy Moodley has been the chief financial officer of Sappi Southern Africa since January 2017. 02 August 2018 Nico Nieuwenhuis has been the chief financial officer of Sasol Exploration and Production International since January 2018. 02 August 2018 Nico Hamman has been the Chief Financial Officer of Ameropa South Africa since March 2014. 02 August 2018 Harriet Heymans has been the Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank South Africa since March 2017. 02 August 2018 Graham Mears has been the Group Chief Financial Officer of J. Walter Thompson (JWT) South Africa since December 2014. 02 August 2018 Fabrice Plas has been the Chief Financial Officer of Clarins South Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa since January 2015. 02 August 2018 Claire Coward has been the chief financial officer of Peregrine Holdings since 1 June 2018. 02 August 2018 Chrissie Moloseni has been the Chief Financial Officer of Lafarge South Africa since April 2018. 02 August 2018 Carl Batt has been the Chief Financial Officer of South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa at Teva Pharmaceuticals since July 2016. 02 August 2018 Boitumelo Mosako has been the chief financial officer of the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) since 1 April 2018. 02 August 2018 Speaking at the CFO and CHRO Women's Dinner, two leading women executives shared the stories of their professional journeys. 01 August 2018 The Women's Dinner, held at the Radisson Blu Sandton, tackled the importance of sponsorship of women, by women - and also by men. 01 August 2018 FinTech incubator AlphaCode is seeking black-owned FinTech startups and innovators with ideas that could change the face of financial services 01 August 2018 Soomra, the company's CFO, has been interim CEO since February this year. 01 August 2018 Articled clerk Xolani Ndawonde got in touch with us to let us know how CFO South Africa has motivated him while he completes his studies. 31 July 2018 Mohammed will stand in for Osman Arbee, who is away on medical leave until next year. 31 July 2018 JSE-listed aluminum producer Hulamin has reported a 77% decline in headline earnings per share for the six months ended June 30 31 July 2018 Hanré Rossouw has been appointed as the new CFO and executive director of Royal Bafokeng Platinum from 1 October 2018. 30 July 2018 Cuan Hopley is the chief operations officer at InvoTec - the parent company of two fintech solutions called InvoSet and Bizcash, both recently acquired by Investec. They have confirmed their partnership with the Finance Indaba 2018 for the third year running. Cuan talks to CFO magazine about the origin and growth of these companies, as well as what participating in the Finance Indaba means to the group. 30 July 2018 Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded Gold Fields' credit rating to investment grade. 27 July 2018 South Africa's economy contracted 2.2 percent in Q1 of this year. 27 July 2018 If all goes to plan, construction on the project will begin next year. 27 July 2018 "Finance needs to position itself to make sense of all of these new disruptors and technological developments." 27 July 2018 KPMG will however remain Gold Fields' auditors for the 2018 financial year to end December. 27 July 2018 Africa's FinTechs have received almost $100 million already in 2018, with prospects for the sector looking bullish 26 July 2018 Various South African and Chinese projects will benefit from the R8 billion in loans. 26 July 2018 South Africa's leading women CFOs and CHROs have been signing up to take part in the Women's Dinner, sponsored by PwC, Workday and Transparent. 26 July 2018 "In several global markets, mobile payments have already surpassed cash, becoming the preferred payment method."Ince takes up a gold partnership at Finance Indaba 2018
IIA SA comes on board as a Finance Indaba 2018 partner
Dis-Chem's renowned young CFO Rui Morais joins CFO Summit lineup
Discovery's annual results exceed expectations
Africa is hungry for FinTech solutions in the settlements space
Get the inside track on financial modelling with Goalfix at Finance Indaba 2018
Stats SA: South Africa is now officially in recession
Finance Indaba 2018 Q&A: Cashbook's Margreet Peverelli
Nichola Dewar takes up the role of FD of A2Pay
Draftworx joins the Finance Indaba 2018 ranks
Learn about Fedgroup's view on finance at Finance Indaba 2018
Edge Growth joins the line-up for Finance Indaba 2018
Flour Mills, Nigeria Plc, appoints Anders Kristiansson as chief financial officer
Datacentrix educates about technology at Finance Indaba 2018
Add value to your company with Broll at Finance Indaba 2018
Change the world with ACL Software at Finance Indaba 2018
AME will be breaking down accounting at Finance Indaba 2018
Network with newly rebranded Absa at Finance Indaba 2018
IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena has announced his resignation
eThekwini's Krish Kumar opens up about his zero tolerance for corruption
Ismail Momoniat: SARS revenue shortfall to blame for the VAT increase
Datacentrix signs up as Finance Indaba partner
CFO South Africa partners put their might behind knowledge sharing
SA corporates commit to sharing knowledge with accountants
Steinhoff has secured its immediate future by making a deal with creditors
Tim Merryweather joining 10X Investments as CFO
How to ensure ROI from executive education courses
Logistics company Super Group announces record results for H1
Macsteel Service Centres SA appoints new Group CFO
Zwelithini Vilakazi appointed as BCX new CFO
Steinhoff has been fined R1 million by the JSE
WTS Business Services joins Finance Indaba 2018
SA's struggling economy plus restructuring costs knocked Massmart's profit
Lesetja Kganyago willing to serve a second term as SARB Governor
Glencore's bid for Chevron assets approved by the Competition Commission
Sibanye-Stillwater announces tidy profit in H1 results
Afgri CFO Rivasha Maharaj: time for women execs in agriculture
Have you ever unwittingly demanded a blueberry muffin?
