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07 July 2018 Sean Capazorio's Finance Transformation Award winner speaks to us about the global success of Aspen Pharmacare, the role of finance and how he managed to turn the numbers from cold figures into good stories. 07 July 2018 PwC has launched a Japanese-Africa desk to facilitate investment and partnerships, and improve links between businesses in Africa and Japan. 06 July 2018 Domestic new vehicle sales grew by three percent in June, beating industry expectations. 06 July 2018 SA's foreign-exchange reserves have dropped from $43.36 billion to $43.02 billion, says the Reserve bank. 06 July 2018 "State of Innovation" survey reveals numerous obstacles CIOs face, despite tangible benefits and ROI from innovation investments. 06 July 2018 Alvin Liew has announced his resignation as CFO of Monash South Africa, with effect from August this year. 06 July 2018 Yolande van Biljon has been the Chief Financial Officer of The South African Broadcasting Corporation since 25 June 2018. 06 July 2018 Werner Janse van Rensburg has been the Chief Financial Officer of Multichoice South Africa since October 2014. 06 July 2018 WA Nel has been the Chief Financial Officer for the South African division of COFCO International since April 2014. 06 July 2018 Sibusiso Xaba has been the Chief Financial Officer of Standard Bank Group's Transactional Products and Services (TPS) division since June 2018. 06 July 2018 Shan Vorster has been the Chief Financial Officer of Ipsos South African division since July 2016. 06 July 2018 Kobus Roesch has been the Chief Financial Officer of Investment Banking at the Standard Bank Group since June 2018. 05 July 2018 Phumeza Nhantsi says her dismissal was based on unfounded allegations regarding a tender with BnP Capital. 05 July 2018 This is the ninth listing for the still fairly new exchange. 05 July 2018 Fast-track your confidence and success with Excel Academy's interactive workshops. 05 July 2018 Dropbox Business takes teamwork to the next level, allowing you to scale your business smartly. 05 July 2018 Click2Sure offers a scalable and modular digital insurance solution. 05 July 2018 Specialist financial recruitment company Blue Recruiting will be exhibiting at this year's event. 05 July 2018 Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital is reportedly in talks with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to become the sole owner of digital bank TymeDigital 05 July 2018 Claire Coward was appointed as the new CFO of Peregrine Holdings on 1 June 2018. 05 July 2018 The third annual Women's Dinner is set to create opportunities and inspire women leaders this August. 04 July 2018 Mobasheer Patel will be the new CFO of Media24 with effect from 1 September 2018. 04 July 2018 Anglo-American Platinum (Amplats) shares rose on Friday on the back of a favourable trading update for the six months to end June. 03 July 2018 If someone's late for a meeting, here are some insights that will help you to cope with the stress. 03 July 2018 The money will be used to expand the transmission network in the Northern Cape. 03 July 2018 It has also raised additional capital to fuel growth in agriculture, food processing and financial services. 02 July 2018 Tsholofelo Molefe took up her role as chief financial officer of Telkom on 1 July 2018. 02 July 2018 Enterprise technology management company Blue Turtle has unveiled a new go-to-market strategy. 29 June 2018 South Africa's trade surplus grew to R3,52 billion in May, up from a R1,17 billion surplus in April. 29 June 2018 The two CEOs say they "look forward to the combination of the businesses". 29 June 2018 It is a global emerging market selloff - the highest on record - driven by a US-China trade disagreement. 29 June 2018 "More and more companies are looking at how they can exploit technology to increase their competitive edge." 29 June 2018 Execs are also considering spinning one of the entities off and trading the shares separately. 29 June 2018 With global economic performance improving, CFOs' worries have shifted toward their companies' abilities to capitalise on opportunities and potential threats. 28 June 2018 Take-home pay is under pressure, and South Africans are feeling the pinch. 28 June 2018 SAA's former acting CEO Musa Zwane and CFO Phumeza Nhantsi have been fired after being suspended in March. 28 June 2018 Impala Platinum (Implats) has appointed Meroonisha Kerber after the resignation of Brenda Berlin. 28 June 2018 FNB is once again the best digital bank in the country, according to Columinate's latest SITEisfaction survey. 27 June 2018 The company restructured and rebranded to create an enhanced platform for growth, says CEO Teddy Daka. 27 June 2018 The South African Broadcasting Corporation has announced the appointment of Yolande van Biljon as their new CFO with effect from 25 June 2018. 27 June 2018 Tsholofelo Molefe is the new CFO at Telkom. She officially starts in the role on 1 July, taking over from Telkom veteran executive Deon Fredericks, who moves into the newly created role of chief investment officer. 27 June 2018 BP's Udayan Sen and Afrisam's Leon Serfontein share their thoughts on the CFO Awards experience. 26 June 2018 South African media and e-commerce behemoth Naspers reported a massive 72 percent rise in annual profit on the back of yet another imperious showing from Tencent. 26 June 2018 The board chair said this week that the SABC needs to be run like a commercial entity. 26 June 2018 Trade uncertainty has risen to be the biggest risk for corporations, according to the latest CNBC Global CFO Council quarterly survey
