https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/357.htmlSouth Africa Finance, Banking & Insurance news15Finance news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/357.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 05:16:54 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708693-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century" align="left"><br><span >Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century</span><p>Digital currencies, particularly decentralised ones, can play a transformative role in promoting sustainable finance and economic inclusion, key aspects of ESG. By leveraging blockchain-based digital currencies, businesses can create new models of financing that prioritise sustainability and social impact.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=750&ct=1&ci=240934">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 16:26:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240915.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708605-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Reuters." align="left"><br><span >Source: Reuters.</span><p>Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by the Brics countries needs to increase its local currency fundraising and lending, South Africa's finance minister said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240915.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=513&ct=1&ci=240915">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240915.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 11:10:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708506-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme" align="left"><p>National Treasury has launched the Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme (EBB) - an initiative aimed at alleviating the impact of load shedding on small businesses and households.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=704&ct=1&ci=240893">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 07:05:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/240897.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708521-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank" align="left"><br><span >Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank</span><p>Nigeria's Zenith Bank has forged a strategic partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, marking a significant stride towards the digital transformation of trade interactions across the African continent.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/240897.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=513&ct=1&ci=240897">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/240897.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 15:48:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708509-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash</span><p>Vodacom, one of South Africa's mobile network operators, has been dealt a major blow by the Competition Commission, which on 8 August recommended that it should not be allowed to acquire a significant stake in two of the country's leading fibre infrastructure providers, Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=663&ct=1&ci=240890">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 13:59:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240892.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708499-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: National Treasury." align="left"><br><span >Source: National Treasury.</span><p>Duncan Pieterse has assumed the role as director-general of National Treasury.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240892.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=861&ct=1&ci=240892">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240892.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 13:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708481-208x117.png?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.</span><p>The latest addition to the Big 5 Series II coin collection - showcasing the majestic Buffalo - has been unveiled by The South African Mint Company, a fully owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=516&ct=1&ci=240886">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 12:33:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/394/240885.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708480-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa." align="left"><br><span >Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.</span><p>Amidst a growingly competitive e-commerce landscape, there is a plethora of efforts aimed at enticing and retaining customers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/394/240885.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=394&ct=1&ci=240885">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/394/240885.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 12:30:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708456-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/stethoscope/ Pexels]]</span><p>The Council for Medical Schemes has announced that medical schemes must limit their cost increases<br>to 5%, in line with the Reserve Bank's Consumer Price Index (CPI) projections for 2024. This following concerns that costs in the private healthcare sector have been rising faster than inflation, while growth in medical scheme membership has stalled.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=320&ct=1&ci=240882">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 11:50:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/861/240872.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708424-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: TV Brics." align="left"><br><span >Source: TV Brics.</span><p>International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, says she is confident that the upcoming Brics Summit will strengthen the bloc's partnership and benefit the people of South Africa, Brics, Africa and the global South.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/861/240872.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=861&ct=1&ci=240872">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/861/240872.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 10:37:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa