Are Special Economic Zones the key to African growth?
Nations across the continent are increasingly investing in economic zones as a way to promote manufacturing, boost industrial production and increase exports.
Revived infrastructure spending will make for safer roads
Government’s recent pledges to begin the procurement of services in extensive new build and upgrading of road infrastructure offers a glimmer of hope to businesses in the transport and construction industries.
The complexities facing investors (and asset managers)
Long gone are the days when asset managers became famous for managing balanced funds comprising 60% equities and 40% fixed income.
Copper transformed the way the world works before. It’s about to...
Copper is all around us. The metal is both ever-present and invisible in our world. Copper makes reading the words on this screen possible. And...
SA’s Top Economists
The first prize-giving of the Economist of the Year competition to be held under the auspices of the Bureau of Market Research and Unisa was held in 2022.
Where do we stand now?
The current pace at which the Federal Reserve has increased rates is the fastest it has been in history says, Hannes Viljoen, CFA, CFP®,
CEO and Head of Investments,
Kudala Wealth
Construction hotspots
Infrastructure, renewable energy and hospitality are driving renewed growth in the African construction sector. By John Young
The green hydrogen frontier
Neocolonialism, greenwashing or just transition? There is much excitement around green hydrogen these days. It is often said to have great potential for combating climate change while creating jobs and economic prosperity in South Africa.
A new energy bank aims to increase private investment in African...
Global investors are shying away from hydrocarbons, leaving the continent without the investment it needs if it is to capitalise on its resources.
A failing state?
As South Africans, we tend to forget that our history is filled with apparent existential crises. To gain a better perspective on the current situation, it is valuable to take a look into the past, says Wallace Barnes
CA(SA), Analyst, Steyn Capital Management
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Two sides of the same coin
What is the most prudent approach when you’re dealing with so much unpredictability and such extreme volatility? By Chris Paizis, Managing Director, Absa Group.
Quantamental investment process
Jean Pierre Verster, CEO at Protea Capital Management, explores systematic, quantamental portfolio construction.
Active ETFs in SA: “new wine” or “new bottles”?
The AM-ETF represents a shift in the South African investment industry.
The PROpulsion LIVE show is coming off the screen and into the room
PROpulsion Connect will bring financial planning professionals together in Cape Town on 19 August 2026 for an in-person experience built around practical conversations, sharper ideas, and meaningful connection.
Peregrine Capital
Peregrine Capital is South Africa’s longest-running and largest hedge fund manager, established on 1 July 1998.
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