by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
When the South African Revenue Service (SARS) delays your VAT refund, interest may be payable, but you should not assume that they will calculate and pay that interest automatically. Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists SA, says that in a recent case...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Global public procurement spending is estimated to account for around 12% of GDP in OECD economies, underscoring the scale and strategic importance of how governments and organisations spend money (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). As fiscal...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
As trade routes shift and intra-African commerce grows, businesses are confronting new currency risks across borders. Global trade is entering a new era of uncertainty. From shifting tariff regimes and geopolitical fragmentation to supply chain diversification and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Thought Leadership
Last year, Kredete, a startup founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe that enables Africans in the diaspora to build credit profiles through their remittance activity, raised a $22-million Series A funding round, the largest disclosed blockchain transaction...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | news
Acer Africa has announced outstanding performance metrics for its service operations, delivering after-sales support across the African continent. Over the past four years, the company maintains industry-leading response times and customer satisfaction scores that...
