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‘If you have the vision, you can make anything happen.’ from 2022-02-13T21:00
Having moved from India to Nigeria 16 years ago to take up a position at Tolaram Group, Sandeep Parasramka shares insight to Nigeria’s largest FMCG player and its involvement in the developme...
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‘You always have to find a way to win.’ from 2022-01-31T08:00
Fascinated by numbers from a young age, Khuphukile Ndebele, has acquired diverse local and international experience that has equipped him to work as a finance executive in virtually any indus...
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‘I don’t think there’s been enough emphasis placed on the role of the CFO.’ from 2021-12-27T09:00
SAIBA’s CEO, Nicolaas van Wyk, provides interesting feedback from the recent CFO World Congress in Mexico, how developments at COP26 will soon change a CFO’s reporting obligations, and the tr...
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‘If you cannot be a strategic complement to your CEO, you are probably not doing your job right.’ from 2021-12-27T09:00
South African-born Daniel Raubenheimer is a passionate MBA graduate with cross-functional experience in tech, FMCG and manufacturing, he’s now CFO at Silon in Atlanta, USA, a leading producer...
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‘I am passionate about achieving outstanding results.’ from 2021-12-27T08:00
Johannes Seefried has spent the last decade in various positions within Hilti and now having relocated to Johannesburg, he’s focusing on merging his German experience with his new South Afric...
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Bringing science and technology to agriculture from 2021-12-17T08:00
Raised on a farm, Henk Cronje has returned to his roots as Head of Finance at Agri Technovation, a global innovation business focused on crop performance fuelled by science and technology. Listen
A pathfinder with a passion for excellence and stewardship from 2021-12-09T09:00
Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps as a CA, Lindelani Gumbo has carved her own path as a regulatory accountant, a career built on a genuine passion for the financial sector and regu...
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‘It's critical as the head of finance that you have an in-depth understanding of the operations.’ from 2021-12-02T16:00
Finance Executive, Chris Strauss, describes his career in the food and food service industry as a life-long passion, and he believes it’s critical to understand the intricacies of business if...
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‘Being a CFO is About Business Acumen.’ from 2021-11-03T18:00
After gaining experience in a variety of roles at PwC, Roxane Leita, was approached by Investec to assist with the launch of Investec Life as their Head of Finance, where she faced the challe...
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‘The Baking Bean Counter’ from 2021-10-28T16:00
By her own admission, Gerda Janse van Vuuren believes she was an accountant before she even knew what an accountant was, and here she discusses her natural affinity for numbers, her role as CFO ...
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‘I definitely didn’t follow a conventional approach to becoming a CFO.’ from 2021-10-20T11:00
Despite being a self-confessed late bloomer, Marius Möller has an impressive CV and extensive experience in senior financial leadership that led to his current position at Business Science Corpo...
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SAIBA Platforms Provide Benefits to Finance Professionals from 2021-10-14T12:00
Charles Mbale’s career experience has been predominantly in the NGO sector but in 2019 he established his own accounting practice and shares valuable insight for other finance professionals cons...
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‘The title CFO (SA) is a very critical but also, privileged title for me.’ from 2021-09-23T14:00
Teboho Makakane represents the quintessential modern CFO, from humble beginnings as a motor mechanic, his diverse career and experiences have led him to being awarded the CFO (SA) designation, a...
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Purpose Fuelled by Passion from 2021-09-20T10:00
Responsible for a budget of R7.8 billion, Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo is a CFO who has always challenged the status quo and she continues to do so as she strives to ensure that state money is used for ...
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Maverick CFO Thrives in the Music Industry from 2021-09-13T10:00
RiSA’s Nishal Lalla has solid financial experience, along with valuable skills that he’s gained throughout his career that enables him to be involved with all aspects of business at South Africa...
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From Farm Girl to Finance Executive from 2021-09-08T10:00
Having spent her career in the motor industry, Catherine Campbell-Ferreira admits that it’s an industry that’s in her blood and which she loves, but she also shares her views here on the role of...
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‘I like to take the theoretical and make it practical.’ from 2021-09-06T10:00
Fatima Darsot’s shares how her career has been enriched through her love for teaching and mentoring graduates by empowering them with practical knowledge that allows students to have greater con...
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‘Emotional intelligence is key.’ from 2021-09-01T10:00
Kulani Caroline Thuketane highlights the importance of soft skills, something that she finds is becoming essential for the modern finance executive, as this dynamic role is no longer defined by ...
