FirstRand ups dividend despite rising bad debts

This evening we look at the markets with Sasfin Wealth, we discuss Ninety One’s recent financials and the Sanlam partnership, RMB joins us to talk about its latest business confidence index, we speak to Standard Bank about the importance of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s economic growth, and in this week’s…

Sasfin’s David Shapiro runs us through the day’s market developments and takes a look at today’s local and UK CPI prints, the upcoming MPC decision, the dollar, commodities, and European market challenges.

Simone Cooper, head of Business and Commercial Banking South Africa at Standard Bank, discusses the challenges faced by SMMEs and how to turn those challenges into opportunities, and looks at trends in the sector.

Dr Thomas Funke – CEO, SA Canegrowers Association

Isaah Mhlanga – Chief Economist, RMB