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Absa Bank sets aside R10,5m to uplift the township economy

25 July 2017 | Absa

Absa Bank has extended a R3,5 million facility to eSpaza Sum Holdings to help the company in its endevour to uplift and modernise 22 spaza shops in Mamelodi and Pretoria West. A further R7 million will be extended to help uplift Mpumalanga and Limpopo spaza shops as the financial year progresses, taking the bank’s total contribution towards the transformation of township economies in the region to R10,5 million.

Bonitas showing strong vital signs

25 July 2017 | General

Robust cost-containment strategies and an amalgamation have served Bonitas Medical Fund well with the Fund showing a 92% reduction in net deficit in one year.

Santam’s new television commercial asks “what could go wrong?”

25 July 2017 | Santam

Managing the risks of a fast-approaching future.

ALU and Swiss Re partner to open Africa's first industry-driven university courses for future insurance leaders

25 July 2017 | Swiss Re

• African Leadership University and Swiss Re partner to found Africa's first industry-driven specialist school for insurance • Innovative short-courses and executive education to upskill existing insurance professionals across the continent • BSc Actuarial Science programmes to develop the next generation of actuaries across the continent. • ALU's School of Insurance will provide a blend of innovative undergraduate leadership and insurance programmes and preparation for industry exams • Swiss Re Foundation to provide funding for 150 students over 5 years; including direct financial support for African students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds • Swiss Re support will also include strong practical connection to the work market via internships and direct involvement of its global experts

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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