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A Passion for Authentic Leadership from 2021-08-30T10:00
Dhiren Maharaj has proven to be an adaptable and flexible finance executive, with extensive experience and a creative application of knowledge, while empowering and inspiring his team at LexisNe...
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‘The role of the CFO has increased substantially in the past couple of years.’ from 2021-08-23T10:00
IMEF will be hosting a conference in November this year focusing on the economic reactivation for the post-pandemic era. National President, Angel Garcia-Lascurain Valero, confirms that the chie...
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Balancing Technical Strength with Emotional Intelligence from 2021-08-02T10:00
Pedro De Matos brings a depth of experience to his position as Group CFO at Ingenia Polymers, and he provides insights into what makes a well-rounded CFO and how the next generation of CFOs can ...
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‘There's a constant need for innovation when you're in financial services.’ from 2021-07-26T10:00
Lynette Mutsekwa joined Europ Assistance earlier this year, and being an Africa specialist, Lynette is a CFO who has acquired substantial experience in South Africa, as well as other Africa mark...
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‘I feel that SAIBA is a great platform to be on.’ from 2021-07-26T10:00
Jace Subramoney of Goldline Industries highlights how the responsibilities of the senior finance executive go beyond the bottom line to incorporate a broader social responsibility, ensuring that...
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CFO Custodian of Zimbabwe’s Iconic Hotels from 2021-07-19T10:00
When the only certainty is the uncertainty of the economy, a CFO requires critical skills and stamina to manage in such a dynamic environment, skills that Believe Dirorimwe has honed over the pa...
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‘I used the lockdown to pursue the business rescue licence and that opportunity was brought by SAIBA.’ from 2021-07-12T10:00
Matome Modika has established a thriving accounting practice in Tzaneen, along with a college specialising in business studies, which is not surprising for a man who believes in continuous caree...
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‘My career has largely been mining and finance and I haven't regretted it for one second.’ from 2021-07-05T10:00
Thungela Resources was recently spun out of Anglo American as Anglo exited coal, CFO of Thungela, Deon Smith provides insight to the opportunities that lie ahead despite the longer-term uncertai...
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A Career Journey to the Heart of Africa from 2021-06-30T10:00
Initially expecting to work in the Congo for a year, Raymond Chinyani fell in love with the culture and lifestyle of Kinshasa, where he has been head of finance at Bensiwe for the past six years...
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‘I am not your typical grey accountant.’ from 2021-06-28T10:00
Therese Cilliers lives by her own words of being adjustable and adaptable to remain relevant in the ever-changing finance profession, with an ability to multi-task with ease, Therese has gained ...
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‘Every CFO or finance professional should do a secondment within sales.’ from 2021-06-17T10:00
By her own admission, Sharon Naidoo has a very generalised personality that has led to a diversified career, most notably her experience in sales, which has provided her with valuable empathy fo...
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Leading from the Heart from 2021-06-14T10:00
Carina Spangenberg is the epitome of determination through adversity, overcoming each challenge in her career with grace and grit, and has now united her passion for both finance and design in h...
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Empowering Africa’s Informal Retailers from 2021-06-09T09:00
Returning to his home of Kenya, Douglas Tuva, decided to take the plunge and move from corporate companies to a startup, where he is CFO at Kyosk Digital Services, connecting informal retailers ...
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‘A great businessman is not necessarily the best entrepreneur.’ from 2021-06-02T10:00
Always enticed to look for new opportunities, Francois Herbst started his first business at the age of 15, this maverick entrepreneur then went on to establish a host of other businesses over th...
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A&O Aims to be the Most Advanced Law Firm from 2021-06-02T10:00
Averen Deonanan’s career spans 14 years across a variety of industries, which has led him to be head of finance at Allen & Overy, one of the world’s most prestigious law firms, now at the fo...
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Working Above the Waterline from 2021-05-31T10:00
James Vanreusel spent many years working in finance in New York and California before launching his own CFO and corporate consultancy in San Francisco, and with a lot of capital floating around ...
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‘I never regret any decision I make.’ from 2021-05-25T10:00
A man of integrity with a depth of experience, particularly in the non-profit sector, Kevin Woolward highlights the challenges of the past year for the South African Dental Association and provi...
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‘I am a mix of banking experience, enterprise experience and public sector experience.’ from 2021-05-24T10:00
Emmanuel Millard has had an illustrious career, gaining experience at some of the world’s most foremost financial institutions and then moving into the public sector to serve his country, now re...
