Allan Gray analyst Stephan Bernard shares five key lessons to help investors navigate uncertainty, avoid fear-based decisions, and stay focused on long-term value. He highlights why remaining invested during volatility can preserve capital and unlock future growth.

This CPI event recap explores the intersection of technology, insurance, and innovation, featuring insights from industry leaders. Topics include automation, risk assessment, embedded insurance, and digital enablement, showcasing how collaboration drives progress in Africa’s evolving insurance ecosystem.

South Africa’s third budget signals continued fiscal discipline, aiming to stabilise debt and boost growth, while the US moves toward unsustainable borrowing. Diverging policies highlight growing global risks, reinforcing the importance of calm, diversification, and credible governance for investors.

Bianca Botes of Citadel Global urges South African businesses to treat foreign exchange (FX) risk as a strategic, board-level concern. A structured, portfolio-based FX policy can protect margins, support growth, and ensure resilience amid ongoing global currency and trade volatility.

Schroders economists assess the global economic outlook amid paused US tariffs, rising policy uncertainty, and geopolitical risks. While US and Eurozone growth prospects remain positive, trade tensions and inflation continue to challenge China, the UK, and emerging markets differently.

SAVCA interviews top investors to reveal how South African entrepreneurs can boost funding readiness—by mastering governance, scalability, and investor alignment in a competitive, recovering VC and PE landscape.