Sovereign Africa Ratings (SAR) has rated South Africa at BBB long term and B+ short term with astable outlook (Average Investment Grade). The Outlook is regarded as stable for both the short andmedium term. The BBB rating represents South Africa’s Read the full story
In a significant milestone for African pension capital being deployed for domestic infrastructure and industrial development, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Africa’s largest asset manager, with over US$150 billion in assets under management, plans an inaugural investment in the Africa Read the full story
I thought because it’s #WomensMonth, I should start by warning young ladies against the temptation of finding themselves accumulating unnecessary debt during their student years. I’m not sure how things work these days but during my time, it was very Read the full story
The Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA) in collaboration with the University of Fort (UFH) Accounting Department will host the annual Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu Lecture. In its fifth year running, the lecture is in honour Read the full story
It seems the corporate world is keen to tap into the deep well of knowledge that Daniel Mminele, the former deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has on the workings of the financial services sector. Alexander Forbes’ appointment Read the full story
They say that “Perception is reality‘”. And there is a perception that financial services sector have two different strategies: one tailored for the elite, and another one for the previously disadvantaged majority that cannot just be wished away. Given the Read the full story
Nigerian artist, Adewale Adebayo, popularly known as BNaira, is a global investor, music artist andbusinessman. BNaira has over a million followers on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. BNaira found a passion for Bitcoinand another cryptocurrency and has a unique way of Read the full story
The founder of African Bank, Dr. Sam Motsuenyane, mentors, Nthabeleng Likotsi, the first black South African woman to establish a mutual bank. The CEO and founder of Young Women in Business Network (YWBN,) Nthabeleng Likotsi, has been consulting with various Read the full story
By Sakhile Mabena With the best intentions, many people turn to Google when trying to improve their financial health. And five minutes later, they give up. Why? Because searching for “how to improve financial health” delivers no less than 83 Read the full story
If you definitely want to borrow some money and you are sure you can repay it, there are a number of important factors to consider. Borrowing is not inherently bad, neither is unsecured lending. For thousands of South Africans, the Read the full story