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Passionate About People and Making a Difference from 2021-05-19T10:00
Johnathan Dillon heads up JDCV Consult, with services ranging from corporate finance consulting to funding great entrepreneurial ideas. Through his passion for people and teaching he aims to unl...
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I was one of those crazy people who loved auditing. from 2021-05-17T10:00
Tina Maharaj lives by the maxim, adapt and thrive, this tenacity and a flare for accounting has led her through a dynamic career to CFO at the SABS, where her current focus is on the financial t...
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SA Needs More Business-Focused CFOs from 2021-05-10T10:00
A passion for numbers, people and retail drives the innovative thinking of Douglasdale Dairy’s CFO, Bradley Wentzel. Now this studious executive is embarking on a new challenge to complete his d...
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‘If you want to succeed, you have to be curious.’ from 2021-05-10T10:00
Matthieu Rivart is the consummate CFO (SA), this Frenchman’s passion for Africa has enabled him to adapt with agility to business on the continent and lead teams across seven countries in Africa...
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‘I think public trust is key.’ from 2021-04-28T10:00
Tasked with turning the proverbial ship around at KPMG, Ignatius Sehoole, is doing so, having replaced senior management and instilled a culture of trust and integrity, the firm has now regained...
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From Raw Survival to Success from 2021-04-19T10:00
Orphaned and the sole breadwinner at the age of 14, Khaya Gcobo has risen above every challenge to successfully work his way up to Financial Director at CirroConnect, he shares his remarkable jo...
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Verimark’s Sagacious FD from 2021-04-14T09:00
Responsible for quadrupling Verimark’s share price over a three-year period, Bryan Groome also achieved a substantial tax saving for the company within his first three months on the job. He is c...
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A Winning Strategy to Work for Winning Companies from 2021-04-13T10:00
Prosperity Zondi always aimed to work for some of the most elite companies and through hard work and determination, she achieved her goal. Now this finance executive has a love for technology an...
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‘The best way to achieve is always to remain curious.’ from 2021-04-06T10:00
Providing affordable rental accommodation for the ‘missing middle’, the Johannesburg Housing Company strives to tackle housing challenges in cities across the country. CFO, Prosper Mpofu, explai...
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Value Creation is Key for the Modern Finance Executive from 2021-03-31T10:00
Liam Costello has returned to South Africa after gaining diverse financial management experience in Switzerland and the UK, and he now has his sights set on opportunities within the Southern Afr...
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Good teaching, no matter where, can foster great leaders in science and industry. from 2021-03-29T11:00
Calvin Sehlapelo was raised in a township in Polokwane where CAs were virtually unheard of, and rose to head the National Metrology Institute of South Africa in 2017.
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‘We've built the world’s brightest long-lasting flashlight.’ from 2021-03-29T10:00
Successful former finance executive breaks new ground in engineering startup
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‘Auditing and accounting is not a science, it’s an art.’ from 2021-03-29T10:00
A chartered accountant with a PhD, Professor Niahm Brennan has had a distinguished career glittered with accolades, and in this riveting discussion shares her insights on the accounting professi...
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Holistic Consulting Services for Farmers and New Projects from 2021-03-23T10:00
Henk Venter obtained his MBA and decided to pursue his passion for the agricultural sector by offering a consulting service focusing on the starting of new projects in the agricultural sector an...
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Zanele Ngwenya from 2021-03-19T15:00
‘I've always had a passion for education.’
A specialist in strategy turnaround and sustainable performance, Zanele Ngwenya’s diverse career experience has equipped him for the role as C...
King Price’s Master of Coin from 2021-03-10T10:00
‘We like to think of ourselves as a serious insurer who doesn't take ourselves too seriously.’ CFO Paul Stedall recently celebrated a year of working at King Price, where they aim to make a...
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Making Businesses Work by Adding to the Bottom Line from 2021-03-08T10:00
Donald Nieuwoudt has 22 years of experience at executive management level at various JSE listed and multinational organisations, now this strategy thinker and process changer is scanning the hor...
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Helping CEOs of medium businesses increase business value from 2021-03-03T10:00
After a successful 20-year career in finance, Precious Dube is launching herself in a new direction as a corporate coach.
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A Reputation for Innovation from 2021-03-03T10:00
The insurance industry is a barometer of business conditions generally, CFO Dirk Viljoen explains how Hollard Insurance has weathered Covid after their travel insurance turnover dropped to almos...
