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

4AX and RainFin have concluded a deal that will see RainFin hold a strategic shareholding in 4AX. 

FNB Islamic Banking has been voted best in the 'Leaders and Achievers' category, as well as Retail and Business.

Equipment failure, cyber attacks and natural disasters have negatively affected operations, according to a FM Global-commissioned study

FinTech trends are changing so fast that it often gets hard to keep up with them. Here are four on the radar

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

Basil Read has announced a R1 billion loss for the 2017 financial year.

Sanlam has sold new shares worth R5.7 billion to fund its Moroccan acquisition.

The South African Reserve Bank has cut the lending rate to a two-year low of 6.5 percent.

Netcare has decided to exit the British market, citing difficult trading conditions as the reason.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Eskom from B1 to B2.

Leading technology service provider EOH posting a 19% growth in revenue in its interim results amidst challenging conditions

CFO South Africa sat down with new exchanges ZAR X, 4AX and A2X to better understand the nuances of each.

Capitec's customer base has expanded, while its headline earnings have climbed 18 percent.

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

Ratings agency S&P believes SA's economic growth will expand by 2 percent this year.

JSE-listed Sasfin Holdings has reported a massive 41.81 percent decline in headline earnings per share

Zimbabwe has signed a mining investment deal with Karo Resources valued at $4.2 billion.

Moody's kept SA's sovereign debt at above investment grade, also changing our outlook to stable.

Naspers has raised $9.8bn (about R116bn) from the sale of shares in Chinese internet giant Tencent

As SA's telecoms giant looks to invest in its network, it raised R1 billion in its first bond sale of 2018.

Tencent's biggest investor, Naspers, has sold its shares for $9.8 billion - around R116 billion.

The young executive has been instrumental in helping the insurance company implement its FinTech strategy and make key acquisitions

Jasco Group's finance head Warren Prinsloo talks about taking your business to the next level.

4 Africa Exchange has secured Heartwood Properties, its first issuer in the property sector.

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

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.

Tax veteran Mark Kingon has been appointed acting head of SARS, replacing Tom Moyane.

We've selected the top 10 most popular articles of 2017 for your literary enjoyment.

SA's third-largest private hospital chain has made a R1.3 billion acquisition of Akeso Clinics.

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

Tiger Brands has taken a major financial knock since the listeriosis outbreak.

Mike Buckham shares the story of his unusual and unexpected ascent to Sygnia FD.

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

In a move to foster regional payments innovation and FinTech entrepreneurship in Africa, Visa is spearheading its Everywhere Initiative

SA's business confidence is at a three-year high on the back of the Ramaphosa presidency.

According to a new EY report, low GDP growth has had a large impact on SA banks' earnings.

CIMA and Monash University have partnered in support of youth education and employability.

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.

SAA has suspended two execs: ex-CEO Musa Zwane and CFO Phumeza Nhantsi.

HR professionals have a community to call their own with CHRO South Africa.

TFG CEO Doug Murray has retired, replaced by the company CFO, Anthony Thunström.

Excel4apps has continued evolving its portfolio of user-friendly, Excel-based products for use with SAP and Oracle

A major restructure at EOH will result in two distinct businesses in the group.

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

CFO Day on 17th July 2018, is an event that should be in every serious finance leader's diary. Register today to avoid disappointment!

The SARB has placed VBS Mutual Bank under curatorship, says Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

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.

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

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"

Kumba Iron Ore CFO Bothwell Mazarura talks mining, Marikana and technology.

Mercantile Bank CEO Karl Kumbier says plenty of buyers have expressed interest in the bank.

Sanlam's acquisition of SAHAM Finances has a pricetag of R12.5 billion.

The Competition Tribunal has approved Sinopec's acquisition of Chevron assets, with conditions.

MTN delivered a solid overall performance for the year, with progress on many fronts, despite difficult economic conditions, according to CEO Rob Shuter

Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank Group CEO, says the bank is optimistic about SA's economic prospects.  

With three decades of experience at the intersection of finance and technology, Ronald Laxton knows the challenges CFOs face, and how to solve these.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing - the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Group

Join CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs to talk about brand reputation.

Werner Engelbrecht has been appointed interim GM of Kyocera, replacing Wayne Holborn.

One of the people behind the creation of the flagship Waterfall City precinct, Melt has been picked to become the company's interim CEO

Phillip Matthee will soon be taking over from Ronel van Dijk as FD of Spur Corporation.

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.

Millions of people in East Africa are paying punitive interest rates for credit or are frozen out of access to financial services

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.

