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24 April 2018 Entrepreneurs will benefit from a new incubation programme recently launched in Mitchells Plain. 24 April 2018 24 April 2018 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is part of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) group 24 April 2018 Investment holding company Purple Group has reported a decline in revenue of 8% to R34 million in the six months to end-February 24 April 2018 Deputy Governor of the central bank, Francois Groepe, said South African policymakers had been keeping a close eye on FinTech developments 24 April 2018 VC-backed FinTech firms raised a record $5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2018 24 April 2018 Firms are only slowly adapting to advances in financial technology even when they know it will affect their business models, according to a new survey 23 April 2018 Currently CEO of the Motus division, ex-CFO Osman Arbee will take over from Mark Lamberti. 23 April 2018 Futuresense is a niche software-solutions consultancy that works with CFOs, and implements solutions across the full suite of Oracle Hyperion financial software. 20 April 2018 CEO Francois Gouws says the company is satisfied with the results, especially as times are tough. 20 April 2018 ZAR X has become a fulcrum for companies basing their financial success on inclusion. 20 April 2018 Garry Pita has decided to part ways with SOE Transnet, and will be replaced by Mark-Gregg McDonald. 20 April 2018 Bongani Manzi, Westfalia Fruit's GM of Finance, says he has a future CFO role in his sights. 20 April 2018 Boitumelo Mosako took the reins as CFO of BDSA on 1 April. 20 April 2018 Global finance executives remain optimistic about economic growth prospects for the year ahead, according to the 2018 Global Business & Spending Outlook 19 April 2018 Recent research has shown a need for broader information for effective corporate reporting. 19 April 2018 Christiaan Engelbrecht took up the role of FD of Rectron on 16 April. 19 April 2018 Company celebrates Earth Day with the launch of a digital token to accelerate global transition to solar power and a first-of-a-kind Solar Project Insurance Fund to minimise financial risk 18 April 2018 ACCA says it is vital for accountants to develop their digital understanding and their ethical responsibilities. 18 April 2018 Victor Sekese, CEO of SizweNtsalubaGobodo, shares his thoughts on five years of judging the CFO Awards. 18 April 2018 Prof Tim London of the UCT Graduate School of Business cautions on the dangers of having too narrow a view of leadership. 17 April 2018 Cognitive technologies have been adopted in other areas of business, inspiring finance to start learning about them, experimenting with them, and figuring out how to use them 17 April 2018 CFO SA MD, Graham Fehrsen, encourages CFOs to do the right thing. 17 April 2018 One of SA's oldest companies, Sanlam, has secured a secondary listing on A2X Markets. 17 April 2018 The company is primarily concerned with the provision of all classes of life assurance, savings and retirement funding 16 April 2018 Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, has tendered his resignation. 15 April 2018 BCB Group is making available its proven infrastructure to financial institutions through a bespoke service enabling them to integrate cryptocurrency trading services seamlessly into their own platforms 15 April 2018 Sixty-four percent of professionals think changing roles every few years can be beneficial, with the biggest perk being a higher salary, but CFOs don't necessarily agree 14 April 2018 CFO of the Year 2017 Till Streichert talks about competing in the gruelling Cape Epic. 13 April 2018 AccorHotels intends to purchase a 50 percent stake in Mantis Group, as it expands in Africa. 13 April 2018 Dineo Molefe has been named the new MD of T-Systems' South African operations. 13 April 2018 Bob Head will replace Phumeza Nhantsi as CFO of SAA, albeit in an interim capacity. 12 April 2018 Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) continued to set the pace for the luxury industry in compiling double-digit sales growth that analysts described as "remarkable" 11 April 2018 UJ's Ben Marx has judged the CFO Awards for the past five years and reflects on this time. 11 April 2018 For the second month in a row, business confidence in South Africa has dipped. 11 April 2018 Sihle Ndzimbomvu's life story inspired attendees at the biggest finance conference on the African continent 10 April 2018 Diversified investment holding company Brainworks has reported a 22 percent increase in revenue, to $58.6 million. 10 April 2018 Expectations of business and CEOs are high, but they are not being met, says Jessica Yellin 10 April 2018 Waseem Carrim is one of South Africa's youngest CEOs, having been promoted recently from CFO. 09 April 2018 SARS will apply normal income tax rules to cryptocurrencies and expect taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency gains or losses. 08 April 2018 Clarke is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and has over 20 years' experience building global real estate marketplaces 07 April 2018 Organisations cannot exploit strategic opportunities nor can they protect themselves from potential losses or failures, without a clear steer from the top on appropriate risk taking, says the ACCA 06 April 2018 Where we've come from and where we are now makes me proud, says Glen Pearce, Sappi CFO 06 April 2018 4AX has appointed Questco as an approved issuer agent/sponsor to the exchange. 06 April 2018 After a ten-year absence, Consol will again list on the JSE main board. 06 April 2018 Investors took advantage of the S12J tax incentive to help Westbrooke raise R565 million. 