Category Archives: Economy

Youth Unemployment in South Africa: Strategies for Business-Led Solutions

June 16 is Youth Day in South Africa, a moment to reflect on the sacrifices [...]

Adapting to Global Funding Cuts: How NGOs in Africa Can Regroup and Build Resilience

The recent announcements of funding cuts by major global donors, particularly the United States, have [...]

Africa Day Spotlight: The Role of SMEs in Driving Continental Growth

Africa Day, celebrated on 25 May, marks the foundation of the African Union and reminds [...]

Holiday Marketing: Boost Sales Without Breaking the Bank

The festive season is a prime time to attract customers without overspending. Focus on leveraging [...]

New Year, New Goals: Setting a Financial Roadmap for 2025

As 2024 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on the past year and set a [...]

Digital Nomadism and Remote Work: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets

In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, digital nomadism and remote work are no longer niche [...]

The Rise of Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a key business imperative in today’s global marketplace. [...]

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets

Blockchain technology is transforming the entrepreneurial landscape in emerging markets, particularly in regions where access [...]

Navigating the Geopolitical Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Market Entrepreneurs

As we move through 2024, the global business environment continues to face significant geopolitical tensions, [...]

The Journey of Resilience

Owning a small business is often portrayed as the ultimate path to freedom and financial [...]

How to Survive Ongoing High Interest Rates in 2024

“Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities [...]

Budget 2023: How It Affects You and Your Business

“This is not an austerity budget. It is a budget that makes tough trade-offs in [...]

Budget 2023: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!

“Finally, we pay tribute to the millions of South Africans, whose resilience and courage during [...]

Recession on the Horizon: Here’s How to Survive

“During recession greed dies, frugality survives.” (Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words)  With yet another return [...]

Budget 2022: Your Share of Billions in Tax Relief and Business Support

“Now is not the time to increase taxes and put the recovery at risk! Accordingly, [...]

Budget 2022: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited the public to share suggestions on the 2022 Budget [...]

Your SME and the Economy – Prepare for the Long Way Back

The South African economy could take as long as seven years to get back to [...]

Tax Freedom Day: How Many Days Did You Work for The Taxman in 2020?

“I Have Bad News and – No, Actually I Just Have Bad News” (Rick Riordan) [...]

How Different Will Our Landscape Be Post-Coronavirus?

“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future” (Niels Bohr) Pandemics kill more [...]

Budget 2020: Some Tax Relief!

Taxpayers were preparing for once again being squeezed in 2020, but we have been pleasantly [...]

Budget 2020: Will it Please Moody’s?

“Baby, baby, baby you’re out of time” (The Rolling Stones) Over the past several years [...]

Your Selection of Budget 2020 Tax Calculators

How long will you work for the taxman today? Input your salary into the 2020 Tax [...]

Budget 2020: Tips for Tito – Make Your Voice Count!

On 26 February 2020 the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, will be making his annual [...]

Junk Status Is Not The End – It Can Get A Lot Worse!

It is now widely expected that sometime in the next year or so Moody’s will [...]

Crunch Time for SA – The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and What it Means to You

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads [...]

Our Economic Outlook: Good News or Bad?

“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future” (Niels Bohr, theoretical physicist and [...]

The Big Mac Index Says the Rand is Way Undervalued

“Our results indicate that the Big Mac Index is surprisingly accurate in tracking exchange rates [...]

How Many Days Did You Work For The Taxman In 2019?

“Tax Freedom Day is calculated by dividing general government revenue by GDP at market prices, [...]

Quick Wins to Get Our Economy Going Again

“I approach every problem with optimism” (Nelson Mandela) The mood of optimism that pervaded a [...]

What does Budget 2019 mean for you?

The following proposed tax changes were announced  Income tax rates are left unchanged. The primary rebate [...]

Your Selection of Budget 2019 Tax Calculators

“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women” (Anon) [...]

Budget 2019: Credibility Restored?

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the [...]