In addition to soon appointing a permanent CFO, Eskom aims to appoint a CEO by the end of April.

CFO award-winning Takeda FD Debbie Ransby talks about her success in Africa.

PPC has appointed Jabu Moleketi, a former deputy finance minister, as its new chairman of the board.

SMEs in Africa's infrastructure sector will soon benefit from GuarantCo's re-guarantee facility.

MultiChoice Africa CEO Tim Jacobs has joined Altron as its acting Group CFO.

More than two-thirds (69 percent) of CFOs and senior financial executives planning to increase their investment in technologies that speed business change

SA's power utility Eskom has entered into a short-loan agreement with seven lenders, valued at R20 billion.

Mary Vilakazi, previously deputy CEO of MMI, is the new group COO and executive director of FirstRand

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

The Auditor-General of South Africa exists to strengthen the country's democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector

Imperial Holdings CFO Mohammed Akoojee shares what he's learnt about perseverance and opportunity.

Mark Steyn to replace Peter Meijer as Bidvest Group CFO

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

SA Airlink and Safair are disappointed that the Competition Commission rejected their proposed merger.

The eThekwini Municipality has released its annual report detailing its solid performance over the past year

Today's trying times require us to be the absolute best that we can be, says TWK Agri's Eddie Fivaz.

According to Citi's David Lubin, South Africa has until the 2019 elections to cash in on the current global windfall.

The digital revolution is changing how work is getting done in corporate South Africa, says FNB's Yudhvir Seetharam.

Discovery will integrate its FNB credit card joint venture into its new bank.

South Africa's consumer price inflation came out at 4.4 percent in January 2018.

Join CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs to talk about brand reputation.

Imperial Holdings has reported record half-year revenue and a 16% jump in earnings.

The Group invested 8% of earnings in new initiatives, including in Discovery Bank, Umbrella Funds, Vitality Invest, and Discovery Insure Commercial Insurance

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a collaborative arrangement to support FinTech innovation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Liberty Holdings has appointed Yuresh Maharaj CA(SA) as its new Group Financial Director.

Silindile joined the National Treasury in April 2016 from the Auditor-General of South Africa

"We are pleased with the operating cash flow having increased by 19.3 percent," says Super Group CFO, Colin Brown.

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

Public servants can positively impact people's lives, says Umar Banda, City of Tshwane CFO.

Ramaphosa needs time to improve economic growth and stabilise public finances, says S&P.

Rodney Gerald Nicol will serve as interim CEO of Oceana, following Francois Kuttel's resignation.

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).

The set of results continue a 71-year streak of profits for the aviation group, which goes all the way back to its founding

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

Interim CEO Johan Claassen has been appointed permanent CEO of cement maker PPC.

The quarterly revenue of Steinhoff Africa Retail (Star) has increased by 15.5 percent, now at R18.4 billion.

Netcare chairman Meyer Kahn has stepped down after 17 years, replaced by Thevendrie Brewer.

Zuko Mdwaba was recently appointed as the new country director in SA for Workday.

Chris van Zyl, WP Rugby captain, has proven he is a pro at balancing both the numbers and the line-outs.

TradeSafe is a licensed, independent FinTech company that safeguards a buyer's funds in trust until the seller delivers what was promised

Comar has seen an increase in profits to R203 million, up from R199 million in the previous period.

Listed in 1998, EOH attributes its 45% compounded annual growth to a culture of remaining prudent, and not just meeting, but exceeding, customer expectations

Ayanda Mafuleka was recently appointed as CFO of African Exploration, Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC).

Rian is part of the exco responsible for determining group and financial strategy.

Imperial Holdings CFO Mohammed Akoojee says 2018 must be the year where "it all comes together".

Anglo American's diamond unit, De Beers, has put one of its JV mines on the market.

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

FNB has surpassed Standard Bank in the ranking of most value banking brand in South Africa.

Atlatsa Resources has appointed Shireen Stow as interim CFO, succeeding Reinhardt van Wyk.

Rivasha Maharaj has been appointed CFO of AFGRI, taking over from Johan Geel.

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

Leading CFOs Ronel van Dijk, Andrew McMaster and Reeza Isaacs, and CEO Magda Wierzycka, talk reputation.

Dumisani Dlamini has left the National Arts Council to instead take up the role as SANParks CFO.

Talita Ferreira, a former BMW CFO, says authentic leaders and cultures are the differentiators to financial and strategic success.

Investec co-founder and CEO Stephen Koseff will retire this year, followed by the MD and FD.