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Spotting the Gap for a New Money App from 2021-03-01T10:00
A highly accomplished business executive with diverse international experience, Andre Hugo, has a flare for building and scaling companies, he is the CEO and Co-Founder of South Africa’s first o...
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‘I knew I wanted to be a CA before I even knew what a CA did.’ from 2021-02-26T10:00
Financial Director, entrepreneur and author, Merusha Govender, is one of the shareholders at DDS Group blazing a trail across 15 African countries for this specialist dispense and refrigeration ...
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Innovation is Key in Insurance Sector from 2021-02-23T10:00
‘I think the future of insurance ultimately will be in your cell phone’ says Compass Insure’s Ismail Ismail, who provides some fascinating insights on where the insurance sector is going in the ...
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The fight for Africa's economic independence from 2021-02-22T10:00
SAIBA CEO Nicolaas Van Wyk talks to Channel Africa to emphasise the role of the CFO in the fight for Africa's financial freedom, and to further reiterate the demands of the modern CFO on t...
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Converting Financial and Economic Risks into Opportunities from 2021-02-18T10:00
COGEREF’s El Hassen TAKTAK provides some fascinating insight into the background of economic life in Tunisia, and the integration of the Tunisian economy into European countries and particularly...
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Africa’s Leading Renewable Energy Provider from 2021-02-16T10:00
Julian Johnson is CFO at BioTherm Energy, a pan-African renewable energy development and investment platform focused on the commercialisation of PV solar and onshore wind projects.
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The Shopify for Accountants from 2021-02-08T10:00
South African-born, Mark Bartels, has gained a wealth of experience from Silicon Valley to Sydney, now CFO at Practice Ignition, specialising in software to simplify business processes for their...
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Finding Opportunities in the Chaos from 2021-02-05T10:00
Identifying a gap in the South African SME finance market, Merchant Capital provides working capital to retailers without collateral. CFO Daniel Moritz explains how this innovative financing mod...
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Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Impact of Covid-19 from 2021-02-02T10:00
Accountant, innovator and serial entrepreneur, Coenie Middel, has added five new projects to his growing portfolio of businesses focused on trend innovation.
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Energised by Chaos and Economic Crisis from 2021-02-01T10:00
Unilever’s James Todd represents the modern versatile CFO with a flair for turnaround strategies and a genuine passion for the products, people and company that he’s served for the past 30 years...
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A Market Leader with a Strong Human-Centred Culture from 2020-12-23T18:00
Listed in France, the Sodexo Group is a worldwide leader in food services, as well as operating
benefits and rewards services, Sadok El Benna is CFO for Sodexo Pass Tunisia and Morocco.
Mark Putzier: How CFOs are moving from bean counters to business enablers from 2020-12-18T13:00
Mark Putzier is a freelance CFO gun for hire and had to draw on all his corporate skills when the Covid lockdown hammered a food franchise client's business. The role of the CFO may never b...
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Enabling Dreams Through Education from 2020-12-17T16:00
Fundi Capital is not only South Africa’s leading education finance provider but it’s also positioning itself as a brand for the continent. Makgau Dibakwane explains how Fundi is passionate about...
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Training Ahead of the Curve from 2020-12-17T14:00
Since 2018 I-Tech South Africa has trained over 20 000 health workers to manage potential pandemic outbreaks, these skills have become vital to the country and economy in the past year.