Flight Centre Travel Group SA appoints new CFO, Euan McNeil
Ben La Grange, ex-CFO of Steinhoff, has been suspended
Collaborate and adapt - your future might depend on it
Comair acquires leadership development consultancy Metaco
Former Old Mutual exec standing in as CFO for top UK bank
Dean Subramanian appointed as Rand Refinery CFO
Christine Ramon: Empowering women leaders
Moody's sees slower fiscal progress for SA than government predicted
SA's massive loss
Five percent profit increase for Standard Bank
Truworths CFO David Pfaff takes on COO role as well
John-Ross Thando is Compensation Fund's new CFO
Commission of inquiry into the PIC
Finance Indaba 2018: Top-notch talent powered by Blue Recruiting
Pam Golding buys digital estate agency
Global FinTech company aims to transform Nigerian micro-finance environment
Doc Fox signs up as Finance Indaba partner
AI could lead to global financial meltdown - WEF
Time is running out to secure your company's space at the Finance Indaba 2018
18 percent revenue increase for Curro
Patrice Motsepe's ARC assumes control of TymeDigital
Netflix CFO steps down
Wayne Beifus new Retail Pharmacy International CFO
Finance Indaba 2018 Q&A: The Finance Business Partner's Carol Lupiya
Debbie Ransby promoted to managing director of Takeda
Sappi profit drops
Running the ball, while running your books
UCT launches new FinTech course
SARS appoints Johnstone Makhubu as permanent CFO
Business confidence is up
Watch your jobs! Robotics will start moving up the skills value chain
Record earnings for Glencore
Murray & Roberts cans deal to merge with Aveng
26 percent rise in profit for Nedbank
Longstanding Tongaat Hulett CEO Peter Staude retires
The five tenets of good corporate governance
Future-fit businesses, leaders and workforces
Pushpender Singla, Vedanta Zinc CFO, says he is committed to growth in Africa
SA's net foreign reserves at $42.44 billion
Resist the urge to cut back in tough times
Risk-free buying and selling with Envisionit E-Escrow
Prof. Mervyn King resigns as chair of the King Committee
Bongiwe Ntuli to join TFG as CFO
Accolades pour in for CFO SA's Women's Dinner
16 percent rise in FY profit for Imperial
Heineken takes on AB InBev with $3-billion deal in China
Mondi enjoying a 25 percent increase in H1 underlying profit
Cape Town claims mantle of Africa's tech capital - report
GM shatters glass ceilings once again with CFO appointment
Mazi Macquarie Securities launches in SA
Grindrod: Xolani Mbambo
International SOS South Africa: Reinhardt Annandale
AdVini South Africa: Rebekka Swiegers
Attacq: Raj Nana
Sappi Southern Africa: Pramy Moodley
SEPI: Nico Nieuwenhuis
Ameropa South Africa: Nico Hamman
Standard Chartered Bank South Africa: Harriet Heymans
J. Walter Thompson South Africa: Graham Mears
Clarins South Africa: Fabrice Plas
Peregrine Holdings: Claire Coward
Lafarge South Africa: Chrissie Moloseni
Teva Pharmaceuticals: Carl Batt
Development Bank South Africa: Boitumelo Mosako
CFO Dinner: Leading CFOs and CHROs share how sponsorship shaped their careers
Women doing it for themselves at the CFO and CHRO Women's Dinner
AlphaCode sounds out black-owned startups
Imraan Soomra appointed CEO of Oceana Group
Articled clerk Xolani Ndawonde inspired by CFO South Africa
Imperial CFO Mohammed Akojee appointed acting CEO
Hulamin suffers from US trade, foreign exchange headwinds
Royal Bafokeng Platinum appoints new CFO, Hanré Rossouw
Finance Indaba 2018 Q&A: InvoTec's Cuan Hopley
Gold Fields returned to investment grade
Lesetja Kganyago: economic growth will not contract in Q2
Chinese investors to build a R132 billion metallurgical complex in SA
Technology is disrupting every function, every capability, says Riaan Koppeschaar, Exxaro Resources FD
Gold Fields to part ways with KPMG as auditors
Africa's FinTechs receive $100m boost
Brics bank approves loans for several big infrastructure projects
Sponsors show their commitment to empowering SA's women leaders
A cashless world isn't that far off, says Zapper's Will Heygate
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