May 18, 2020
Fully black-owned private equity company Agile Capital is actively seeking to invest millions of rands into diverse sectors and companies with a solid presence in their sector. Agile Capital has capital of about R900-million available for investment into new...
May 18, 2020
Cape Town-based fintech company CompariSure has secured venture capital (VC) funding from UW Ventures in partnership with Allan Gray. The latest deal comes off the back of CompariSure’s first external investment deal concluded in August 2019 with 4Di Capital, an...
May 15, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to disrupt global supply chains, Gartner has developed three scenarios to help chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) anticipate how the future may unfold. In March, Gartner conducted a poll of 833 members from the Gartner Research Circle...
May 15, 2020
The Road Freight Association (RFA) is urging government to open up all sectors of the economy to lessen the already devastating economic impact of lockdown and Covid-19. “The movement of both goods and people is vital for the wheels of South Africa’s...
May 15, 2020
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets again on May 17-19 to discuss interest rates and other monetary matters. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist,...
May 15, 2020
Government aims to centralise laptop purchasing for higher education as learning increasingly moves online. This is the word from higher education minister Blade Minister, who says all tertiary students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for...