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A Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Financial Education from 2020-12-17T12:00
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A World of Experience from 2020-12-10T11:00
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Adding Value and Flexibility to Entrepreneurial Businesses from 2020-12-10T11:00
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The indispensable CFO: how the CFO under Covid is now more a general than a lieutenant from 2020-12-09T11:00
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Tunisia Has One of the Most Advanced Telecoms Infrastructures in North Africa from 2020-12-08T13:00
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Empowering the World’s Most Highly Skilled Accountants from 2020-11-30T15:00
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CFOs need to expand their skillset and cybersecurity should be top of that list from 2020-11-27T16:00
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‘I have always seen myself as a born entrepreneur’ from 2020-11-17T10:00
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Enabling Clients to Become Digitally Empowered from 2020-11-09T10:00
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A Trusted Advisor to Business Leaders from 2020-11-09T10:00
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Are Remote CFOs the Way of the Future? from 2020-11-02T13:00
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‘If I come back to this world again, I will still choose accounting’ from 2020-10-20T07:00
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‘Not even a single cent has been missing for the time that I have been there’ from 2020-10-14T15:00
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The Elephant in the Room from 2020-10-14T10:00
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Assisting entrepreneurial accountants from 2020-10-09T16:00
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De’Longhi – It’s so Much More Than Coffee from 2020-10-09T09:00
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Driven by a Passion to Make a Difference from 2020-10-08T14:00
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A New CFO for the ‘Home of the Entrepreneur’ from 2020-10-08T13:00
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Supporting the Dreams of the Doers from 2020-09-30T11:00
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‘I moved into the world of finance as a result of adversity.’ from 2020-09-29T10:00
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The CFO of the future will rely on robotics and automation from 2020-09-22T12:00
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World class technology solutions for the financial services industry from 2020-09-14T14:00
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Busy times for forensic services in SA from 2020-09-14T14:00
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‘From the onset I tried to become a well-rounded CFO’ from 2020-09-14T09:00
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Connecting Africans to opportunities from 2020-09-09T18:00
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Covid is a heaven-sent opportunity for CFOs to upskill from 2020-09-09T16:00
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A passion for tax from 2020-09-08T08:00
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‘We live and breathe service excellence’ from 2020-09-02T11:00
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A new era of client-centric financial regulations from 2020-09-02T11:00
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Empowering youth through life choices from 2020-09-02T11:00
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A love-hate relationship from 2020-09-01T08:00
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The modern CFO is both business partner and strategist - not just a number cruncher from 2020-08-18T09:00
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‘The Fox Guarding the Chicken Coop’ from 2020-08-13T11:00
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Meeting a need in microlending from 2020-08-13T09:00
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An Army General and a Ballerina from 2020-08-13T08:00
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Construction industry takes a hammering from 2020-08-12T07:00
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The lockdown is based on bad science and wrong figures from 2020-08-11T12:00
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Time for CFOs to step into the driving seat from 2020-08-11T12:00
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A wealth of experience in banking and financial services from 2020-08-11T10:00
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New Zealand sets the benchmark for public finance from 2020-08-03T12:00
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Rajen Pillay – CEO Garuda Capital from 2020-07-29T16:00
Professor Rajen Pillay, CEO of Garuda Capital and Faculty Member of Economic and Financial Sciences at the University of Johannesburg, explains why Africa is the market of the future following t...
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Buhle Hanise explains why the SA vehicle market excites BAIC from 2020-07-28T13:00
It takes some guts to introduce new vehicle models into the market in the midst of an economic downturn, but that does not faze Buhle Hanise, CFO at BAIC South Africa. The Chinese vehicle produc...
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Crafting finance and equipping advisors with data from 2020-07-17T15:00
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Judge Bernard Ngoepe, Tax Ombudsman from 2020-06-25T11:00
Tax Ombud finds 'confusing' communication in SARS investigation into PAYE, dispute resolution
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Nadine Chetty from 2020-06-11T15:00
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Communication – and cash flow – are key to survival from 2020-06-05T15:00
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Andrew Glenn - Opportunity in Crisis from 2020-06-04T11:00
Andrew Glenn, senior marketing manager at Intuit QuickBooks, points out that accountants are in a unique position to assist clients in this time of crisis. It’s time to tune out the panic, and f...
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Lauren du Plooy - Building a piggy-bank from 2020-05-27T10:00
Lauren du Plooy, a Saiba member and director at Rae & Associates, has been advising clients for years to set aside reserves sufficient to cover two or three months of expenses. Most of her c...
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Pieter de Wit - stunning results in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic from 2020-05-27T10:00
Pieter de Wit, CFO at JSE-listed Afrimat, explains why the company – which announced a stunning set of results in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic – cut its debt to almost nothing at a time...
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Bernard Schoeman explains the formula for running a successful practice from 2020-05-27T10:00
Bernard Schoeman set up The Tax Shop more than a decade ago as an accounting and tax consulting business and has seen it grow to more than 70 franchises across the sub-continent. He explains the...
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Justine Hoppe - brace ourselves for a wave of liquidations and business rescue application from 2020-05-27T10:00
Justine Hoppe, director for restructuring and recovery at Mazars, says we should brace ourselves for a wave of liquidations and business rescue applications as a result of the Coronavirus lockdo...
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Earl Steyn - Welcome to the new world of accounting reports from 2020-05-11T10:00
Earl Steyn, founder and CEO of Draftworx, gives in in-depth insight into how accountants are grappling with increasingly complex reporting and compliance obligations during lockdown - and provid...
