Emerging markets keen on new financial models

Emerging markets keen on new financial models

People in emerging markets are seeking a change to the way global money exchange and banking operates today. This is one of the findings from Luno’s “Future of Money” survey that polled respondents in seven markets, including South Africa, to analyse...

Research shows which independent retailers are winning

Independent stores in Cape Town enjoy average transaction values up to 49% higher than retailers in Johannesburg. This is among the finding of the Vend 2019 Retail Benchmarks Report, which assesses the state of independent retailers around the world. In South Africa,...

EOH sells off 70% of CCS

EOH has concluded a transaction that sees its wholly owned subsidiary EOH Mthombo enter into a share purchase agreement with RIB Limited, a subsidiary of German listed RIB Software, wherebu EOH will dispose of 70% of the issued ordinary share capital of Construction...

What’s getting in the way of enterprise blockchain?

Blockchain is often hyped as the next big thing in emerging technologies. But the reality is the majority of proofs of concept fail to get beyond the initial experimentation phase. The good news is that CIOs can learn from early failures and avoid common mistakes. As...

Optimists welcome slower vehicle sale decline

Optimists will have welcomed June’s smaller decline in sales as South Africa’s new vehicle market continues to struggle and seemingly deliver any type of identifiable trend. June sales continued to show the volatility and seeming unpredictability of the...

Digital, tech innovation can improve risk profile

Organisations are increasingly rolling out digital initiatives in an arena defined by more data, more automation, sophisticated cyberattacks and evolving customer expectations. PwC’s State of the Internal Audit Profession study 2019 shows that as organisations...