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Pension provision in Africa remains low
With 72% of sub-Saharan Africans employed in the informal sector, the traditional pension system is being called into question. The traditional pension system works on the premise that members are formally employed, work for 40 years and contribute regularly during this period, resulting in suitable retirement savings. As more people enter the labour...
How to find the right firm for a Chartered Accountant training programme
Landing an opportunity to do your training as a chartered accountant (CA) at a ‘Big Four’ auditing firm used to be the dream for new graduates. But the job market has changed in the last decade and the top jobs of the future look set to be quite different from what they’ve been in the...
African Urbanisation – A Changing Dynamic
On a recent trip to Morocco to attend the 15th Annual Africa Venture Capital Associaiton (AVCA) conference, I had the pleasure of being seated next to and in front of two young families on the aeroplane, both returning home to Morocco after visiting friends and family abroad. One father I chatted to was born and...
A Nairobi Dream
n a recent trip to East Africa I was lucky enough to experience some of the returning optimism and the sense of an investment community gearing up to take part in the next chapter of the region’s blossoming. The substance and longevity of Africa’s growth story outside of the ever turbulent commodity cycle has been...
Housing shortage an opportunity for high investment yields
Investment is needed in the affordable housing sector. Historically, growth in this sector has been hampered by perceptions of high risk and as a result, undervalued investments. If investors take the time to do their due diligence they could find South Africa’s housing shortage is also an opportunity for high investment yields. As investors struggle...
Navigating Naspers in retirement portfolios
South African asset managers are divided on the merits of including Naspers in retirement scheme portfolios; and though for most the answer is ‘yes’, there is division on the level of exposure, ultimately leaving trustees with the burden of making this complex decision. Trustees are not typically involved in selecting shares for their members’...