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If I reflect on how well the finance function operates, I think this has a lot to do with their diverse views." 24 June 2018 A much-anticipated report from the US Treasury on regulatory reforms for the FinTech sector is set to recommend the use of regulatory sandboxes and fintech charters at both a state and federal level 22 June 2018 The company intends to use the money improve its tech and expand into new markets. 22 June 2018 The country's current account deficit widened to 4.8 percent of GDP in Q1, as exports slumped. 22 June 2018 Company CEO Lawrence Mac Dougall says the strategy has them looking at the whole of Africa. 22 June 2018 Investment company Brait has reported a R10,15 billion loss for the year to end March. 21 June 2018 The financial services group announced today that it has entered into an agreement to buy 100 percent of Prescient Life. 20 June 2018 Time management and efficiency drives are becoming ever more significant as the role of the CFO broadens to encompass non-traditional duties 20 June 2018 Capitec, Nedbank and PIC have been shortlisted to buy Mercantile Bank, with the PIC leading a consortium. 20 June 2018 Excel Academy and CFO South Africa have teamed up to deliver a signature online course at a price that's hard to beat - but Friday midnight is the deadline for using the discount code. 20 June 2018 Concor recently appointed their Senior Executive in the Group Executive Committee, Fikile Mhlontlo, as the acting Group CFO. 20 June 2018 And leaders need to understand this, says Prof Tim London of the UCT Graduate School of Business. 20 June 2018 While mobile has been around for more than a decade, it's only now being included as part of the broader communications strategy and not added as an afterthought to the creative process 19 June 2018 Following an extensive investigation, Saica has charged former Eskom CFO Anoj Singh with misconduct. 19 June 2018 Odwa Mhlwana, Denel CFO, has been placed on special leave pending a disciplinary investigation. 19 June 2018 Accounting and auditing firm Ngubane & Co offers a full fiduciary service 18 June 2018 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has asked Mark Kingon to stay on for a further three months. 18 June 2018 Retailers to benefit from analytics tools, FinTechs from a joint platform 15 June 2018 The company is seeing excellent returns from Tencent and other e-commerce businesses. 15 June 2018 There's more competition in the country's banking sector, and this one is all-women-owned. 15 June 2018 Fuel price increases have the greatest effect on motorists, public transport users, non-electrified households, and farmers. 15 June 2018 CFOs are growing increasingly concerned about data security threats, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook 14 June 2018 Director of the UCT Graduate School of Business Mills Soko has resigned from his role for personal reasons. 13 June 2018 The university is making strides in its mission to broaden access to quality education 13 June 2018 Sea Harvest is leading a consortium of black investors in the purchase of Viking Fishing for R885 million. 13 June 2018 CFO SA caught up with some of this year's CFO Awards nominees. 13 June 2018 Financial services group Alexander Forbes has reported a 16,8 percent decline in headline earnings per share of 44,4 cents per share. 12 June 2018 An unprecedented number of top CFOs will gather to discuss what it means to do the right thing. 12 June 2018 Altron has acquired iS Partners, along with Karabina Solutions and Zetta Business Solutions, in the deal. 12 June 2018 Banks are increasingly adopting FinTech because it allows them to improve their business performance and enhance the customer experience. 11 June 2018 Vodacom has finalised a deal worth R17,5 billion, which will increase its BEE ownership to 20 percent. 11 June 2018 Finance and auditing software company CaseWare Africa is a global leader in its field. 11 June 2018 Willie Pretorius has been the Financial Director of PacknStack since March 2015. 11 June 2018 Mohammed Mahomedy has been the Interim Group Chief Financial Officer of Transnet since 12 May 2018. 11 June 2018 Jonathan Murphy has been the Chief Financial Officer of Big Concerts since May 2016. 11 June 2018 Greg Davis has been the Group Chief Financial Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated since 18 October 2016. 11 June 2018 Eminos Manyawi has been the Chief Financial Officer of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University since 2017. 