Experiences That Are Unique To South Africa
There are many reasons to want to travel to and around South Africa. The stunning natural beauty; the many things to do in our bustling cities; our big game; and so much more. And some incredible experiences that are quite unique to our part of the world, too. Experiences that you won’t easily find elsewhere. […]
Africa Travel Week Is Back
Get ready to bump elbows at Africa’s most anticipated travel trade show as registrations open! ATW, including WTM Africa and the International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) is scheduled to go ahead in a hybrid format in 2022. Registration for buyers, exhibitors, trade visitors and media have opened Safety, security, and health are a priority […]
Mastercard Expands Its Business Intelligence Platform For Financial Institutions In The Middle East And Africa
Mastercard Market Trends is an interactive business intelligence platform that brings together up-to-date payments data, consumer and industry insights Mastercard has announced the expansion of its new interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends in the Middle East and Africa. The new platform provides a comprehensive view of payments insights, competitive intelligence and industry trends for banks and financial […]
How The Subscription Economy Can Help Consumers Better Manage Their Debt
Jonathan Hurvitz, Teljoy CEO South African consumers are taking great financial strain at the moment, which may well be the understatement of the year as we battle increasing fuel prices, rising electricity prices, interest rate hikes and sky-high inflation, while rising unemployment only further exacerbates the problem. Yes, it’s a dire picture, but problems are […]
How Credit Insurance Can Cover Your Debt When The Unthinkable Happens
Debt and bills are a part of life. But in the unfortunate case of death, disability or retrenchment, the last thing you want to do is put that financial pressure on your loved ones or dip into those hard-earned savings to cover your obligations. Fortunately, having credit life insurance in place is one way of […]
Programme To Support High-growth Entrepreneurs Delivers Stellar 2021 Results
In 2021, Endeavor and SA SME Fund’s Local Scale Up (LSU) companies: Grew their collective revenue by 514% Raised R1bn in funding Realised job growth of 45%, creating over 400 new jobs. The Local Scale Up (LSU) was launched by Endeavor and the SA SME Fund early in 2021, with a single focus on helping […]
EIU’s 2021 Democracy Index: Less Than Half Of The World’s Population Is Classified As Living In A Democracy
With Europe Losing Further Ground And Spain Downgraded To A “flawed Democracy” The average global score in the 2021 Democracy Index fell from 5.37 in 2020 to 5.28, the biggest year-on-year decline since 2010, immediately after the global financial crash. Western Europe’s overall decline in this year’s index was modest, while eastern Europe’s average score […]