Swaziland-born entrepreneur introduces crowdfunded insurance Published by Kate Douglas on 1 July 2016 Riovic has managed to lower the price of insurance premiums between 40-60% by offering insurance backed by crowdfunding.
Start-up snapshot: Helping South Africa’s booming film industry find crew Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016 Crew Pencil is an online booking and diary service that helps production companies find and manage film crew.
The township entrepreneur who built his spinach empire with less than $3 Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016 ‘The first capital that you need, more than money, is intellectual capital.’
Nashua ProAct enables WASP to successfully enter Ghana market Published by Press Office on 29 June 2016 To enable it to start selling in Ghana, WASP used Nashua ProAct software to gather valuable data on the country’s consumables market, and to find out which printer models were most popular.
African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit Published by Nimisha Naik and Fatima Bhoola on 27 June 2016 Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Meet the Boss: Mark Elliott, division president, MasterCard South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2016 ‘If you don’t question everything, if you’re not competitively paranoid, you will not have the sense of self-introspection that you so sorely need to be a real leader.’
Expert adaptation to take your business into Africa Published by Press Office on 22 June 2016 Peter Vieira and Stephen Henwood are at the helm of Nashua’s cross-continental expansion, and offer advice drawn from their own experiences to empower suppliers to better serve their customers as they expand into Africa.
Private sector finance can lighten government’s load on energy Published by Press Office on 21 June 2016 Despite difficult times for the South African and global economies, investors have a keen interest in well-structured infrastructure projects in this country.
Frontier social apps your business needs to know about Published by Press Office on 20 June 2016 See how brands are using Periscope and SnapChat to transform their marketing strategies and access new, creative audiences.
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.
All is not lost for BRICS-Africa despite recent challenges Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 June 2016 The ‘thrill’ behind BRICS-Africa engagements has waned.
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.
Why international companies view Johannesburg show as gateway to southern Africa Published by Press Office on 8 June 2016 SAITEX has become the go-to event for retailers looking for new products where they can meet manufacturers and distributors face-to-face and see first-hand thousands of new products aimed at the southern African market.
Centurion CEO: Political will and leadership will resolve African border disputes Published by Press Office on 8 June 2016 As a panelist on the policy & law discussion at the conference, Ayuk advocated strongly for a diplomatic approach to resolving the disputes.
