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Andile MasukuA recent Afridigest LinkedIn post citing Anil Atmaramani's championing of venture capital (VC) firm Antler's refreshed approach to venture investing in Africa raises important questions. Atmaramani is a partner at the organisation, and his call to "rethink the mould" by backing everything from tech-enabled innovations to working capital loans and day-zero founders sounds admirable, but…

South Africa’s Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprise (SMME) sector is often referred  to as the lifeline of the economy and a new report has identified that crucial support is needed for female entrepreneurs.The report, commissioned by the Shoprite Group, revealed the critical need for targeted support for female entrepreneurs and…

York Timber Holding's headline earnings a share shot up to 14.31 cents in the six months to December 31 from 4.67 cents a year before, as the turnaround plan gained further traction, The share price had gained 4.95% to R2.12 by midday Monday. Revenue grew by 18% to R1.04 billion, and…

The delay in South Africa’s 2025 National Budget Speech served as a reminder of the complexities of financial planning, where balancing priorities and preparing for uncertainties are key. Just as the government must allocate resources carefully to sustain economic growth, individuals must also budget wisely to safeguard their financial futures,…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has recently issued public warnings about dealing with the following operators: Alpatoken and Gugu Sbahle Mdabe It has come to the attention of the FSCA that Alpatoken and Mdabe are soliciting funds from the public for investment purposes while promising unrealistic returns. Members are recruited…

Unclaimed dividends in South Africa are currently standing at approximately R4.5 billion. These are dividends you may have forgotten about or may have belonged to parents as part of employee share schemes, for example, and have never been claimed after the death of the principal owner.Old Mutual has partnered with…

In an attempt to root out corruption in the food aid industry in South Africa, SA Harvest on Monday announced a groundbreaking smart vetting system to ensure food aid reaches legitimate, active community-based organisations (CBOs) around the country. In the form of an App, it was developed in partnership with Garnish…

Eduardo BaptistaA tie-up between a Chinese research institute and tech company said on Monday that it aims to implant its brain chip into 13 people by the end of this year, in a move that could see it overtake Elon Musk's Neuralink in collecting patient data.The Beijing-based Chinese Institute for…

Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion (R33trl) in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings and potentially killing about 300 000 people, a government report said on Monday.The expected economic damage of ¥270.3…

The latest Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) from North West University (NWU), released on Friday, painted a grim picture of South Africa's economic landscape, with the index plummeting further into negative territory to a staggering 78.6 for the first quarter of 2025, up from 65.7 in the preceding quarter. This increase…