In our first episode of Letsema Talks, we speak to Letsema CEO Derek Thomas about what an SME need to become viable exporters, based on his experience working with Cirebelle, a chemicals solutions manufacturer. Our conversation follows Derek’s recent article, Five on how an SME can become a successful exporter. Letsema Talks · Letsema Talks: […]
This article was compiled and written by Manav Sachdeva and Vinod Jose In this time of financial paralysis, organisations that respond well in times of historic crises are fast and agile. They make decisions quickly and implement those decisions effectively and efficiently, bolstering business resilience, and putting them in a position to recover and grow […]
Ten years ago, Letsema acquired an SME called Cirebelle. The firm is a exporter and manufacturer in the specialty chemicals value chain, and at the time had 12 employees. Cirebelle provides invaluable insights into the requirements for successfully exporting as an SME from a developing country that is far away from major markets. Developing countries […]
Prior to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there was already indicative research illustrating that our society has become increasingly socially distant, and lonely. In a 2018 survey, The Economist and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that more than two in 10 adults in the United States (22%) and the United Kingdom […]
Letsema Corporate Finance is ready to help you get South Africa back to work The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is expected to exact a heavy toll on public health and wellbeing. In these trying and challenging times, businesses are faced with extremely difficult choices as economic activity grinds to a halt. Many large businesses have been […]
Authors: Carolin Feck and Tavonga Shoko The Balanced Scorecard continues to be a highly relevant strategic business performance management tool. This is despite being published in 1992, when yesterday’s economy was nowhere as dynamic as it is today. Why? We believe the answer lies across four key factors: Evolution – The Balanced Scorecard has evolved […]
As the world and South Africa braces for the harsh socio-economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tourism and hospitality sector finds itself on the frontline. The unavoidable truth is that the measures necessary to contain the virus will also curtail the behaviours that transport companies, travel operators, accommodation providers and food and entertainment businesses […]
Author: Anandini Dabas The world of work is rapidly changing. New technologies driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are causing fundamental shifts in the labour market and creating a re-evaluative conjecture on what work is. The certainty workers possess on livelihood sustainability is now hinged on permanent-insecurity. The largest contingent radically propounding ‘neo-work’ are […]
Pandemics change the way people live in unforeseen ways, whether that change is gradual, or sudden. Ernest Hemingway was responsible for coining the phrase, “Gradually, then suddenly”. It is an apt reflection of what is happening around the world as the coronavirus (COVID-19) wrecks untold damage. States, their citizens, health systems and economies are under […]
Regulatory changes by the state and the agencies acting on their behalf have become a status quo for financial institutions, adding to their already onerous compliance requirements. The Mutual Evaluation Report is one measure which seeks to analyse the implementation and effectiveness of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Compiled by the Financial […]
