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Standard Bank's CFO of Group Tech says that CFOs "sticking to their knitting", could result in the next large corporate failure.

Blacfox provides a platform for connecting business and technology providers

The working capital marketplace for corporates and their supply chains has realised turnover growth of over 2 000%

Attacq has announced the appointment of Melt Hamman as permanent CEO and Raj Nana as CFO.

Dushnisky replaces outgoing CEO and executive director Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan.

"It is enabling different types of distribution, through to new types of economies, such as the shared economy or the ecommerce economy."

Eskom has reported a loss after tax of R2.3 billion in a disturbing set of results that reveal that the state-owned enterprise's woes are far from over.

Specialist in software solutions Associated Computer Solutions (ACS) offers state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning (ERP) software

"This adds perspective on a short-term, day-to-day basis when decision-makers within organisations are faced with choices," says Philip Nottingham, a.b.e. Construction Chemicals CFO.

South Africa's first ever CFO Journey was dubbed the country's best ever event for finance executives by the 20 leaders attending the 24-hour programme around innovation and value creation.

Billionaire businessman Christo Wiese has been caught up in a case in which Sars claims that a law firm at which he was an executive, ENS, helped multinational oil company Tullow shift about R3,9 billion in assets out of the country

The first ever CFO Journey, a two-day programme designed to touch the brains and hearts of finance leaders, was off to a great start with 20 top CFOs learning and networking together.

Nine out of 10 FinTech startups fail to get beyond the seed stage, as risk-averse investors prefer to wave their wallets at later-stage companies

The impairment of its Australian department store chain David Jones means Woolworths will report a loss.

Following the announcement, the steel maker's share price jumped five percent.

Annual sales growth for Shoprite, Africa's biggest supermarket chain, has slowed in Angola.

The two entities have invested R2.6 billion into platinum venture funds.

4AX has welcomed diversified financial services group Vunani Capital as its newest approved Issuer Agent.

The judging panel of the annual CFO Awards received yet another high-quality injection with the addition of Herman Bosman, CEO of RMI and RMB Holdings.

The video-streaming service saw shares drop by 15 percent, after adding one million less users than predicted.

Envisionit E-Escrow facilitates and secures online and real-world transactions, taking the risk out of buying and selling.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on hand as C-Trade, the country's online and mobile shares trading platform, went live.

South Africa's first ever CFO Day was an incredible success, with a top cast of 130 finance leaders learning and networking together during a thought-provoking programme that touched head, heart and soul.

A small group of CFO Day attendees were treated to something of an M&A master class.

Nando's founder Robbie Brozin and Super Group CEO Peter Mountford discussed how to retain a spirit of entrepreneurship in large organisations at CFO Day. Optimism is key.

TransUnion CEO Lee Naik and disruptor Ian Russell discussed the attributes that future CFOs need at CFO Day.

PPC's Tryphosa Ramano and Deloitte Consulting Africa's Thiru Pillay urge their colleagues to exhibit discipline, honesty and integrity.

Speaking at CFO Day, Altron CEO Mteto Nyati shared the learnings from his own turnaround journey at the company.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index has pegged the Amazon founder's net worth at $150 billion.

An incredible selection of finance executives flocked to Marble Restaurant in Rosebank on 17 July for the first ever South African CFO Day. The annual event is the best opportunity for CFOs and FDs to learn and network together.

Blockbonds, together with I&M Bank Rwanda, has announced the full product rollout of SPENN.

Anglo American Platinum is expecting first-half profits to increase by 350 percent.

"We forward-hedge where we can but need to carefully manage our budgets and allow for exchange rate volatility."

Durban finance leaders are in agreement: if you want to drive innovation and value creation, people hold the key.

Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of a new Amazon CloudFront Edge location in Cape Town.

While the number of loan applications has stayed the same, new consumer credit is down by 10 percent.

Saudia Arabia has pledged to invest as much as R133 billion in the country, primarily in renewables.

A $1 billion injection to finance programmes will expand trade between SA and the rest of Africa.

Kobus Roesch has been appointed as the new Standard Bank CFO of Investment Banking, with effect from 1 June 2018.

Standard Bank appointed Sibusiso Xaba as the new CFO of Transactional Products and Services on 1 June 2018.

In a deal worth R23 billion, the South African fund has acquired seven casino and hotel businesses.

Only a few short days left until SA's top CFOs and business leaders gather at Marble Restaurant for CFO Day.

Merafe Resources has announced the appointment Ditabe Chocho to fill the role of FD when Kajal Bissessor leaves in August.

Absa has overhauled its look and mission and changed its name as the bank enters a new Afro-centric era.

"So many people - even in big corporates - have no idea what Excel is capable of and how to work smart instead of hard."

On 18 July 2018, Growthpoint Properties will list on A2X, the first property listing on the exchange.

Successful private equity is about patience, measured risk, and critically the right marriage of management and funder, says RMB Corvest CEO Mike Donaldson. It takes the same long term view and prior homework as a marriage - with the same extensive potential for mutual benefit.

Finance chiefs are looking to add workers to boost digital transformation

Backed by National Treasury, SARB has guaranteed more than R300 million in retail deposits at VBS Mutual Bank.

Keep your CFO's hands off the tech budget, and put your CIO on the board.

Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion helps consumers and businesses stay safe from fraud.

Mobile payment app Zapper makes its debut at this year's Finance Indaba.

Top educator Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town to exhibit at this year's Finance Indaba.

The Banker has released a list of the world's top 1,000 banks, on which five South African banks are named.

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.

PwC has launched a Japanese-Africa desk to facilitate investment and partnerships, and improve links between businesses in Africa and Japan.

Domestic new vehicle sales grew by three percent in June, beating industry expectations.

SA's foreign-exchange reserves have dropped from $43.36 billion to $43.02 billion, says the Reserve bank.

"State of Innovation" survey reveals numerous obstacles CIOs face, despite tangible benefits and ROI from innovation investments.

Alvin Liew has announced his resignation as CFO of Monash South Africa, with effect from August this year.

Phumeza Nhantsi says her dismissal was based on unfounded allegations regarding a tender with BnP Capital.

This is the ninth listing for the still fairly new exchange.

Fast-track your confidence and success with Excel Academy's interactive workshops.

Dropbox Business takes teamwork to the next level, allowing you to scale your business smartly.

Click2Sure offers a scalable and modular digital insurance solution.

Specialist financial recruitment company Blue Recruiting will be exhibiting at this year's event.

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

Claire Coward was appointed as the new CFO of Peregrine Holdings on 1 June 2018.

The third annual Women's Dinner is set to create opportunities and inspire women leaders this August.

Mobasheer Patel will be the new CFO of Media24 with effect from 1 September 2018.

Anglo-American Platinum (Amplats) shares rose on Friday on the back of a favourable trading update for the six months to end June.

If someone's late for a meeting, here are some insights that will help you to cope with the stress.

The money will be used to expand the transmission network in the Northern Cape.

It has also raised additional capital to fuel growth in agriculture, food processing and financial services.

Enterprise technology management company Blue Turtle has unveiled a new go-to-market strategy.

South Africa's trade surplus grew to R3,52 billion in May, up from a R1,17 billion surplus in April.

The two CEOs say they "look forward to the combination of the businesses".

It is a global emerging market selloff - the highest on record - driven by a US-China trade disagreement.

"More and more companies are looking at how they can exploit technology to increase their competitive edge."

Execs are also considering spinning one of the entities off and trading the shares separately.

With global economic performance improving, CFOs' worries have shifted toward their companies' abilities to capitalise on opportunities and potential threats.

Take-home pay is under pressure, and South Africans are feeling the pinch.

SAA's former acting CEO Musa Zwane and CFO Phumeza Nhantsi have been fired after being suspended in March.

Impala Platinum (Implats) has appointed Meroonisha Kerber after the resignation of Brenda Berlin.

FNB is once again the best digital bank in the country, according to Columinate's latest SITEisfaction survey.

The company restructured and rebranded to create an enhanced platform for growth, says CEO Teddy Daka.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation has announced the appointment of Yolande van Biljon as their new CFO with effect from 25 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.

BP's Udayan Sen and Afrisam's Leon Serfontein share their thoughts on the CFO Awards experience.

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.

The board chair said this week that the SABC needs to be run like a commercial entity.

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The remaining firm will be headed by Marius Swanepoel until 2019, when Mohammed Akoojee will take over.

"The bulk of my team is female. If I reflect on how well the finance function operates, I think this has a lot to do with their diverse views."

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

The company intends to use the money improve its tech and expand into new markets.

The country's current account deficit widened to 4.8 percent of GDP in Q1, as exports slumped.

Company CEO Lawrence Mac Dougall says the strategy has them looking at the whole of Africa.

Investment company Brait has reported a R10,15 billion loss for the year to end March.

The financial services group announced today that it has entered into an agreement to buy 100 percent of Prescient Life.

Time management and efficiency drives are becoming ever more significant as the role of the CFO broadens to encompass non-traditional duties

Capitec, Nedbank and PIC have been shortlisted to buy Mercantile Bank, with the PIC leading a consortium.

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.

Concor recently appointed their Senior Executive in the Group Executive Committee, Fikile Mhlontlo, as the acting Group CFO.

And leaders need to understand this, says Prof Tim London of the UCT Graduate School of Business.

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

Following an extensive investigation, Saica has charged former Eskom CFO Anoj Singh with misconduct.

Odwa Mhlwana, Denel CFO, has been placed on special leave pending a disciplinary investigation.

Accounting and auditing firm Ngubane & Co offers a full fiduciary service

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has asked Mark Kingon to stay on for a further three months. 

Retailers to benefit from analytics tools, FinTechs from a joint platform

The company is seeing excellent returns from Tencent and other e-commerce businesses.

There's more competition in the country's banking sector, and this one is all-women-owned.

Fuel price increases have the greatest effect on motorists, public transport users, non-electrified households, and farmers.

CFOs are growing increasingly concerned about data security threats, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook

Director of the UCT Graduate School of Business Mills Soko has resigned from his role for personal reasons.

The university is making strides in its mission to broaden access to quality education

Sea Harvest is leading a consortium of black investors in the purchase of Viking Fishing for R885 million.

CFO SA caught up with some of this year's CFO Awards nominees.

Financial services group Alexander Forbes has reported a 16,8 percent decline in headline earnings per share of 44,4 cents per share.