Tag: investment

Africa is home to arguably the world's youngest and fastest-growing population. A burgeoning middle class now seeks ways to build wealth and secure financial futures. Despite this enormous potential, millions of Africans still face exclusion from global investment opportunities.

Capitec, South Africa’s leading digital bank, has achieved a remarkable milestone, now serving more than half of the country’s adult population. Over the past five years, the bank's journey has included the introduction of business banking, value-added services (VAS), Capitec Connect and insurance under its own insurance licence.

Those in the know say building a house can cost anything from R10,000 to R20,000 per square meter. Factors such as location, quality of the material used, and design complexity can significantly raise costs. High-end houses can cost upwards of R25,000 per square meter. It is a hefty price to pay, but one well worth it.

Recent progress at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has signalled renewed confidence in South Africa’s capital markets. We believe the JSE plays a critical role in growing the economy. While market conditions have presented challenges, we remain optimistic about the future. We have seen how the JSE has shown resilience through accessible listings.

South Africa can promote future investment and encourage corporate growth by addressing discrepancies in laws governing mergers and amalgamations. Section 44 of the Income Tax Act governs merger and amalgamation transactions from a tax perspective. It provides tax rollover relief if certain requirements are met.

Sometimes, it takes an outsider to allow South Africans to recognise that SA retail innovation is positive in their own country.

In this vidcast, we dive into the US electoral system and how it all works. We dig deep and try to understand the pros and cons of the system compared to the other voting systems that exist around the world. We also explore various permutations of outcomes to the election.

The vidcast dives into sovereign wealth funds and how they work. We unpack the requirements for a good fund, the risks to implementation and the overall benefits to the economy. We also posture various ways of potentially implementing such a fund in South Africa.

Local government in South Africa faces challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies, lack of resources, and widespread corruption. These issues often hinder local government's ability to effectively meet the dire needs of the community.

In this vidcast, we take a look at the latest warning from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) related to taxation on crypto assets and crypto-related earnings. The aim is to get a better understanding of the driving factors, investment cases, and opportunities that may present themselves.