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Guillaume Oberholster - Unpacking the financial relief packages for businesses and staying positive from 2020-05-11T10:00
Guillaume Oberholster, regional manager for Mazars, delves into the various financial relief packages available to businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and explains why some companies...
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This lockdown is not a pretty picture - Gerhard Papenfus reports from the business frontline from 2020-05-11T10:00
Gerhard Papenfus, CEO of the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa), talks about the experience of small businesses trying to stay afloat during lockdown - and it's not a pretty pictu...
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Mark Silberman - Using technology to help you over the hard times from 2020-04-28T15:00
Accfin founder Mark Silberman says many companies won’t survive the economic lockdown. But new opportunities are opening up for those who embrace the right technologies.
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Mike Schussler - Brace yourself for a massive second quarter economic slump from 2020-04-28T15:00
Economist Mike Schussler believes the worst is yet to come from the Covid-19 economic slump – though a recovery in the latter part of the year is on its way.
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Digitally transforming the retail industry from 2020-04-24T14:00
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Guillaume Oberholster - Surviving and thriving during lockdown, and rediscovering our humanity from 2020-04-23T15:00
Guillaume Oberholster is managing partner at accounting firm Mazars Central. Based in Bloemfontein, Free State, he has a staff of 110 at the regional who are now working remotely. Guillaume disc...
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Working remotely: get used to the new normal - Glen Ansell, Head of intelligent automation at Tangent Solutions from 2020-04-23T15:00
Glen Ansell is head of intelligent automation at Tangent Solutions, part of the Jurumani Solutions Group. Glen offers some interesting insights into the future of the accounting profession in th...
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Just how bad is it going to get during and after lockdown? Probably very bad, but there are silver linings, economist Russell Lamberti explains from 2020-04-23T14:00
The economy is likely to contract 10% this year as a result of the lockdown. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it may unleash a wave of new entrepreneurial ventures.
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Leonard Benjamin - Should you take the banks’ offers of a repayment holiday? What are the legal consequences if things go wrong? from 2020-04-23T14:00
Lawyer and legal activist Leonard Benjamin explains what is likely to happen to those who default on their bank repayments in the coming months. There are likely legal consequences, but Benjamin...
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Nicolaas van Wyk - Time to start preparing for the “unlock" from 2020-04-23T14:00
Panelists at the SA Institute of Business Accountants (Saiba) Practice Management Conference say it’s time to lift the lockdown and prepare for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Justine Hoppe: Now is the perfect time to adjust your business practices for the “new normal from 2020-04-23T14:00
Justine Hoppe, senior legal counsel at Mazars, has already witnessed a revolution in the way companies are reacting to the COVID-19 crisis. Those that adjust their business practices to the “new...
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Rob Hutchinson - South Africans’ are virtually unanimous: end this lockdown now! from 2020-04-23T14:00
Participative democracy organisation Dear South Africa conducted a survey of 42,000 South Africans and the feedback was virtually unanimous: we want the lockdown ended now! If we don’t, the econ...
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Gina Bester - The lockdown is a hinderance to events organisers, but not the end of the world from 2020-04-22T22:00
Gina Bester of events organiser Terrapinn explains how the company is using technology and ingenuity to continue creating and promoting events during the lockdown.
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Ebrahim Boomgaard - Now is the best time in years to upgrade your skills as an accounting practitioner from 2020-04-22T21:00
The COVID-19 lockdown is the best time in years to upgrade your skills as an accountant, and the resources being made available online make this a no-brainer, says Ebrahim Boomgaard, director of...
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How you can use this crisis to your advantage – Coenie Middel of Middel&Partners from 2020-04-22T21:00
Coenie Middel, serial entrepreneur, and founder of one of the largest private accounting practices in the country, with eight branches and more than 170 staff, sees opportunities aplenty coming ...
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Lehana Nel - How a Namibian accountant is embracing technology to the benefit of her farming clients from 2020-04-22T21:00
Lehana Nel grew up in Limpopo on a strawberries and cattle farm. She moved to Namibia when she met her husband 9 years ago. Since 2013, she started her practice in Gobabis, near the Botswana bor...
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Ettean Smit - Why many accountants are still stuck in the stone age, and how to get them out of it from 2020-04-22T21:00
Ettean Smit, founder of accounting practice Finovo, realised his fellow accountants were stuck in the stone age when it came to technology. He formed Smart Practice, a low-cost way for accountan...
