Africa’s urban boom: Can development keep up?
Oyebanke Abejirin of the UN Economic Commission for Africa explores the challenges of building sustainable cities as Africa’s urban population surges.
Cipla wins court battle over multi-billion-rand HIV pill tender
Contracts must be redone.
Sars hands more than 100 cases linked to commissions of inquiry to the NPA
And plans to tender for technology to track excise-taxed products.
French riots a cautionary tale for South Africa, big business warns
Persistently high unemployment rate is a ticking time bomb …
ActionSA’s fixer: Zwakele Mncwango’s 10-point plan for eThekwini
A former DA leader who knows the city’s council chambers from the inside, he promises a plan to fix basic services, insource municipal work, and restore financial discipline.
What banking in Africa will look like in five years
Stablecoins could transform the landscape, making transactions faster and cheaper – and cross-border services more accessible, says Nicholas Allen, CEO of fintech Arrel.
SA’s plan to ‘rejuvenate’ public service and save billions
Early retirement and voluntary exit programme could free about R4.4bn a year … with R8.6bn allocated to fund this in the current year.
Discovery Bank CEO out-earns Group CEO for fourth year running
Kallner’s remuneration over that period tops R220m (versus Gore’s R134m) due to bank’s outperformance …
Infrastructure fund delivers a return of more than 10% over 12 months
Versus the 4.6% achieved by the stock market – Ninety One deputy MD Natalie Phillips explains how SA’s infrastructure crisis creates an opportunity for investors to get ‘a real investment return’.
If you’re moving funds to and from SA, here’s a way to save fees – and time
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