Valentine’s Day spend is expected to decline this year, amid a pandemic that has strained household budgets and limited entertainment options. Contrary to this year’s anticipated decline in Valentine’s spend, past trends have indicated that consumers have been spending more each year on categories such as chocolatiers, flowers, general gifts […]
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Pimp up your lifestyle in these trying times because enjoying and spoiling yourself is just as important. Basically your happiness should be on top of the list, but just not heavy on your pocket. Absa is making banking even more rewarding for their clients. They have introduced the all new […]
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, businesses will need to incorporate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic into their financial forecasting in 2021. While many have managed to adapt and survive through the short-term impact experienced in 2020, a more sustainable approach is needed to overcome challenges and embrace opportunities that a new way of business will bring.
Customers earn up to 40% of their premium back in eBucks FNB has a legacy of being a trusted, innovative provider of financial services, and its award-winning life insurance division FNB Life is living up to these expectations by rapidly transforming life insurance and providing digitally led platform enabled insurance […]
As the saying goes ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ today marks a historic moment for the country, as FNB processes the last batch of its Cheques, to end an era of one of the oldest and most treasured payment methods used by South African banks and financial services institutions […]
There has likely never been a festive season where South Africans have been this ready to kick back and relax following a challenging year. However, it’s important for consumers to exercise caution and manage their money effectively over this period. Lack of money management can lead to financial challenges in […]
Paxful, the global crypto marketplace powered by people announced adding Uhuru Wallet as a payment method to their platform. The company, known for its goal of financial inclusion, is helping the underbanked around the world to gain financial independence using peer-to-peer transactions. The partnership with Uhuru will help encompass this […]
By Staff Writer Halloween horrors are not only about witches and werewolves, ghosts and ghouls. Many people are anxious about their finances, either with real fears about their current situation, or imagining what could go wrong in the future. If money matters keep you up at night or make you […]
By: Staff Writer Johannesburg, 30 September 2020: Darlene Menzies, CEO of leading access to finance provider, Finfind, has been awarded the prestigious Special African Business Leadership Commendation Award. The award is in recognition of her outstanding achievements in Africa’s business landscape, and contributions to Africa’s economic development and post-COVID recovery. […]
By: Bronwyn Levy Final call for SMEs to participate in national survey and stand a chance to win cash for their business Johannesburg, 11 September 2020: Finfind – South Africa’s leading online access to finance solution for SMMEs, has partnered with Government, big business and other key national stakeholders to […]
10 September 2020 – First National Bank (FNB) presents its annual results for the financial year ending 30 June 2020. The Bank acknowledges that the year has been very hard for many due to an economy that was already struggling before COVID-19, escalating health risks as well as financial difficulties […]
Standard Bank has acquired a 35% equity stake in digital escrow company TradeSafe Escrow TradeSafe is an online escrow platform that safeguards the buyer’s funds in trust in a transaction involving two or more parties. The funds are only released to the seller, and other approved beneficiaries once the buyer […]
By Dylan Baxter, head of sales at Raizcorp Right now, there’s a bit of a debate in big business circles and the broader industry about whether grants or loan funding are what SMMEs need in the current economic climate. There’s no simple answer but, at Raizcorp, we’ve always believed that […]
Women are known to be providers, and wisdom comes as a natural trait in women like Tlalane Ntuli – COO at Yalu – who has been dominant in the financial sector and possesses strong leadership skills which she developed when she was the head of growth at the FNB Life […]
As South Africans continue to face financial pressure in their households due to the global pandemic and tough economic times, the need for additional funds has never been greater. To ease the financial pressure, home owners who have been using their home loan facility to save, may be able to […]
