Canal+ commits R19bn to French film industry in landmark 5-year deal
Global media giant Canal+ has committed to invest €980 million (approximately R19-billion) in French and European cinema over the next five years under what...
SA Corporate appoints seasoned deal-maker Donnovan Pydigadu to board
SA Corporate Real Estate has appointed seasoned property deal-maker Donnovan Pydigadu as an independent non-executive director and member of its audit and risk committee.
The...
Vodacom bets on Safaricom to drive African expansion
Vodacom's acquisition of a controlling stake in Safaricom has marked a turning point for the telecommunications group, transforming it into a more diversified African...
South Africa doesn’t need more debt. It needs more investment.
Government cannot build prosperity on borrowed money alone
This week, South Africa welcomed the announcement of substantial World Bank financing for long-overdue infrastructure development. The...
Investors fear spiking oil prices could threaten stock rally
Deepening conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging and Treasury yields climbing to levels that have equity investors on edge, raising...
Hybrid seed leading revival of cotton farming in Zimbabwe
‘Improved genetics central to efforts to revive cotton sector’
For more than two decades, 56-year-old Aleck Bikostone has dedicated his life to cotton farming in...
