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Economic indicators for 26 October 2017 (07:00)

Economic indicators for 19 July 2017 (07:00)

Below are the economic indicators for 19 July 2017 as at 07:00 (Values in parentheses indicates previous closing values.) Rand / US Dollar R12.91 (R12.89) Rand /...

Crescent Enterprises joins World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance to champion inclusive...

Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar serves as a Champion of the Alliance, mobilizing peers, networks and initiatives in the region and beyond Company...

SA investment climate is improving

Foreign investment, if targeted and nurtured, can drive economic growth and in turn contribute to much-needed job creation and economic inclusion for all, says...

Over 3,000 delegates take part in Global Business Forum Africa 2021...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AETOSWire) – Over 3,000 government officials, business leaders and industry experts representing 91 countries took part in the 6th Global Business...
ANC failures, Rand falls to a 6.5 month low. Photo: Die Vryburger

ANC failures, Rand falls to a 6.5 month low

The Rand lost all previous progress against overseas currencies, and is currently trading at a 6.5 month low. The Ramaphosa euphoria has reached its low,...

Series 2, Episode 3: The Marc Wainer Business Leadership journey

It’s no exaggeration to say that Marc Wainer is a giant in the South African property landscape. However, his journey to being the founder,...
Top Ways to Sustainably Develop a Third World Country

Top Ways to Sustainably Develop a Third World Country

Developing a country to the point in which its economy becomes sustainable is not an easy feat. It takes teams of people and the...
The US economy likely just entered its longest ever expansion – here's who benefited in 3 charts

The US economy likely just entered its longest ever expansion –...

The U.S. economy likely surpassed an important milestone last month: Americans are now experiencing the longest economic expansion in the nation’s history, assuming the...
South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni must walk a fiscal tightrope. GovernmentZA/Flickr

Government reprioritises money from unspent funds

The National Treasury will reprioritise money from unspent funds and tap into the contingency reserve to recapitalise the South African Airways, SA Express and...

Series 2, Episode 2: The Judy Dlamini Business Leadership journey

Judy Dlamini is a soft-spoken, feminine, business titan. She is a remarkably adaptive professional who has morphed from a family doctor into an investment...
High-level delegation from Saudi Arabia to participate in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Chaired by His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, high-level delegation...

Chaired by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will...
Ghana ranks second highest receiving country for remittances

Forty Three Percent Growth in Remittances to Africa in 2019

ACCRA, Ghana-- (BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Leading mobile payments company WorldRemit saw a 43% growth in remittances to Africa from higher income nations in 2019. The top...