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Why Africa is becoming a proving ground for global leaders

By Wendy Spalding, Director at Tuesday Consulting and a leading commentator on leadership readiness and executive succession Africa’s accelerating wave of cross-border consolidation is reshaping more than capital flows, it is redefining what...

This Isn’t an Oil Shock. It’s a Credibility Shock

By Kristof Kruger Head of Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities Markets are trying to price a war. Not the headlines – the duration and more importantly, who carries the cost. The instinctive reaction has been simple: Oil up → inflation...

When commodity optimism collides with manufacturing reality in South Africa

Author Raindren Moodley, Executive: Advisory Services at Ariston Global South Africa entered 2026 with renewed confidence in the commodity cycle. Stronger platinum and gold prices, together with rising global demand for future-facing metals such as...

Cross-border set-offs and South African exchange control: a risk multinationals cannot ignore

By Esther Geldenhuys and Julie Oppenheim, Partners, and Robyn Berger, Tax Executive, Bowmans Multinational enterprises (MNEs) doing business in South Africa should take note of an aspect of the country’s Exchange Control Regulations, 1961, that is...

SA Poised to Benefit Economically as Africa Takes Center Stage at the Upcoming G20

By: Dr Alex Malapane, Prof Shamila Singh, & Sele Yalaghuli South Africa’s presidency of the G20 in 2025 arrives at a moment of critical transition. Global trade policy, finance mechanisms and climate commitments set in the G20 reverberate rapidly...

Seven strategic shifts to attract investment into South Africa

By Rowan de Klerk, CEO at The CFO Centre South Africa is not short of potential. We have a strategic geographic position, a well-capitalised financial sector, a sophisticated legal framework, and untapped opportunities across energy, mining...

Understanding Global Shifts and Strategic Responses for South African Traders

By Zihaad Israfil, CEO of CFI Financial Group South Africa “At a time when headlines move markets, and geopolitical risks evolve seemingly by the hour, today’s traders must stay sharper than ever. The global financial landscape is shifting, inflation...

Strained SA-US Relations Put AGOA At Risk, But Business Must Retain Compliance for Future Trade Opportunities

South Africa’s current relations with the US is at a crossroad. With fallout from the signing of the Expropriation Act into law, the withdrawal of USAID, and the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, tensions have only simmered further...

Spotting red flags in brokers and trading platforms

Red flags aren’t just for relationships—they’re also key to identifying untrustworthy trading platforms. With South Africa’s growing crypto and forex trading market, more traders are at risk of scams, hidden fees, and manipulative broker...
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