Portfolio & Co

25/03/2017

PP1 in session.

25/03/2017

We are about to start our PP1 program in Cape Town. Thank you to PPS For Professionals for inviting us to engage your members.

28/12/2016

Gamification could drive digital payment

Within two weeks, there were 202,000 active users of the game, Elliott said at the MasterCard Innovation Forum.

Gamification could be used to drive financial literacy in SA where education remains one of the biggest obstacles to achieving widespread adoption of digital payment technology, Mark Elliott, president of MasterCard in SA, said on Tuesday...

27/12/2016

In 2015, Standard Bank helped 355 commercial clients in Africa to expand their businesses on the continent, which included companies from the rest of Africa growing into SA, Robertson said

Standard Bank's ambition to position itself as the go-to bank for businesses in Africa was underscored at the group's intra-Africa business conference in Ghana on Tuesday - the second meeting of its…

27/12/2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

Six years ago when the McKinsey Global Institute first looked in detail at Africa’s diverse economies, almost all of them were experiencing accelerating growth. The picture today is more mixed. MGI’s new report ‘Lions on the move II: Realising the potential of Africa’s economies’, finds that Africa’s economies’ growth paths have diverged.

Africa's overall growth has slowed but new research shows long-term fundamentals are strong and there are big business opportunities ahead...

27/12/2016

Why Africa needs the industrial revolution that is the Internet of Things

The “next internet”

Business Insider says that the Internet of Things (IoT) has been touted as the next Industrial Revolution or even the “next internet” as it becomes the future of the way businesses, governments, and consumers interact with the physical world.

The Internet of Things (IoT ) will change the African landscape of data communications...

27/12/2016

What new investors should know

Before you embark on your journey towards financial freedom, there are a few core concepts you need to grasp

The sooner you start investing, the better, says Wade Trussell, Financial Planner for Discovery.

“Time in the market is important because it allows you to take advantage of compound interest, which is interest on top of interest. That’s when your money starts making money.”

DESTINY MAN - Before you embark on your journey towards financial freedom, there are a few core concepts you need to grasp

17/10/2016

To all our Associates who have filled out our Member application form, thank you for completing the form. You will receive an email inviting you to book your personal one-on-one time this week with Johann Redelinghuys and Sajeed Sacranie.

Please make sure you book your time with them as soon as you receive your email. Your session will be done online using Google Hangouts. - Lucille