11 June 2018 Nishant Saxena was the Chief Financial Officer of Cipla South Africa from May 2014 until September 2017. He is now the Global Chief Strategy Officer. 11 June 2018 Innocentia Pule has been the Chief Financial Officer of National Empowerment Fund since September 2012. 11 June 2018 Debbie Ransby has been the finance director of Takeda Pharmaceuticals since September 2017 until July 2018. 11 June 2018 Dumisani Dlamini has been the Chief Financial Officer of SANParks since December 2017. 11 June 2018 Anton de Bruyn has been the Chief Financial Officer of The Shoprite Group since 2 July 2018. 09 June 2018 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has promised stricter conditions for SOE guarantees. 09 June 2018 This in a bid to get in on the action, as SA's broadband network expands rapidly. 08 June 2018 The company's founders will also participate in the Endeavor International Selection Panel later this year. 08 June 2018 Clothing retailer Mr Price Group posted a 21% rise in full-year earnings, boosted by its MRP Apparel, Miladys and MRP Money divisions, in its latest results presentation 07 June 2018 The decision comes as investor sentiment starts to look up for the power utility. 07 June 2018 Business consultancy Intellection builds long-term efficiency solutions 07 June 2018 Global consumer spend on digital commerce will reach $14.7 trillion by 2022, up by 60% on last year's figure of $9.2 trillion 06 June 2018 XDS is one of the major providers of consumer and business data to the local market 06 June 2018 "When we invest in businesses we look at the quality of the CFO; that individual is critical as they become our eyes and ears into the business." 06 June 2018 Prasa has appointed Sibusiso Sithole as its new chief executive, effective 1 June for a period of 12 months. 06 June 2018 More than 40 percent of US companies say they plan to boost wages and 38 percent will increase hiring in 2018 because of recent tax reform, according to results of the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook 05 June 2018 CFO SA MD Graham Fehrsen paid a visit to 2018 CFO Award nominees Ajith Haripaul and Pushpender Singla. 05 June 2018 Head of BCX Ian Russell has announced his resignation, effective end July 2018. 04 June 2018 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that it will soon launch a report on Project Khokha, the first project by its recently launched FinTech Unit 04 June 2018 The firm has announced a reshaping of the business to strengthen leadership capacity. 04 June 2018 The Finance Business Partner promises to take you from "calculator to game-changer" 04 June 2018 Do you want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 01 June 2018 "You have to be able to see a future that others can't, and you need to deconstruct that into steps others can take to get there." 01 June 2018 Alexander Forbes says it anticipates an increase of 4 to 6 percent in profit before non-trading and capital items. 01 June 2018 Steinhoff Africa Retail says it plans to change its name back to Pepkor Holdings. 01 June 2018 Mall of Africa owners Attacq have converted to a Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on the JSE. 01 June 2018 According to Deloitte, seven technologies have growing interaction and relevance for how the work of finance get done 31 May 2018 Cassel & Co's Georgina Barrick talks to us about how the changing trends in finance affect specialist recruitment. 31 May 2018 The multinational health and care brands company is the first healthcare company to list on the new exchange. 31 May 2018 Evan Tsatsarolakis announces his resignation as the CFO of Taste Holdings. 30 May 2018 CFO SA MD Graham Fehrsen paid a visit to 2018 CFO Award nominee Umar Banda. 30 May 2018 The National Assembly has passed the Public Audit Amendment Bill, giving the AG's office greater clout. 30 May 2018 Tyrone Soondarjee will be retiring as the CFO of Cell C at the end of this month. 30 May 2018 African fishing behemoth Oceana Group posted a solid set of results for the six months ended March 2018, as efficiencies on the continent and material volume improvements made an impact 29 May 2018 Jessica Yellin sat down with FedGroup CEO Grant Field to chat about his business and how he brings Purpose to life. 29 May 2018 It also has plans to list its Nigerian unit on the Lagos stock exchange by the end of this year. 29 May 2018 The firms are pushing ahead with efforts to drive innovation in the financial services industry8 questions for Aspen CFO Sean Capazorio
PwC launches Japanese desk to facilitate investment on African continent
SA's new vehicle sales surprise
Forex reserves fall by $342 million
Biggest blocker to innovation is overspending on "keeping the lights on" - finance leaders
CFO Alvin Liew resigns from Monash South Africa
SABC: Yolande van Biljon
Multichoice South Africa: Werner Janse van Rensburg
COFCO International: WA Nel
Standard Bank Group - Transactional Products and Services: Sibusiso Xaba
Ipsos (South Africa): Shan Vorster
Standard Bank Group - Investment Banking: Kobus Roesch
SAA's former CFO is claiming unfair dismissal