06 April 2018 Marius Bosman, Shoprite Holdings CFO, has announced he will be retiring at the beginning of July. 05 April 2018 CFOs can bring a fresh perspective to the CEO role, but the move isn't a natural progression, according to a study 05 April 2018 Huge Group Ltd's shares have been approved for listing on A2X Markets from 10 April 2018. 04 April 2018 Deloitte's CFO Signals survey of chief financial officers finds a surge in optimism among CFOs about the current and future states of major economic regions, as well as their own company prospects 04 April 2018 4AX and RainFin have concluded a deal that will see RainFin hold a strategic shareholding in 4AX. 03 April 2018 To embrace change you need to be real, says CFO SA's MD, Graham Fehrsen 03 April 2018 FNB Islamic Banking has been voted best in the 'Leaders and Achievers' category, as well as Retail and Business. 03 April 2018 Equipment failure, cyber attacks and natural disasters have negatively affected operations, according to a FM Global-commissioned study 03 April 2018 FinTech trends are changing so fast that it often gets hard to keep up with them. Here are four on the radar 01 April 2018 With the rapid growth of the FinTech sector in East Africa, there has been a sharp rise in demand for skilled leaders to fill positions, and companies are looking globally - and to South Africa specifically - in their talent search 29 March 2018 Basil Read has announced a R1 billion loss for the 2017 financial year. 29 March 2018 Sanlam has sold new shares worth R5.7 billion to fund its Moroccan acquisition. 29 March 2018 The South African Reserve Bank has cut the lending rate to a two-year low of 6.5 percent. 29 March 2018 Netcare has decided to exit the British market, citing difficult trading conditions as the reason. 29 March 2018 Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Eskom from B1 to B2. 29 March 2018 Leading technology service provider EOH posting a 19% growth in revenue in its interim results amidst challenging conditions 28 March 2018 CFO South Africa sat down with new exchanges ZAR X, 4AX and A2X to better understand the nuances of each. 28 March 2018 Capitec's customer base has expanded, while its headline earnings have climbed 18 percent. 27 March 2018 Now that the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has established a FinTech programme to track and analyse developments, South Africa has all that is required to become a FinTech centre of excellence 27 March 2018 The little decisions are as important as the big ones, says UCT Graduate School of Business' Tim London. 27 March 2018 Ratings agency S&P believes SA's economic growth will expand by 2 percent this year. 26 March 2018 JSE-listed Sasfin Holdings has reported a massive 41.81 percent decline in headline earnings per share 26 March 2018 Zimbabwe has signed a mining investment deal with Karo Resources valued at $4.2 billion. 24 March 2018 Moody's kept SA's sovereign debt at above investment grade, also changing our outlook to stable. 24 March 2018 Naspers has raised $9.8bn (about R116bn) from the sale of shares in Chinese internet giant Tencent 23 March 2018 As SA's telecoms giant looks to invest in its network, it raised R1 billion in its first bond sale of 2018. 23 March 2018 Tencent's biggest investor, Naspers, has sold its shares for $9.8 billion - around R116 billion. 23 March 2018 The young executive has been instrumental in helping the insurance company implement its FinTech strategy and make key acquisitions 23 March 2018 Jasco Group's finance head Warren Prinsloo talks about taking your business to the next level. 22 March 2018 4 Africa Exchange has secured Heartwood Properties, its first issuer in the property sector. 22 March 2018 Despite expected growth in the use of financial technologies such as blockchain, many American firms say they don't expect it to disrupt their business models, while those who do are slow to respond 21 March 2018 Leading CFOs gathered for dinner at the exquisite Marble restaurant on 20 March 2018 to share insights and experience around the topic of energy efficiency. 20 March 2018 Tax veteran Mark Kingon has been appointed acting head of SARS, replacing Tom Moyane. 20 March 2018 My generation must transform the fortunes of the continent, says UCT's Mills Soko. 20 March 2018 We've selected the top 10 most popular articles of 2017 for your literary enjoyment. 20 March 2018 SA's third-largest private hospital chain has made a R1.3 billion acquisition of Akeso Clinics. 20 March 2018 The UK's Financial Conduct Authority says that it will start working with partners in Europe, the Far East and the US on a blueprint for a global regulatory FinTech sandbox 19 March 2018 Tiger Brands has taken a major financial knock since the listeriosis outbreak. 19 March 2018 Nonkululeko Dlamini was the chief financial officer of IDC from 2015 to 2020. She has moved to Transnet as CFO. 19 March 2018 Garry Pita has been the Chief Financial Officer of Transnet since 1 February 2016 until May 2018. 18 March 2018 Mike Buckham shares the story of his unusual and unexpected ascent to Sygnia FD. 18 March 2018 Specialist financial services investment holding company Rand Merchant Investment Holding (RMI) said it was boosted by Discovery's strong performance in its annual results presentation 18 March 2018 In a move to foster regional payments innovation and FinTech entrepreneurship in Africa, Visa is spearheading its Everywhere Initiative 17 March 2018 SA's business confidence is at a three-year high on the back of the Ramaphosa presidency. 16 March 2018 According to a new EY report, low GDP growth has had a large impact on SA banks' earnings. 16 March 2018 CIMA and Monash University have partnered in support of youth education and employability. 15 March 2018 Do the right thing. That is the best way to enhance, manage and protect the reputation of your business, said award-winning Woolworths CFO Reeza Isaacs during an incredibly powerful CFO Summit discussion in Cape Town. 15 March 2018 SAA has suspended two execs: ex-CEO Musa Zwane and CFO Phumeza Nhantsi. 