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How Russel Ngobeni found liberation in training the next generation of accountants from 2020-04-22T21:00
Russel Ngobeni didn’t exactly have it easy growing up. As he explains here, he had to work harder than most to graduate as an accountant, but that experience spurred him on to assist pothers fro...
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There are alternative sources of cash in these troubled times. Bridgement CEO Daniel Goldberg explains. from 2020-04-22T21:00
Fintech companies such as Bridgement can do what no bank can – give you a yes or no answer in 90 minutes, and then deposit cash in your account. CEO Daniel Goldberg explains how this works.
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There is a silver lining in this Covid-19 cloud, says Alex Clark of Receipt Bank from 2020-04-22T21:00
Every crisis has a silver lining, and COVID-19 is no different. Alex Clark, regional manager of Receipt Bank in South Africa, says this is the perfect time for accounting practitioners to unders...
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Yugen Pillay - Many small businesses will fail – many thousands of new businesses will be born from 2020-04-22T21:00
Yugen Pillay of SNG Grant Thornton has spent his life mentoring small businesses. While many will fail, many more will be born out of this COVID-19 crisis.
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Surviving Covid-19 – A game plan for CFOs from 2020-04-21T11:00
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Can South African Airways survive? from 2020-04-02T14:00
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A CFO at the forefront of nature conservation from 2020-04-01T16:00
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Finding a niche in financial consulting from 2020-04-01T15:00
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Risky business from 2020-03-20T13:00
Being an auditor could be regarded as a high-risk occupation these days, Marthie Claassens provides some insight as to why our pool of auditors is dwindling.
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The queen of clean audits from 2020-02-24T11:00
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Endless opportunities and possibilities from 2020-02-10T12:00
With 11 000 bursaries issued each year, CFO of the Education, Training and Development Practices SETA, Nonhlanhla Mona, is at the forefront of closing the critical skills gap in SA.
Software to empower financial professionals from 2020-02-05T12:00
From banking to working at the cutting edge of data analytics, Jodi Joseph, is a CA who has proven that versatility leads to a dynamic career.
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Driving rapid expansion across Africa from 2020-01-21T09:00
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Rectifying the reputational crisis in the accounting profession from 2020-01-21T09:00
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CA turned serial entrepreneur from 2019-12-06T12:00
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At the forefront of a fintech revolution from 2019-12-06T11:00
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Becoming conscious of the traits that will improve your career from 2019-12-02T15:00
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Mitigating risk to maximise value from 2019-10-17T11:00
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Demand for quality education fuels Curro’s growth from 2019-10-11T11:00
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A new era of currency from 2019-10-09T10:00
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Insuring the formerly uninsurable from 2019-10-08T08:00
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Balancing risk and cost efficiency from 2019-08-22T07:00
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Companies losing up to 20% of revenue through fraud from 2019-08-16T14:00
Fraud examiner, Jacques van Wyk, outlines various scenarios where fraud commonly occurs in business and highlights the necessity to look for red flags, especially from the most trusted employ...
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Rolling forecasts – a better way to budget from 2019-08-16T14:00
With a greater degree of instability in the world, financial executives can no longer rely solely on budgets, John Stretch explains the benefits of rolling forecasts.
New IFRS standards impact companies from 2019-07-31T09:00
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The murky water that is garnishee orders from 2019-07-31T09:00
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Necsa – a profitable national asset from 2019-07-30T13:00
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An unorthodox approach to economics from 2019-07-30T13:00
A self-professed Austrian economist, Russell Lamberti, provides fascinating insight into how a recession is a necessary and healthy process.
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How bean counters broke capitalism from 2019-07-23T14:00
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Unlocking organisational intelligence from 2019-07-17T14:00
Hiten Keshave, the chief financial officer with PRP Solutions, a cloud-based people management software company.
PRP is a management enabling tool that is based around understanding the...
Eskom efficiences and savings over R100 billion from 2019-07-17T14:00
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A game changer in financial reporting from 2019-07-12T16:00
Earl Steyn is the managing director and founder of a company called Draftworx. Draftworx is operating now in 22 countries worldwide and is a great South African success story.
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Driven by purpose and impact from 2019-07-05T09:00
Jo-Ann Pohl, CFO at African law firm Bowmans,discusses a day in the life of a CFO: it's about spending time with people rather than just checking emails and crunching numbers. Oh, and email...
