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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 services 05 March 2018 A pre-selected group of South Africa's leading finance executives have received their VIP invite for CFO Day, the essential learning and networking event for top CFOs and FDs. Only 140 registrations will be accepted for the event on 17 July 2018 at Marble, Johannesburg. 05 March 2018 In addition to soon appointing a permanent CFO, Eskom aims to appoint a CEO by the end of April. 04 March 2018 CFO award-winning Takeda FD Debbie Ransby talks about her success in Africa. 03 March 2018 PPC has appointed Jabu Moleketi, a former deputy finance minister, as its new chairman of the board. 02 March 2018 SMEs in Africa's infrastructure sector will soon benefit from GuarantCo's re-guarantee facility. 02 March 2018 MultiChoice Africa CEO Tim Jacobs has joined Altron as its acting Group CFO. 01 March 2018 More than two-thirds (69 percent) of CFOs and senior financial executives planning to increase their investment in technologies that speed business change 01 March 2018 SA's power utility Eskom has entered into a short-loan agreement with seven lenders, valued at R20 billion. 28 February 2018 Mary Vilakazi, previously deputy CEO of MMI, is the new group COO and executive director of FirstRand 28 February 2018 FinTech firms are toning down the fighting talk that marked the beginning of the movement, as the realisation dawns that they will be hard-pushed to succeed without the support of incumbent banks 28 February 2018 The Auditor-General of South Africa exists to strengthen the country's democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector 27 February 2018 Imperial Holdings CFO Mohammed Akoojee shares what he's learnt about perseverance and opportunity. 27 February 2018 Mark Steyn to replace Peter Meijer as Bidvest Group CFO 26 February 2018 Sasol's headline earnings per share showed a 17% increase in the six months to end-December 2017, above market guidance on the back of a higher oil price 26 February 2018 SA Airlink and Safair are disappointed that the Competition Commission rejected their proposed merger. 26 February 2018 Sanette de Wet has been the Chief Financial Officer of DiamondCorp Plc since August 2013. 23 February 2018 The eThekwini Municipality has released its annual report detailing its solid performance over the past year 22 February 2018 Today's trying times require us to be the absolute best that we can be, says TWK Agri's Eddie Fivaz. 22 February 2018 According to Citi's David Lubin, South Africa has until the 2019 elections to cash in on the current global windfall. 22 February 2018 The digital revolution is changing how work is getting done in corporate South Africa, says FNB's Yudhvir Seetharam. 22 February 2018 Discovery will integrate its FNB credit card joint venture into its new bank. 22 February 2018 South Africa's consumer price inflation came out at 4.4 percent in January 2018. 21 February 2018 Join CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs to talk about brand reputation. 21 February 2018 Imperial Holdings has reported record half-year revenue and a 16% jump in earnings. 21 February 2018 The Group invested 8% of earnings in new initiatives, including in Discovery Bank, Umbrella Funds, Vitality Invest, and Discovery Insure Commercial Insurance 21 February 2018 The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a collaborative arrangement to support FinTech innovation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) 20 February 2018 Getting the right people into your organisation is a challenge - and something we often get wrong, says UCT's Tim London. 20 February 2018 Liberty Holdings has appointed Yuresh Maharaj CA(SA) as its new Group Financial Director. 19 February 2018 Silindile joined the National Treasury in April 2016 from the Auditor-General of South Africa 19 February 2018 "We are pleased with the operating cash flow having increased by 19.3 percent," says Super Group CFO, Colin Brown. 18 February 2018 Millions of people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology and more and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking 17 February 2018 Public servants can positively impact people's lives, says Umar Banda, City of Tshwane CFO. 17 February 2018 Ramaphosa needs time to improve economic growth and stabilise public finances, says S&P. 16 February 2018 Rodney Gerald Nicol will serve as interim CEO of Oceana, following Francois Kuttel's resignation. 15 February 2018 Business leaders were equally inspired and challenged during the first ever combined executive summit for CFOs and CHROs in the beautifully decorated Summer Place in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Larger-than-life Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka took the stage to call for visible leadership, followed by a panel discussion with equally dazzling Aarti Takoordeen (JSE Limited) and Sean Doherty (Standard Bank). 