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FICO Survey: 42 Percent of South Africans Believe It Is OK to Exaggerate Insurance Claims

FICO Survey: 42 Percent of South Africans Believe It Is OK...

Consumers see need for stronger fraud and security protection, but too many checks will turn them off Johannesburg, 16 November 2022 - Many financial institutions...
A worsening at Consumer Default Index in personal loans is expected to occur in the last quarter of 2022

A worsening at Consumer Default Index in personal loans is expected...

Debt default is a critical issue, especially if we are talking about consumer’s debts. This rate, when increased, essentially reflects a worsening in the...
The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO)

SACO CLINCHES BIG NAMES FOR CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTOR CONFERENCE

Gqeberha- The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) today announced an exciting international line-up of speakers for the upcoming 4th SACO International Conference comprising of...
FICO Score 6 from TransUnion and FICO Aim to Expand Credit Access in South Africa

FICO Score 6 from TransUnion and FICO Aim to Expand Credit...

Johannesburg, 20 October 2022 — FICO, a global analytics leader, today announced the release of FICO® Score 6 with longstanding partner TransUnion Africa. FICO®...
FICO Forum Africa to Explore Customer-Centric Growth in a Challenging Economy

FICO Forum Africa to Explore Customer-Centric Growth in a Challenging Economy

Johannesburg, 04 October 2022 - Leading global analytics company FICO, named best technology provider for data analytics at the 2022 Credit Awards, will be...
CPI dips to 7.6% in August

CPI dips to 7.6% in August

The monthly increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0.2%, the lowest reading since January 2022, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The decrease...
How ‘green’ is your chocolate? Cooking up sustainable value chains in West Africa

How ‘green’ is your chocolate? Cooking up sustainable value chains in...

If you’ve eaten chocolate recently, chances are it came from Côte d’Ivoire or Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa exporters. But demand for the...
CPI dips to 7.6% in August

South African GDP declines by 0.7%

After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.7%1 in the second quarter of 2022, Statistics...
DIVERSIFYING LIFE BEYOND YOUR PENSION

DIVERSIFYING LIFE BEYOND YOUR PENSION

Business writer Naved Abdali is quoted as saying, “The most significant benefit of a diversified portfolio is psychological stability when you need it the...
The importance of tourism and investment: Why you should be an ambassador for the KZN South Coast

The importance of tourism and investment: Why you should be an...

The vast natural beauty, year-round warm climate and enticing facilities of the KZN South Coast combine to create a region that is poised for...
Fred Razak – Chief Trading Strategist at CMTrading

Why all the shortages?

A trading and commodities expert comments on the global supply chain. The Russia-Ukraine war, global economic uncertainty, heatwaves in India and Europe and rising transport...
CPI dips to 7.6% in August

SA economy show signs of recovery

  Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results, which show a slight but significant decrease in the rate of unemployment in the...