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November 6, 2025
AI and cloud computing drive global construction boom for data centers
AI’s explosive growth is reshaping the physical world, sparking a massive global data center construction wave. Discover the forces driving this expansion, the risks and rising costs involved, and whether the boom can be sustained in the years ahead.
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November 4, 2025
Marsh McLennan appoints Andrea Bono as CEO, India, Middle East, and Africa
Marsh McLennan has appointed Andrea Bono as CEO for India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA), effective January 2026. Based in Dubai, he will drive strategic growth, strengthen client partnerships, and expand the firm’s regional presence.
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October 30, 2025
African Development Bank approves $6 million grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa
Discover how a $6 million African Development Bank grant is transforming disaster response across Africa. Learn how innovative risk financing and insurance solutions are empowering governments to shift from reactive crisis management to proactive preparedness, protecting vulnerable communities continent-wide.
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October 23, 2025
Allianz Commercial Board appointments to drive market and trading focus
With effect from January 1, 2026, Allianz Commercial announces a new Board structure and appointments designed to boost growth in its target markets and to further drive market-facing activities for clients and brokers.
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Financial Planning

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November 20, 2025
The science behind why financial success favours the focused mind
Momentum’s Science of Success festival reveals how financial distraction is eroding South Africans’ long-term goals. With rising costs and low use of professional advice, experts show how clarity, automation and protection can refocus planning, strengthen wealth-building, and turn daily decisions into lasting financial progress.
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November 13, 2025
MTBPS REACTIONS - Experts weigh in!
Experts across sectors welcomed the 2025 Medium-Term Budget’s focus on fiscal discipline, infrastructure reform, and private-sector collaboration. While improved debt stability and policy certainty inspire optimism, leaders stress the need for measurable youth employment outcomes and inclusive growth to sustain South Africa’s recovery.
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November 13, 2025
Economic Recovery and Reform: Pillay Urges Action Amid South Africa’s Mid-Term Budget
In a thoughtful reflection on South Africa’s mid-term budget, Yugen Pillay, Partner and Head of Public Sector at BDO South Africa, highlights the encouraging signs of economic recovery while urging greater urgency in tackling crime and corruption to safeguard progress.
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November 13, 2025
Medium-term budget: Lower inflation target and infrastructure push boost confidence
Citadel Chief Economist Maarten Ackerman says the 2025 Medium-Term Budget reflects fiscal maturity and credibility, highlighting progress toward debt stabilisation, lower inflation, and structural reform. While challenges persist, the focus on fiscal discipline and private sector collaboration signals renewed economic confidence.
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November 20, 2025
PPS commentary: CPI for October 2025
South Africa’s inflation ticked up to 3.6% in October, but stayed below expectations, strengthening confidence in the Reserve Bank ahead of its rate decision. Mark Phillips unpacks what a lower inflation target, shifting expectations, and market movements mean for bonds, currency and investor
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November 20, 2025
AI Is The New Divide: South African Entrepreneurs must adapt or be left behind
As Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 begins, serial entrepreneur Petro Magos issues a stark warning, AI has created a new economic divide, and SMMEs that fail to adapt risk extinction. His message is clear, evolve strategically, or be left behind
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November 20, 2025
New initiative aims to accelerate venture capital growth in SA
A bold new regulatory sandbox could reshape South Africa’s startup landscape. Unveiled at the SAVCA VC Conference, the initiative aims to unlock global capital, streamline cross-border structuring, boost deal velocity and keep founders, and jobs, rooted locally while scaling globally.
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November 20, 2025
South Africa’s business liquidations surge
South Africa faces a surge in liquidations, with over 1 180 businesses closing this year alone. As high costs, weak demand, and unpaid debt intensify pressure, experts warn companies to protect cash flow and stability through smarter credit risk management and insurance.
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November 18, 2025

Santam highlights insurance scams South Africans should watch out for in 2026

The challenge, according to Dr Jerry Chetty, Head of Business Integrity at Santam, is that these scams look and sound increasingly authentic, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). “Poor grammar used to be the easiest tell-tale sign of fraud,” he says. “But today, platforms like ChatGPT have been re-engineered by cybercriminals into versions such as FraudGPT or WormGPT, which generate convincing phishing emails and impersonation scams”.
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November 18, 2025

Seeing her, not just her assets: 1st for Women launches “Her first, then her every thing”

1st for Women has launched a profound evolution of its brand campaign with the new slogan: “Her first, then her every thing.” This shift moves the brand from its previous "Fearless" focus to a new emphasis on “Freedom,” acknowledging that women want to be recognised in their full complexity - able to be soft and bold, ambitious and tired, playful and serious, all at once.
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November 20, 2025

A decade of safer roads: Hollard crowns its 2025 Highway Hero

Hollard celebrates a decade of Highway Heroes, honouring South Africa’s top truck and bus drivers. From life-changing prizes to promoting safer roads, this landmark awards programme highlights the dedication, skill, and growing influence of professional drivers across the region.
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November 12, 2025