15 February 2018 The set of results continue a 71-year streak of profits for the aviation group, which goes all the way back to its founding 15 February 2018 The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative, a research project by the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, hosted a high-level symposium at the plush Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg recently 14 February 2018 Interim CEO Johan Claassen has been appointed permanent CEO of cement maker PPC. 14 February 2018 The quarterly revenue of Steinhoff Africa Retail (Star) has increased by 15.5 percent, now at R18.4 billion. 14 February 2018 Netcare chairman Meyer Kahn has stepped down after 17 years, replaced by Thevendrie Brewer. 14 February 2018 Zuko Mdwaba was recently appointed as the new country director in SA for Workday. 13 February 2018 Chris van Zyl, WP Rugby captain, has proven he is a pro at balancing both the numbers and the line-outs. 13 February 2018 TradeSafe is a licensed, independent FinTech company that safeguards a buyer's funds in trust until the seller delivers what was promised 13 February 2018 Comar has seen an increase in profits to R203 million, up from R199 million in the previous period. 12 February 2018 Listed in 1998, EOH attributes its 45% compounded annual growth to a culture of remaining prudent, and not just meeting, but exceeding, customer expectations 12 February 2018 Ayanda Mafuleka was recently appointed as CFO of African Exploration, Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC). 11 February 2018 Rian is part of the exco responsible for determining group and financial strategy. 11 February 2018 Imperial Holdings CFO Mohammed Akoojee says 2018 must be the year where "it all comes together". 10 February 2018 Anglo American's diamond unit, De Beers, has put one of its JV mines on the market. 10 February 2018 2018 Davos conclave marked the official launch of IDAXC, the international Council charged with overseeing the emergent field of marrying and optimising cryptocurrencies to quantifiable assets 09 February 2018 FNB has surpassed Standard Bank in the ranking of most value banking brand in South Africa. 09 February 2018 Atlatsa Resources has appointed Shireen Stow as interim CFO, succeeding Reinhardt van Wyk. 08 February 2018 Rivasha Maharaj has been appointed CFO of AFGRI, taking over from Johan Geel. 08 February 2018 Bank regulators in seven US states have agreed to standardise parts of the licensing process in a bid to make it easier for FinTech startups to operate 07 February 2018 Leading CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs, and CEO Magda Wierzycka, talk reputation. 07 February 2018 Dumisani Dlamini has left the National Arts Council to instead take up the role as SANParks CFO. 06 February 2018 Talita Ferreira, a former BMW CFO, says authentic leaders and cultures are the differentiators to financial and strategic success. 06 February 2018 Investec co-founder and CEO Stephen Koseff will retire this year, followed by the MD and FD. 06 February 2018 We scoured our archives to find handy tips for success from leading CFOs 05 February 2018 A deal between Total SA and Qatar Petroleum will see the latter hold a 45% stake in the oil block. 04 February 2018 Humanitarian agency Mercy Corps is partnering with Mastercard Foundation to push for adoption of technology to benefit Kenyan farmers 04 February 2018 Glenn was appointed to the role of CFO in 2015 04 February 2018 The cloud solution provider will make its third consecutive showing at the event at the Sandton Convention Centre in October 04 February 2018 wiGroup has secured investment from two leading global companies to fast-track its entry into emerging and developed markets. 02 February 2018 KFC Africa CFO Sharon Naidoo is firmly focused on today's agility and tomorrow's leadership. 02 February 2018 In a bid to bring its trading platform closer to clients, A2X has partnered with data centre Teraco. 02 February 2018 CEO of Liquid Telecom, Kyle Whitehill, has tendered his resignation. 02 February 2018 Eskom has suspended Sean Maritz, its CIO and former acting CEO. 02 February 2018 We scoured our archives to find insights from top executives 01 February 2018 Anglo American will be selling its New Largo coal project to a group of black-controlled companies. 01 February 2018 The esteemed panel of judges of the CFO Awards chatted to the majority of the 2018 nominees during a jam-packed interview week, hosted at the Sandton offices of law firm Webber Wentzel. 01 February 2018 The Port Elizabeth-born executive won the Finance & Technology Award in 2016 31 January 2018 Join CFO SA, CHRO SA, Workday and Magda Wierzycka at the upcoming 'Be the Change' event. 31 January 2018 Calib Cassim, the Acting CFO of Eskom, has said the power utility cannot commit to nuclear expansion. 30 January 2018 Set goals for yourself and pursue continuous learning, advises Motus CFO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. 30 January 2018 South Africa's Reserve Bank has established a three-man FinTech unit to monitor the impact of new technology developments 30 January 2018 MTN Group has said it returned to profit in 2017, having recovered from its $1 billion Nigerian fine 29 January 2018 Pushpender hold a BCom degree from Bikaner University and graduated as a chartered accountant from ICAI in India 29 January 2018 The rigorous interview process for the CFO Awards 2018 kicked off in impressive fashion, with seven two-hour long interviews with SA's best finance leaders. 