Fanile Shongwe CA(SA) is Head of Debt Products at Standard Bank in Mozambique. And he is boldy set on the quest of making the ‘Africa Rising’ story a reality It all started in 2012, when Fanile happened to picked up a copy of the Economist and read a story on Africa rising. Around the same…
In this ever-changing world, we need to keep up with how fast things change around us. To this end, Honda keeps building new vehicles to keep up with the unique needs of its clients The latest of Honda’s new vehicles to hit our shores is the all-new BR-V. The vehicle is part of Honda’s RV…
8 Lessons for entrepreneurs who want to conquer the world Innovate or die Risk versus reward Turning failure into a successful business The courier in your pocket The transformer Economic empowerer The cool class Success strategist 8 LESSONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS WHO WANT TO CONQUER THE WORLD Ivan Epstein recently had the honour of speaking to…
Once upon a time Interlaken mesmerised the Victorians with mountain scenes from the chandelier-lit precincts of all the grand hotels; it’s still doing that today, but for adventurers and daredevils, this is also a playground for any adventure that’s loaded with adrenaline The town takes its name from its location between two lakes. It overlaps…
Set on the European side of Istanbul, the high-rise InterContinental Hotel Istanbul is located in the heart of Istabul with breathtaking views over the Bosphorus waterway and historical city sky line. Istanbul is known to be one of the greatest cities in the world, where modern Western meets the traditional Eastern city. It’s an incredible…
When Steven Saad began a business from a humble three-bedroomed house he could not have known that one day he would spot Murine Clear Eyes eye drops manufactured at Aspen’s Port Elizabeth plant – on a retail shelf as far away as at Disney World The Aspen pioneer and South African chartered accountant CA(SA) Stephen…
October 2016 saw the global leadership summit One Young World hosted in Ottawa, Canada. Handpicked by Chartered Accountants Worldwide, ambitious and successful entrepreneur Louw Barnardt represented SAICA and South Africa at the summit With beautiful Capitol Hill in the background, the stage began to fill with the superstar world leaders that would address the summit…
The answer to this question is YES and NO, depending on our outlook. YES if we are looking for any kind of short-cut or loophole in attaining our B-BBEE credentials; NO if we are committed to following the rules and implementing initiatives that will meet the legislative objectives. A negative approach to empowerment holds serious…
The leader within drives the leader without Don’t blame the ladder! Being a credible leader The ict key to your clients’ hearts and minds THE LEADER WITHIN DRIVES THE LEADER WITHOUT As CAs (SA), our training has provided us with several pervasive skills required to be successful business leaders without, and when we consult the…
The world of motoring has changed drastically over the last few years and this trend does not seem to be slowing down. Never would I have said that we would move away from petrol engines to electric and even less so to a world where cars would be driver-less. I assume this is the same…