Throwing the old economy-versus-environment argument into question, Wilderness Holdings on Friday reported good progress on both sides of the equation in the six months to the
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State transformed SABMiller deal for South Africans
Some bad news is emerging around the AB Inbev-SABMiller merger with the pound’s so-called flash-crash having knocked quite a bit of value off the deal for South African shareholders.
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FNB combines new tech and old-fashioned values
As First National Bank launched its new super hi-tech mobile banking app on Wednesday the bank’s chief executive, Jacques Celliers, made the point that the bank’s
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Value of social grants outstrips cost
Flying in the face of criticism that social grants spark dependency, comprehensive studies in Zambia have shown that the benefits of cash transfers to poor families
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Shining a light on Africa’s utilities sector
Anyone who witnessed Kandeh Yumkella’s inspiring keynote speech at the opening of the annual African Utility Week won’t be surprised to hear that the Sierra Leonean
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Some ramblings on the SA Budget 2016
More bang than you might think … At first glance, February 24’s 2016 Budget speech by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan lacked the sort of radical or dramatic
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Mafikizolo to melt the snow in Davos
South Africa’s Mafikizolo will be melting the snow in the Swiss town of Davos on Saturday night when they appear at the closing ceremony of the 2016 World
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The big story of 2015 is the many small ones
Looking back over 2015, a few very big stories loom large (SAB-AB Inbev merger, Volkswagen emissions scandal, MTN Nigeria fine, to mention just a few). When
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Nene gets the knife in the night
President Jacob Zuma’s decision in the night to replace Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance with a relative unknown was met with shock on Thursday
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The cool, convenience of Uber rolls into PE
After much speculation about which African city would be next, Uber, the smartphone app that connects passengers with taxis, has said it will start testing its
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