Is ‘Old Mutual’ the Next Big Thing?

L-R: President, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mr. Kayode Okunoren; Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari; Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual General Insurance Company, Mrs. Rachel Emenike; and Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual Life Nigeria Assurance Company, Mr. Keith Alford during the 2016 CEO’s Retreat of NCRIB in Ilesa, Osun State…recently Aviation School […]

Inside 4Di Capital’s new R256m fund

MMI Holdings has committed hundreds of millions of rand to investing in and nurturing the next-wave of health and financial technology start-ups, both in South Africa and worldwide. By Duncan McLeod. Justin Stanford MMI Holdings, the JSE-listed parent of Momentum and Metropolitan, has committed hundreds of millions of rand to investing in and nurturing the […]

Pravin Gordhan reveals Brexit fears

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has warned that if Britain pulls out of the EU this week, it will “complicate life” for South Africa. Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan. Picture: AFP/ Pool/ Mujahid Safodien. Brexit, which will be decided on Thursday, could have a significant impact on the global economy. Speaking in Durban yesterday, at a […]

Does African pushback over xenophobic attacks highlight the regional decline of South Africa?

From a position of strength, post-apartheid South Africa has steadily lost its shine. It may need saving once again. South Africa’s Nkozazana Dlamini-Zuma is congratulated by president Jacob Zuma after being sworn in as the African Union Commission chair in July 2012. South Africa has lost much of its regional lustre. (Photo/AFP) BRAND South Africa is […]

Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech

Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech Malagasy tech hub Habaka is engaging with the government of the country in order to assist in increasing the percentage of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contributed by technology. Habaka was founded in 2011 and registered as a non-profit in 2012, becoming the first innovation […]

South African Benefit From Oil Price Decline Seen as Temporary

(Bloomberg) — The benefit from the lower oil costs for South Africa’s economy will probably be temporary as the drop hasn’t passed through to wider prices and crude should increase further, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said. “Average wage settlements are still in the realms of 8 percent,” Kganyago said in a speech to a […]