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Business Banking / 08-03-23 / Tommy Jackson

RMB/BER BCI 1Q23 a mix, results of loadshedding partly countered in Q1

"A thin silver lining attached to loadshedding must not distract from the devastating blow loadshedding specifically, and failing rail, road, and port infrastructure more generally, are inflicting on the economy. The urgent need of a united…

Business Banking / 07-03-23 / Chris Smit

Stokvels encouraged to diversify to grow their investment portfolios

"Aside from a standard savings account, there is a lack of stokvel investment vehicles in which members' savings can be invested for the long term. This is a missed opportunity for the stokvels, as their savings could potentially yield a higher…

Business Banking / 23-11-22 / Duty Editor

RMB/BER Business Confidence Index 4Q22 - Flat confidence does not tell the whole story

“Even so, there is no denying the fact that the economy would be doing so much better were it not for the slow pace that continues to describe the government’s efforts in addressing growth damaging constraints such as insufficient electricity,…

Business Banking / 17-11-22 / Chris Smit

Call for entries: FNB Advancer Programme

Daniel Hatfield, Edge Growth CEO, says “It’s hard to grow off a base that needs repair. We have designed the FNB Advancer Programme to help overcome the constraints to growth that these businesses face, ensuring the fundamentals are in place…

Business Banking / 08-11-22 / Chris Smit

FNB commits R200 million for SME development

Gordon Little, FNB Commercial CEO, says, “Our vision for Vumela was to build a sustainable model that would strengthen South Africa one SME at a time. By providing SMEs with contextual funding and growth support relevant to their specific size…

Business Banking / 02-11-22 / John Hudson

John Hudson | The future of agriculture is already here

Major challenges facing the agriculture sector and value chain include rapid urbanisation, climate change, increased production cost, scarce and unreliable resources, infrastructure inefficiency, recurring biosecurity threats, crime and poverty…

Business Banking / 20-10-22 / Sisanda Ndlovu

Nedbank turbocharges the South African automotive sector

“It’s essential that organisations playing in the automotive retailing and manufacturing sub-segments are provided with solutions that are relevant to their value chain, and that recognise the importance of sustainable mobility and new energy…

Business Banking / 07-09-22 / Chris Smit

Business confidence slips again but all is not lost: RMB

None of this is to say that the economy will experience strong growth in the year ahead; external headwinds are mounting, interest rates will continue to rise while the danger of summer power outages is ever present, says Ettienne le Roux, chief…

Business Banking / 05-08-22 / Sisanda Ndlovu

TymeBank steps into business banking through Retail Capital acquisition

Together, we look forward to providing access to innovative solutions to ensure business owners can fuel their growth, drive job creation and contribute to the broader economy,” said TymeBank CEO Coen Jonker.

Business Banking / 26-05-22 / By Duty Editor

African Bank acquires Grindrod Bank in R1.5bn deal

This is an excellent fit for both parties, and the deal has strong support from the shareholders and will enable diversification and growth, says African Bank’s CEO Kennedy Bungane.

Business Banking / 10-05-22 / Staff Writer

Nedbank bags best retail bank, best bank for SMEs in Africa and SA

According to Ciko Thomas, Group Managing Executive: Nedbank Retail and Business Banking, the awards validate the extensive work that has been put in recent years by both Nedbank Retail and Nedbank Small Business Services into enhancing their…