Anchor Group lists on A2X
Excel Academy to exhibit at Finance Indaba 2018
Catch Dropbox Business at Finance Indaba 2018
Click2Sure teams up with Finance Indaba 2018
Blue Recruiting joins Finance Indaba 2018
Motsepe-backed ARC mulls TymeDigital takeover
Peregrine Holdings appoints new CFO, Claire Coward
Women's Dinner brings out 'Brave and Bold' women leaders
Media24 appoints Mobasheer Patel as CFO
Amplats boosted by operational delivery improvements
The horror of waiting: PwC's Lullu Krugel on the economics of lateness
German bank KfW loans Eskom R1 billion
AFGRI Group Holdings creates investment holdings company AGH
Telkom: Tsholofelo Molefe
Blue Turtle launches FinTech go-to-market for Africa
SA's trade surplus widens
UK antitrust body clears Sibanye's takeover of Lonmin
Offshore investors scramble to sell their SA bonds
Tech is a game changer, says Elvin de Kock, CFO of Etion Limited
EOH subdivides its business
Trade policy and geopolitics loom large in Deloitte CFO survey
South African pockets are emptier than usual
SAA fires Musa Zwane and Phumeza Nhantsi
Implats appoints Meroonisha Kerber as new CFO
FNB wrests best digital bank title from Capitec
Ansys rebranded to Etion Limited
SABC appoints Yolande van Biljon as new CFO
Tsholofelo Molefe replaces Deon Fredericks as Telkom CFO
The Awards evening was exceptional, and being nominated was an honour, agree CFOs
Naspers reports hefty rise in profit
SABC in the spotlight
CFOs fear effects of US trade war - global survey
Four top CFOs to lead unbundled Imperial and Motus
A CFO must have great interpersonal skills, says Craig Coltman, CFO of De Beers Consolidated Mines
US Treasury FinTech report to make regulatory recommendations
Indian startup Swiggy gets major SA investment injection
Tough times for SA
Tiger Brands looks to North Africa for growth possibilities
Wiese-backed Brait suffers R10,15 billion loss
27four to buy Prescient Life
4 productivity tips for finance professionals
Buyer interest in Mercantile Bank heats up
Finally - your chance to master excel
Fikile Mhlontlo serving as Concor acting Group CFO
Timelines have consequences
More money should be poured into African mobile - MMA SA
BREAKING NEWS: Anoj Singh charged with misconduct
Denel CFO on special leave
Ngubane & Co teams up with Finance Indaba 2018
Acting Sars Commissioner's term extended
Wirecard and Visa enter into strategic FinTech agreement
More profit for Naspers
Another new bank for SA
Another fuel price hike is coming
CFOs concerned about hacking, optimism still high - survey
Mills Soko leaves UCT-GSB
University of Johannesburg set to introduce fully online accounting degree
Sea Harvest to buy Viking Fishing assets
Success is a collective thing, says Marsh Africa's Michelle Pienaar
CEO confident despite Alexander Forbes' earnings hit
Join SA's top finance execs at CFO Day on 17 July 2018
Altron buys iS Partners in R225 million deal
How is FinTech changing traditional banking?
Vodacom concludes empowerment deal
CaseWare Africa partners with Finance Indaba 2018
PacknStack: Willie Pretorius
Transnet: Mohammed Mahomedy
Big Concerts: Jonathan Murphy
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated: Greg Davis
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: Eminos Manyawi
Cipla: Nishant Saxena
National Empowerment Fund: Innocentia Pule
Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Debbie Ransby
South African National Parks: Dumisani Dlamini
The Shoprite Group: Anton de Bruyn
Gordhan cracks down on SOEs
Remgro buys a stake in Vumatel
Saryx Engineering wins FNB Business Innovation Awards 2018
Strong online showing sees Mr Price post skyrocketing profits
Eskom's Phakamani Hadebe: Eskom will soon sell foreign bonds
Intellection partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Global digital commerce spend set to breach $14,7 trillion by 2023
XDS joins Finance Indaba 2018
Agile's Tshego Sefolo: The CFO is key to successful PE
Sibusiso Sithole appointed Prasa group CEO
Global CFO optimism levels soar - survey
CFOs wax lyrical about their experience of the CFO Awards 2018
Jonas Bogoshi appointed new CEO of BCX
Reserve Bank to release debut FinTech report
KPMG SA will lose up to 400 employees
Finance Indaba 2018 teams up with The Finance Business Partner
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 22, 2018
Being a dreamer is key to strategic thinking, says Mali Mothiba, CFO of Progeny Resources Group
Headline earnings drop but profits are up for Alexander Forbes
The return of Pepkor
Attacq now a Reit
7 digital tools that are transforming finance
Finance Indaba 2018: Cassel&Co looking beyond the 'count' in accounting
Ascendis Health lists on A2X
Taste Holdings CFO Evan Tsatsarolakis resigns
It's all about the people, says City of Tshwane CFO Umar Banda
New bill will make Auditor-General more effective
Cell C CFO Tyrone Soondarjee to retire
Oceana delivers solid results
How to get sh!t done with a sense of purpose
MTN to raise R13,8 billion in Nigeria in debt
Abu Dhabi Global Market and KPMG launch innovation challenge
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