Financial savvy, risk protection, and insurance

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, Ryno de Kock, Head of Distribution at PSG Insure, highlights how financial literacy and proper insurance are vital for business resilience, empowering entrepreneurs to understand risk, protect their operations, and build confidence to innovate and grow sustainably.
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November 12, 2025

Old Mutual Insure and FTFA Empower Communities with 1,000 Trees on Sustainability Day

In partnership with Food & Trees for Africa, Old Mutual Insure distributed 1,000 fruit and indigenous trees to households in Kanana Park, Johannesburg. This effort, part of a broader CSI programme, promotes environmental sustainability, food security, and community resilience, reflecting the company’s long-term commitment to a greener South Africa.
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November 18, 2025

Santam appoints Dr. Philile Mkhize as Group Chief Operating Officer

Santam has announced Dr. Philile Mkhize as Group Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 December 2025. With 25 years of executive experience across strategy, management, and innovation, Dr. Mkhize brings leadership from Absa Technology, Liberty Holdings, AEL Mining, and Altron.
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November 20, 2025
Balancing Risk and Reward: Thabo Twalo’s Approach to Underwriting
Thabo Twalo, Chief Underwriting Officer at Santam Broker Solutions talks risk management
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November 20, 2025
How Vitality is Rewriting the Rules of Life Insurance
Discovery Life CEO Riaan delves into the significant influence that lifestyle behaviours have on life expectancy
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November 20, 2025
Staying Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World
Herman Scheepers, CEO of Renasa Insurance, reflects on the evolving insurance landscape
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November 20, 2025
Woman of impact interview-Michele Jennings
Michele shares how she began her professional life without plans to enter management until a mentor encouraged her
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November 20, 2025
Credit Insurance: The Unsung Hero of Business Growth
Gideon Bochedi of CGIC unpack the critical function that credit insurance serves in South Africa and beyond.
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November 20, 2025
From Workshop to Practice: Hollard’s Role in Rugby Risk Management
Elna van Wyk, of Hollard Group Risk, explores insurer's role in redefining concussion injury risk management in SA Rugby
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November 20, 2025
The Baobab Advantage: Strength, Growth, and Resilience
Thokozile Mhlangu, CEO of IISA, talks about the industry’s outlook for 2025 and the theme of this year’s AIE conference.
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November 20, 2025
Achieving Excellence: An Interview with Financial Planning Finalist Theoniel McDonald
Theoniel shares how he leveraged technology, education, and guidance from mentors to build a distinguished career
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November 20, 2025
The Competitive Edge in Financial Planning
This episode is a warm, insightful look at passion, purpose, and professionalism in financial planning
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November 20, 2025
Navigating the Great Wealth Transfer
Khanyi Nzukuma, CEO of Glacier by Sanlam, talks about the global Great Wealth Transfer.
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November 20, 2025
AI Is The New Divide: South African Entrepreneurs must adapt or be left behind
As Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 begins, serial entrepreneur Petro Magos issues a stark warning, AI has created a new economic divide, and SMMEs that fail to adapt risk extinction. His message is clear, evolve strategically, or be left behind
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November 18, 2025
How AI is changing search, and what it means for Google, ChatGPT and the open web
The use of generative AI in search is on the rise and has profound implications for search engines like Google, as well as for companies who rely on clicks to make sales.
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November 20, 2025
Sage Intacct launches-best-in class cloud finance software for mid-sized businesses
Sage has launched Sage Intacct in the UAE, a cloud-native financial management platform that automates core accounting, enhances real-time visibility, and scales with business growth, empowering finance teams to save time, reduce errors, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.
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October 21, 2025
Old Mutual Insure invests in climate intelligence with the new Climate Index
Old Mutual Insure’s Chief Actuary, Ricardo Govender, highlights how credible climate data is transforming risk management. Through the new ASSA Climate Index, insurers can better quantify extreme weather trends and strengthen South Africa’s climate resilience.
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March 27, 2025
Why Aren’t More Businesses Doing Personalisation Better?
Personalisation is evolving but remains underutilised. Andrew Solomon, Client Strategy Director at Achievement Awards Group, explores its challenges—data complexity, AI integration, and resource constraints. Despite these hurdles, businesses can start small, refine strategies, and gradually enhance customer engagement through tailored experiences.
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June 19, 2024
Understanding the value of customer complaints and the importance of handling them well
Complaints are an inevitable aspect of running a business. Handling these customer grievances effectively is crucial, not only for maintaining a good relationship with the complaining customer but also for safeguarding your business’s reputation - especially in an era where social media can amplify an individual’s voice
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August 31, 2023
Three practical ways to make your small business bloom this spring
Janeesha Ragubeer, Area Manager at Business Partners Limited, foresees a promising season ahead for South African small businesses, offering her insights on three actionable strategies to help them flourish this spring.
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