28 January 2018 With the launch of its new Polo, VW has completed its R6.1 billion SA investment programme. 28 January 2018 "Do the basics brilliantly. If you do that, you will get most things right," says Andrew McMaster. 26 January 2018 Former Steinhoff CFO Ben la Grange has resigned as non-executive director of Steinhoff Africa Retail. 26 January 2018 Amplats has completed the sale of Union Mine and Masa Chrome for some R400 million. 26 January 2018 PIC has made an equity investment in ZAR X for the Government Employees Pension Fund 25 January 2018 2017 was the best year on record for the continent's tech startups 25 January 2018 Brian Molefe has been ordered to pay back money he received from Eskom's pension fund 24 January 2018 Sasol expects a 6 percent increase in profit for the six months ending 31 December 2017 24 January 2018 We scoured our archives to find out how leading CFOs got into finance 23 January 2018 African investment company Arise has partnered with FMO, the Dutch Development Bank and Above and US-based Beyond Tech (a&b) on a collaborative FinTech initiative 23 January 2018 Standard Bank's Stephen Brickett and Paul Fallon explain IFRS 9 and what it means for CFOs 23 January 2018 Workday's top executive Gonzalo Benedit on success, change and new challenges 23 January 2018 Eskom's suspended CFO Anoj Singh resigned on Monday evening 22 January 2018 This is Tryphosa's second nomination, after she was put forward in 2014 22 January 2018 Magda Wierzycka, Treasury and the Finance Minister have joined forces against state capture 21 January 2018 "Nothing has captured the imagination in this new FinTech age quite like cryptocurrencies, specifically Bitcoin" 19 January 2018 "It's been a hectic few months," says Deloitte's new CFO Africa, Jen McDonald 19 January 2018 Jayendra Naidoo has resigned from the Steinhoff supervisory board to focus on STAR 19 January 2018 The South African Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75 percent 19 January 2018 Risto Ketola, currently chief financial officer of MMI, has been appointed the group's FD 18 January 2018 We scoured our archives to find out how five CFOs approach work-life balance and achieve mental and emotional steadiness 18 January 2018 Wiseman Nkuhlu and Ansie Ramalho are new appointments to the KPMG board 18 January 2018 Indian-born chartered accountant Udayan is a finance professional with 25 years' post-qualification experience 17 January 2018 Finance must be the torch bearers of ethics, says Nkonki's risk advisory boss Emma Mashilwane 17 January 2018 Former Momentum MD Hillie Meyer has replaced Nicolaas Kruger as CEO of MMI 16 January 2018 Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan is once again revolutionising the banking sector with the launch of Bank Zero - a 45% black-owned app-driven bank 16 January 2018 UCT's Tim London shares what he considers four positive outcomes of the Steinhoff scandal 16 January 2018 Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has removed Rabelani Dagada from the mayoral committee for finance 16 January 2018 She is also a director of Kumba Iron Ore 15 January 2018 Bernard Agulhas, CEO of Irba, says the body's investigation in audit firm KPMG is almost complete 13 January 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. 13 January 2018 A strategic business partner, Joe leads, plans, directs and influences multiple functions within finance in the Africa region 12 January 2018 Get the basics right to see continued success, says Torre Industries CFO Shivan Mansingh 12 January 2018 SARS has said it is looking into the tax implications of transacting in cryptocurrencies 12 January 2018 The World Bank says it anticipates growth in SA's economy this year, and increased investment 12 January 2018 The European Central Bank has sold its Steinhoff bonds at a loss 11 January 2018 Africa Rising Advisory Services has joined Finance Indaba 2018 as a silver partner 11 January 2018 Bidvest Group unit to acquire Cannon Asset Managers for an undisclosed sumPhillip Matthee new Spur FD
Awesome! Nkonki partners with CFO SA and CFO Awards 2018
Croatian FInTech opens up African micro-loan market
VIP registration for CFO Day open
Eskom looking to appoint a permanent CFO
Always stick to the facts and don't get emotional, says Takeda FD Debbie Ransby
Ex-deputy finance minister Jabu Moleketi new PPC board chair
A financial boost for African SMEs
Tim Jacobs appointed Altron acting Group CFO
CFOs increase spending on digital transformation, seek competitive edge - survey
Eskom secures R20 billion loan
Mary Vilakazi appointed group COO of FirstRand
FinTech revolution fizzles as startups seek engagement with banks
Auditor-General of SA signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Don't be scared of change, says Mohammed Akoojee, Imperial CFO
Mark Steyn new Bidvest Group CFO
Sasol earnings exceed expectations
Competition Commission rejects Airlink's proposed Safair acquisition
DiamondCorp Plc: Sanette de Wet
eThekwini Municipality secures unqualified audit opinion
TWK Agri FD Eddie Fivaz talks finance, farming and the Free State
