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2019-05-22 09:55
Insurance with real rewards
Pineapple is disrupting the insurance industry with a modernised version of the “old” stokvel community savings model.
2019-05-21 08:59
How to permanently escape poverty
A prominent school of thought suggests lump-sum cash payments, or even a job, as a means to assist those living in poverty. But recent research suggests neither of these offer a permanent solution.
2019-05-20 08:00
Quiz #215: 20 May - 27 May
Our latest quiz, which appears in the 23 May edition of 'finweek' is available to complete! Give it a go and test your general knowledge skills.
2019-05-16 10:02
Digitising small-scale farming
Khula is digitising small-scale farming by allowing emerging farmers to connect to the formal market with the tap of a screen.
2019-05-16 09:17
Why we’re so damn miserable
South Africa is one of the most miserable countries in the world, according to the Misery Index. That may not come as a surprise. But how do we fix this?
Debt: Common metrics don’t tell the full story
2019-05-16 10:50
Good debt, bad debt, no debt? Very few South Africans can live debt-free, and utilising debt facilities like home and car loans are not necessarily poor financial decisions. However, there’s a re ...
Closing Africa’s infrastructure gap
2019-05-14 10:23
Investment into infrastructure on the African continent is often perceived as high-risk, and the responsibility of governments. Understanding the different types of infrastructure investment, cou ...
Investing in the face of humanity’s greatest challenge
2019-05-13 14:02
As we battle the very real effects of climate change, it is essential to direct capital to companies that show the greatest potential in coming up with the solutions needed to address sustainabil ...
How to manage absenteeism
2019-05-13 08:00
Colleagues and employees are all just human – we fall ill, go on leave, and sometimes have family emergencies that we have to attend to. But what do you do when you suspect deliberate absenteeism?
Grit’s risk removal recipe
2019-05-09 10:09
Real estate investment trust Grit is focusing on multiple asset classes, multiple geographies and hard currency to ensure success on the African continent.
Know your index
2019-05-07 14:56
Despite having relatively similar market caps, Naspers has a far bigger weighting in the Top40 index than British American Tobacco. Simon Brown explains why this is the case – and why investors s ...
South Africa
May 22 2019 19:07
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has terminated the employment contract of its former company secretary - currently the general manager responsible for risk management.
World
May 22 2019 11:07
Theresa May made a desperate final gamble to get her Brexit deal through the British Parliament before she’s thrown out of office - but her efforts looked doomed.
Money Clinic
Feb 12 2019 06:00
Have a money problem that needs solving? Fin24 can help! This month our focus is on savings and how to better manage your budget. Send your question to editor@fin24.com or find the Money Clinic box on the right of our homepage.
Entrepreneurs
May 16 2019 18:00
Lourie van Reenen began with a small cattle-feeding business in 1965 and in 1983 he established a small cattle business which is today known as Beefmaster.
Markets
May 22 2019 09:10
The local unit ended the day's session at R14.36 to the dollar, having opened at R14.39.
Companies
May 22 2019 21:04
Amazon shareholders will on Wednesday vote on the company's sale of the controversial technology to US police authorities.
Investments
May 16 2019 16:06
With the election process completed, investors' focus will now shift to President Cyril Ramaphosa's ability and political will in addressing issues of concern, says the chief economist at Citadel.
Tech
May 15 2019 15:41
Revenue at China’s biggest e-commerce company rose 51% to 93.5bn yuan ($13.6bn) in the three months ended in March, the company said.
Finweek
May 22 2019 09:55
Pineapple is disrupting the insurance industry with a modernised version of the “old” stokvel community savings model.