How investors see South Africa: Lots of potential, not worth the hassle Published by Desne Masie on 20 June 2016 South Africa’s current rating – just about investment grade, heading south fast – puts it more or less on par with countries such as Italy and Spain.
The unique accounting challenges facing the power sector Published by Tara Smith on 9 June 2016 Potential IPPs incur significant upfront costs in relation to company structures and incorporation, administration, professional advice and feasibility studies.
How long would it take South Africa to bounce back from junk status? Published by Christie Viljoen on 3 June 2016 Countries that have lost their investment-grade ratings and were able to again graduate to this status took on average seven years to do so.
Entrepreneur sees profits in helping businesses reduce electricity costs Published by Kate Douglas on 27 May 2016 Johan Theron is the inventor of PowerGuard, an innovation born from South Africa’s national power cuts.
Why this South African fast-food brand is expanding to America Published by Kate Douglas on 26 May 2016 Chesanyama is one of South Africa’s fastest growing food franchises and now it is expanding to the US. We speak to one of the co-founders to find out more.
The innovator who sees opportunity in Africa’s energy woes Published by Kate Douglas on 25 May 2016 Green Tower offers an off-grid solution that can save around 90% in electricity consumption.
How Capitec Bank overcame high barriers to entry in South Africa Published by Trudi Makhaya and Nicholas Nhundu on 23 May 2016 Few banks have successfully entered the South African banking sector since the establishment of Absa 25 years ago.
Are sustainable brands in line for greater profits? Published by Kate Douglas on 19 May 2016 At the 2016 Sustainable Brands conference a number of companies claimed they are seeing growing interest for their sustainable products.
Entrepreneur shares what African start-up ecosystems can learn from Silicon Valley Published by Kate Douglas on 18 May 2016 Sabelo Sibanda is the co-founder behind the first African start-up invited to join Silicon Valley’s Founders Space. He shares what he learnt from the experience.
Why expats are falling out of vogue in Africa, and what this means for companies Published by Kate Douglas on 29 April 2016 Odgers Berndtson recently released a white paper revealing many companies are actively reducing the number of expat executives they deploy across Africa.
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa’s economy Published by Matthew Kofi Ocran on 25 April 2016 The South African rand has recently experienced an unprecedented level of volatility – more so than most, if not all, emerging-market currencies. But a greater part of the pain has been self-inflicted.
What will South Africa’s second stock exchange do differently and who will it target? Published by Kate Douglas on 5 April 2016 ZAR X plans to offer investors and companies an alternative to the well-entrenched Johannesburg Stock Exchange – which has monopolised the market for years.
Two brothers build substantial business by targeting marginalised migrants Published by Kate Douglas on 18 March 2016 Hello Group is a South African company that has built a successful business by serving millions of marginalised people. We talk to one of the founders about how they did it.
Stocks, property or foreign assets: Where are South Africans looking to invest in 2016? Published by Kate Douglas on 4 March 2016 According to IP Global’s Africa director, many of the firm’s South African clients are liquidating their local investment portfolios in favour of foreign assets.
