People and Companies

Finalists announced for the 2021 Santam Women of the Future Awards in association with Fairlady and Truelove

The entrepreneurs who entered the 2021 Santam Women of the Future Awards in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE have once again inspired us with their entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to seeing their business ideas through, resilience, determination and the impact they are making in their community and to the South African economy.

STANLIB: New portfolio manager appointed for Namibia Money Market Funds

STANLIB has reinforced the expertise of its asset management team with the appointment of Sade Gertze as a portfolio manager for the STANLIB Namibia Money Market and CashPlus Funds. The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority has approved the appointment. The appointment reflects STANLIB’s commitment to invest in people and develop key skills within the jurisdictions where we operate.

Fight against gender inequality and social injustice is a global responsibility

Oh how we long for Sun City, 2019…

It was tough attending the 2021 Africa Insurance Exchange (AIE 2021) virtually, having been a multi-year veteran of the physical world event that used to take place at Sun City annually. We missed the crowds, the handshakes and the laughter that permeated the various conference rooms in 2019. We missed the deal-making and networking that took place in the expansive sponsors’ halls and lounges. And of course we missed the chance to break out our dance moves and raise our drinking elbows during the evening sessions, both formal and informal. The sterner among us might lucidly point out: “The conference is for learning, not shenanigans”. Indeed, this year sirs and madams, you were correct.