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Pros and Cons of Business Rescue from 2019-07-04T16:00
Louis Klopper, senior business rescue practitioner for the Gupta companies, talks about what it takes to turn around a failing enterprise.
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Nowhere to hide: Understanding SA Tax from 2019-06-21T14:00
Tanya Tosen of Tax Consulting. Tanya has over 15 years of tax and employee benefit experience, which encompasses optimising employee salary packages incorporating all benefits, both from a tax a...
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Visionary Bus King of Africa from 2019-05-24T13:00
Patuxolo Nodada of Busmark is South Africa’s only manufacturer of buses and now has its sights set on producing 1000 buses every month throughout Africa
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Evolving role of the CFO - Risk and Compliance from 2019-05-24T12:00
Lungisa Gqweta the regional financial and administration manager at National Health Laboratory Services. With 250 laboratories and 8000 employees, the National Health Laboratory Services is the ...
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Problems in the Profession from 2019-05-22T13:00
Nicolaas Van Wyk says the accounting profession in SA was once regarded as the best in the world. That changed as one corporate and public sector scandal after another oozed off the pages of th...
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Doing business in Africa from 2019-05-22T13:00
Pieter de Jager of AfriSam’s Tanzanian division explains the challenges of the modern CFO. He spends less than 5% of his time on reporting and preparing financial accounts. A far greate...
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From CFO to Business owner from 2019-05-22T12:00
Bryan Dorfan who is a chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Alyak Investments. Drawing on his financial and forensic experience, Bryan Dorfan’s new consultancy assists businesse...
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Reinvention of the sound money concept from 2019-05-22T12:00
Lorien Gamaroff, CEO of Centbee and South Africa’s foremost blockchain expert, Lorien Gamaroff, provides insight into blockchain technologies and their benefits.
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The CFO as Truth Sayer from 2019-05-22T12:00
Otsile Matheba A2X Markets.dynamic and ambitious chief financial officer.
For the first time in nearly a century, the JSE faces a formidable competitor, A2X aims to capture 20% of the market...
United in our diversity from 2019-05-22T12:00
Talifhani Khubana chief financial officer for the Pan South African Language Board which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1995, it falls under the Department of Arts and Culture and it...
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The People-orientated CFO from 2019-05-22T12:00
Brett Tromp the chief financial officer for Discovery Health a dominant player in the health insurance market, Brett Tromp, not only focuses on financial matters but he emphasises the importance...
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The Role of the Modern CFO from 2019-05-22T12:00
Bajabulile Mthiyane is a Finance Professional who is about much more than just number crunching. Bajabulile is the Finance Director of Sasria. Affordable cover against special risks is the nic...
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The Global Impact of the CFO from 2019-05-21T14:00
Fernando Lopez Macari, national president of the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives or IMEF. Fernando Lopez Macari provides a fascinating insight into the Mexican economy.
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Don’t waste a good crisis from 2019-05-21T14:00
Pieter de Wit chief financial officer at Afrimat, ‘We are a very entrepreneurial-type culture in Afrimat and we always look for opportunities in the crisis. Afrimat is a construction ma...
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SA in numbers from 2019-05-16T14:00
Renolda Mogale, she is the director of financial management at Stats SA. Stats SA is the body that keeps huge volumes of data on South Africa, on economic trends, population trends, poverty and ...
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Empowering rural home owners from 2019-05-16T14:00
Bruce Gordan is the acting chief financial officer at the Rural Housing Loan Fund, which was merged with the National Housing Finance Corporation and the National Urban Reconstruction and Housin...
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CFO instrumental in DTI's success from 2019-05-16T14:00
Shabeer Khan is a chief financial officer at the Department of Trade and Industry, also known as the DTI.
Shabeer is a CA and a registered government auditor, he achieved the first-eve...
Nuclear power - cost effective in the long term from 2019-05-16T14:00
Des Muller is the managing director for NuEnergy Developments, which is a consultancy structured around the development and industrialisation of a balanced and sustainable energy mix for Souther...
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Nuclear power - cost effective in the long term from 2019-05-16T14:00
Des Muller is the managing director for NuEnergy Developments, which is a consultancy structured around the development and industrialisation of a balanced and sustainable energy mix for Souther...
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Nuclear power - cost effective in the long term from 2019-05-16T14:00
Des Muller is the managing director for NuEnergy Developments, which is a consultancy structured around the development and industrialisation of a balanced and sustainable energy mix for Souther...
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