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Source: Glencore. Gary Nagle, Glencore's chief executive officer.

FinanceTeck rejects Glencore's proposal for a merger

4 Apr 2023

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HealthcareGems to enter market as registered FSP

3 Apr 2023

Financial services company ordered to pay client more than R800k lost in cybercrime fraud

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LegalWhy professional indemnity insurance is vital in today's litigious landscape

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Source: Supplied. Nombuso Gumede, MpiloTech’s chief operating officer.

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Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

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Gavin Lomberg 28 Mar 2023

FirstRand to double 'green energy' home loans by next year

PropertyFirstRand to double 'green energy' home loans by next year

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FinanceStitch has evolved into a full payments service provider

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Source: Supplied. Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank announces the launch of Payshap!

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Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2023

Township development facility, uMaStandi Fund, attracts R125m

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13 Mar 2023

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RetailNearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

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8 Mar 2023

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AgricultureLand Bank appoints new CEO

3 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Terence Naidu, chief executive officer and founder of Truzo.

FinanceFCA approves first African-focused digital escrow service

2 Mar 2023

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Retail'Buy now pay later' to aid the growth of e-commerce

28 Feb 2023

Intellidex MD, Dr Graunt Kruger

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica Impact Investment Awards: Interview with Dr Graunt Kruger, MD of Intellidex

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

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FinanceYoco solves for SMEs' interrupted cash flow

21 Feb 2023

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

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Lara Du Plessis 13 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Anton Gildenhuys, chief executive officer of SA Retail Affluent at Sanlam.

FinanceCapital Legacy gears up to acquire full ownership of Sanlam Trust for R390m

6 Feb 2023

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LegalHow crypto advertising is now regulated in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall, Fatima Ismail and Gabriel Rybko 2 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Lulalend founders Neil Welman, co-founder and chief technology officer and Trevor Gosling, co-
founder and chief executive officer.

FinanceLulalend secures $35m in Series B funding

1 Feb 2023

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RetailSA consumer spending hits R100bn in December - BankservAfrica

31 Jan 2023

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FinanceStudy shows 320 million credit cards to be issued globally by 2027

31 Jan 2023

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Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

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Katja Hamilton 11 Jan 2023

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14 Dec 2022

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FinanceSouth African middle-class workers buckling under severe credit stress

7 Dec 2022

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FinanceTymeBank acquisition of Retail Capital a done deal

6 Dec 2022

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2 Dec 2022

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RetailSouth Africans predicted to spend R226bn this festive season

30 Nov 2022

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