14 March 2018 HR professionals have a community to call their own with CHRO South Africa. 14 March 2018 TFG CEO Doug Murray has retired, replaced by the company CFO, Anthony Thunström. 13 March 2018 Excel4apps has continued evolving its portfolio of user-friendly, Excel-based products for use with SAP and Oracle 13 March 2018 Head FICO consultant Jill Van Der Merwe offers six steps to deal with the VAT rate change. 13 March 2018 A major restructure at EOH will result in two distinct businesses in the group. 13 March 2018 The Government of Japan has launched a series of events across Europe to inform and promote active discussions around the future opportunities in Japan's lucrative and intelligent market 12 March 2018 CFO Day on 17th July 2018, is an event that should be in every serious finance leader's diary. Register today to avoid disappointment! 12 March 2018 The SARB has placed VBS Mutual Bank under curatorship, says Governor Lesetja Kganyago. 11 March 2018 SAICA and its Thuthuka Bursary Fund have enhanced their donor vetting process "to avert any possible recurrence" of the situation where the fund had to return money to a company that is linked to the notorious Gupta-family. 11 March 2018 Ajith has been the CFO of EY Africa since 2007 and has had a distinguished career that includes stints in senior positions at the Kellogg Company, Megapro Marketing and SABMiller 10 March 2018 European Banking Authority Head Andrea Enria said his organization would look into the services provided by FinTech firms, "with a view to ensuring that similar services are regulated in a consistent way across the EU" 09 March 2018 Kumba Iron Ore CFO Bothwell Mazarura talks mining, Marikana and technology. 09 March 2018 Mercantile Bank CEO Karl Kumbier says plenty of buyers have expressed interest in the bank. 09 March 2018 Sanlam's acquisition of SAHAM Finances has a pricetag of R12.5 billion. 09 March 2018 The Competition Tribunal has approved Sinopec's acquisition of Chevron assets, with conditions. 08 March 2018 MTN delivered a solid overall performance for the year, with progress on many fronts, despite difficult economic conditions, according to CEO Rob Shuter 08 March 2018 Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank Group CEO, says the bank is optimistic about SA's economic prospects. 08 March 2018 With three decades of experience at the intersection of finance and technology, Ronald Laxton knows the challenges CFOs face, and how to solve these. 08 March 2018 Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing - the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Group 07 March 2018 Join CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs to talk about brand reputation. 07 March 2018 Werner Engelbrecht has been appointed interim GM of Kyocera, replacing Wayne Holborn. 07 March 2018 One of the people behind the creation of the flagship Waterfall City precinct, Melt has been picked to become the company's interim CEO 06 March 2018 It's a Shovel founder Jessica Whitcutt Yellin on why SA scores so badly in reputation rankings. 06 March 2018 Phillip Matthee will soon be taking over from Ronel van Dijk as FD of Spur Corporation. 06 March 2018 Nkonki will be the sponsor of the Young CFO of the Year Award at the 2018 CFO Awards. The fast-growing black-owned firm will also partner with CFO South Africa throughout 2018 to help CFOs and finance professionals boost their knowledge, network and career. 06 March 2018 Millions of people in East Africa are paying punitive interest rates for credit or are frozen out of access to financial servicesTownship-based entrepreneurs get business boost
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Reserve Bank calls for FinTech harmonisation
Global FinTech funding hits record $5.4bn in Q1
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Award-winning Osman Arbee new Imperial CEO
Futuresense signs on for Finance Indaba 2018
PSG Konsult reports impressive 16 percent rate of growth
BayHill Capital lists Transformational Investment Portfolio on ZAR X
Transnet CFO Garry Pita resigns
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DBSA appoints Boitumelo Mosako as CFO
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Christiaan Engelbrecht takes over as Rectron FD
Sun Exchange debuts SUNEX token and insurance fund
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Why a narrow view of leadership destroys organisations
CFOs need to experiment with cognitive tech - Deloitte
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Sanlam lists on A2X
Old Mutual Life reports slump in profits
AngloGold Ashanti CEO resigns
BCB Group launches first institutional cryptocurrency prime brokerage service
CFOs not on board with job-hopping professionals - survey
To be successful, leave your ego at home, says Till Streichert, Vodacom Group CFO
Accor expands African hotel network through Mantis stake
Dineo Molefe, T-Systems CFO, promoted to MD
SAA appoints Bob Head as interim CFO
LVMH posts analyst-defying first-quarter results
Attending the CFO Awards makes me very proud, says Prof Ben Marx
SA's business confidence index drops
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Brainworks revenues rise in maiden results
Your business needs a clear Purpose to survive
NYDA CFO Waseem Carrim now CEO
SARS talks tough on cryptocurrency gains
Wealth Migrate appoints tech entrepreneur Justin Clarke as chairman
Appropriate risk management crucial for effective strategic leadership - ACCA
Sappi CFO Glen Pearce: We need to get the integrity back into the financial statements
Questco joins 4AX ranks of issuer agents
Consol to relist on the JSE
Westbrooke raises R565 million
Shoprite CFO Marius Bosman retires, Anton de Bruyn takes over
When should a CFO take the reins as CEO?
