by Ryan Osborn | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
A worrying statistic to say the least, the National Credit Regulators have found that there is a large rise in the amount of consumers pawning in their assets, cars in particular, to secure a loan. Putting themselves and their livelihoods at risk, this is allowed but...
by Ryan Osborn | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The African continent is still on firm economic development footing dispite all the ‘Africa rising’ narrative disruption caused by a combination of factors in 2016. After saying goodbye to 2016, the New Year provides us an opportunity to take stock of Africa’s recent...
by Ryan Osborn | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) thinks the world has three to five years to change how it earns, learns and cares in order to transition effectively into a new world order. Saadid Zahidi, WEF’s Head of education, gender and work, said transforming...
by Ryan Osborn | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Capitec Bank has closed 2000 accounts connected to the MMM Ponzi scheme, said The CEO of the bank, Gerrie Fourie. Earlier this year, Capitec began shutting down accounts linked to MMM and reporting them to the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb). The Ponzi scheme has...
by Ryan Osborn | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Debtor management is still a big problem for most of South Africa’s municipalities, as bad debts continue to prevent them from generating consistent cash flows. This is what the Global Credit Ratings’ Local Authority Industry Bulletin revealed, which assesses the...
by Ryan Osborn | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
One day, you will need to take care of your elderly parents finances. As people age, the roles of child and parent often slowly reverse. Elder financial abuse is becoming prevalent. Sadly, caretakers and relatives are often to blame. A single scam can cost your...
