Category Archives: South Africa

Country Risk Climate: Coface Downgrades Corporates in Europe, Ivory Coast, Japan and South Africa

Coface, the credit insurer has warned that with the ongoing malaise in the European economy, companies heavily exposed to Europe continue to be a relatively risky investment.   To that end, Coface has downgraded its risk assessment of corporates in … Continue reading

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S&P Capital IQ Opens New Offices in Russia and South Africa, Increases Presence in the Netherlands

To better support expanding business is Europe, the Middle East and Africa, S&P Capital IQ, a provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics, has announced the establishment of offices in Moscow, Russia, and Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as … Continue reading

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Experian Launches new Tender Fraud Prevention Service in South Africa

South Africa’s fight against tender fraud is gaining ground thanks to the launch of a new service from Experian, the global information services company, which makes combating fraud easier for organisations. This is the conclusion of Experian SA’s Managing Director, … Continue reading

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TransUnion Completes Acquisition of Majority Share of CRBAfrica – Expands Footprint in Africa

TransUnion Corp., South Africa announced the completion of  its previously announced purchase of a majority share in CRBAfrica, a credit risk management organization with a presence in eight countries across Africa. The acquisition significantly expands TransUnion’s footprint in Africa. Building … Continue reading

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South African Risk Climate: Unsecured Lending a Threat

The double-digit growth in unsecured lending has become a threat to SA’s consumer credit health said Geoff Miller, CEO of TransUnion South Africa, following the release of its SA Consumer Index (CCI). The CCI, a measure of trends in consumer … Continue reading

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TransUnion South Africa Launches on-the-move Vehicle Verification and Valuation Reports

Johannesburg, 3 Apr. 2012 – TransUnion Auto Information Solutions has launched a mobile application that provides subscribing car dealers with an instant, anywhere, anytime report containing almost everything they need to know to make an informed buying or selling decision … Continue reading

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Background Checks Business Booms Thanks to China

Firms that provide background checks on businesses and individuals from university applicants to management candidates have never been in such high demand thanks to a flood of fraudulent claims by Chinese businessmen and applicants… Some of the world’s leading commercial … Continue reading

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