Cashing in on the "Ramaphosa effect"
SA embraces the fourth industrial revolution
Things are speeding up for Discovery's bank offering
Consumer inflation price drops
One misstep can cost your brand its reputation - tread carefully
Imperial Group's revenue up 11% to R66.5 billion
Discovery posts strong results
UK and US authorities sign landmark FinTech pact
Hiring right: the people in your organisation can make or break you
Yuresh Maharaj new Liberty Holdings Group FD
National Treasury's Silindile Kubheka nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Super Group reports good results: group revenue up by 27.5 percent
African FinTech market to hit $3 billion by 2020 - Ecobank executive
City of Tshwane CFO Umar Banda: You are only as good as your team
S&P: no rating actions are currently warranted
Oceana CEO Francois Kuttel quits
Call for visible leadership at landmark CFO/CHRO event
Comair delivers record-breaking results
Sustainability, corporate governance crucial to stable global economy - Climate change symposium
Johan Claassen appointed PPC permanent CEO
STAR's quarterly revenue: R18.4 billion
CA(SA) Thevendrie Brewer new Netcare chairman
Zuko Mdwaba: Workday puts people at the centre of enterprise software
Chris van Zyl, WP Rugby captain, on unlocking talent
TradeSafe aims to put online fraudsters out of business
Comair delivers record first-half performance
EOH signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Ayanda Mafuleka new CFO of AEMFC
Hans Merensky Holdings' Rian du Toit nominated for CFO Awards 2018
"I had to punch above my weight," says Imperial CFO Mohammed Akoojee
Namdeb puts diamond mine up for sale
FinTech and blockchain mavens launch International Digital Asset Exchange Council
FNB ranked South Africa's most valuable banking brand
Shireen Stow appointed Atlatsa Resources interim CFO
Rivasha Maharaj new AFGRI CFO
US states team up to streamline FinTech licensing
Reputation - why the CFO matters most
CFO-Award-winning Dumisani Dlamini now CFO of SANParks
The CFO's role in developing authentic cultures and leaders is vital, says Talita Ferreira
Investec CEO Stephen Koseff to step down
4 top CFOs reveal their recipes for success
Qatar Petroleum to acquire a 25% stake in Total's SA offshore oil block
Mastercard brings FinTech to Kenyan farmers
Nampak's Glenn Fullerton nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Blackline partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Virgin invests in SA FinTech wiGroup
Yum! KFC's Sharon Naidoo gets strategic - and quickly
A2X and Teraco announce partnership
Liquid Telecom CEO Kyle Whitehill resigns
Eskom suspends its CIO, Sean Maritz
4 hot tips from leading CFOs
Anglo sells its New Largo coal project
A celebration of the power of finance: CFO Awards interviews in full swing
Christine Ramon nominated for CFO Awards 2018
CFOs and HR execs must BE THE CHANGE
Eskom Acting CFO: Eskom cannot commit to nuclear expansion
Motus CFO Ockert Janse van Rensburg on how to get ahead
Reserve Bank sets up 3-member FinTech unit
MTN profitable again
Vedanta Zinc International's Pushpender Singla nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Raising the bar: interviews nominees CFO Awards 2018 kick off
VW invests heavily in SA
Meet Andrew McMaster, FD of Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages
Ben la Grange resigns as non-executive director of STAR
Amplats' R400 million sale of Union Mine and Masa Chrome complete
PIC acquires equity in ZAR X
African FinTechs raised a record $195m in 2017
Molefe must pay back the money, says High Court
Sasol's first half profits looking good
Always wanted to work in finance? 5 CFOs spill the beans
Arise launches African financial services platform
IFRS 9 explained
Workday goes SA: top exec Gonzalo Benedit talks shop
Eskom CFO Anoj Singh resigns
PPC's Tryphosa Ramano nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Sygnia CEO stands up to state capture
Financial service group launches Bitcoin trading app in SA
Meet Deloitte's new CFO Africa: Jen McDonald
Jayendra Naidoo resigns from Steinhoff supervisory board
Repo rate remains unchanged at 6.75 percent
MMI CFO Risto Ketola appointed FD
5 CFOs on work-life balance
Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu new chair of KPMG Board
BP's Udayan Sen nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Can ethics be audited?
Hillie Meyer new MMI CEO
Financial services supremo Michael Jordaan launches app-based bank
Assurance in turmoil: four positive outcomes from the Steinhoff scandal
Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba suspends MMC of Finance
IDC's Nonkululeko Dlamini nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Irba investigation into KPMG nearing completion
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 1-2, 2018
AECOM's Joe Ndala nominated for CFO Awards 2018
Meet Shivan Mansingh, CFO of Torre Industries
SARS investigating cryptocurrency tax implications
World Bank: SA's economy on the up
European Central Bank loses money over Steinhoff
Africa Rising Advisory Services joins Finance Indaba 2018
Bidvest to buy Cannon Asset Managers
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