Huge Group first telecoms listing on A2X
Optimism swells among North American CFOs - Deloitte
RainFin acquires stake in 4AX
Be the change - it's there for the taking, says Graham Fehrsen
PMR Africa crowns FNB Islamic Banking tops
CFOs identify operational risks that have harmed their companies - study
4 FinTech trends to keep pace with
SA's FinTech executives in demand on the continent
Basil Read experiences significant revenue drop
Sanlam raises R5.7 billion to fund SAHAM acquisition
SA gets interest rate cut
Netcare to withdraw from the UK
Moody's downgrades Eskom
EOH profit slips, announces partnership
SA's new stock exchanges: the must-read explainer
Capitec Bank's headline earnings at R4.5 billion
SA set to become FinTech centre of excellence - AlphaCode
Tim London on the perils and opportunities of atomised decisions
S&P predicts good growth for SA in 2018
Sasfin takes shuddering blow to earnings
Zim concludes mining deal worth $4.2 billion
SA maintains Moody's investment-grade rating
Naspers trims Tencent stake, eyes FinTech investment
Telkom raises R1 billion through a debt issue
Tencent share sale nets Naspers R116 billion
OUTsurance's Jan Hofmeyr nominated for CFO Awards 2018
A CFO is highly in tune with the business, says Warren Prinsloo, Group CFO of Jasco
4AX secures first issuer listing in the property sector
Firms slow to adopt FinTech - survey
Never leave money on the table - CFOs get energy-savvy
Mark Kingon new acting SARS commissioner
UCT GSB Director Mills Soko's new vision for education
CFO SA's 10 most popular reads of 2017
Netcare to acquire Akeso Clinics in R1.3 billion deal
Regulators set to introduce global FinTech sandbox
Listeria has cost Tiger Brands millions in losses
IDC: Nonkululeko Dlamini
Transnet: Garry Pita
Mike Buckham: From accounting anti-hero to Sygnia FD
Discovery performance boosts RMI figures
Visa seeks to stimulate African FinTech industry
Business confidence up
SA banks see low earnings
CIMA and Monash join hands to educate SA's youth
Do the right thing: CFO Summit discusses risk and reputation
SAA CFO Phumeza Nhantsi suspended
Full-steam ahead for CHRO SA
TFG CFO Anthony Thunström now CEO
Excel4apps signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Don't sweat the VAT increase: six things to do to prevent panic
Major restructure on the cards for EOH
Japan opens up to FinTech revolution
CFO Day registration now open to all CFOs and FDs
VBS Mutual Bank under curatorship
SAICA tightens controls after Trillian-repayment
EY's Ajith Haripaul nominated for CFO Awards 2018
EU banking authority sets out FinTech regulation roadmap
Don't stand on the sidelines: Kumba CFO Bothwell Mazarura
Mercantile Bank not short of buyers
Sanlam seals deal that makes it Africa's largest non-banking financial services group
Sinopec, Chevron deal - worth $900 million - to go ahead
Revitalised MTN overcomes adverse conditions in latest report
Standard Bank Group global headline earnings up 14% to R26.3 billion
Do more with less says Ronald Laxton, GM Keyrus
Network Recruitment signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Reputation is everything: join the CFO summit in Cape Town
Werner Engelbrecht, CFO of Kyocera, appointed interim GM
Attacq's Melt Hamman nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Corporate SA deserves the reputational mess it's in
Phillip Matthee new Spur FD
Awesome! Nkonki partners with CFO SA and CFO Awards 2018
Croatian FInTech opens up African micro-loan market
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