PAPSS – Transforming cross-border payments in Africa In January 2022, the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (short PAPSS) was formally launched. PAPSS originated from a joint initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the African Export-Import Bank and the African Union (AU), is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt and is administered by the […]
Employer of Record – Hire Staff and successfully do business in Africa without an incorporated entity. InterGest South Africa offers a service called Go2Africa –also known as an “Employer of Record” or EOR. The service includes InterGest South Africa becoming the legal employer of a worker in certain African countries. This means that we take […]
It has been a month since Kenya launched its Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) also known as the Centre. During the official opening, Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, stated that the NIFC will create an environment for fintech to thrive; for innovation and new technologies such as artificial intelligence to be mainstreamed; and for investors to […]
Gas industry South Africa – South Africa’s gas industry has undergone an increase in registered gas practitioners according to the South African Qualification and Certification Committee for Gas (SAQQC Gas) between March 2021 to March 2022. This is testament to the increased demand for gas operated products amongst South African consumers and the demand for […]
Invest in South Africa – The month of August 2022 has kicked off with South Africa welcoming a delegation of US investors with more than $1 trillion of assets under management who are looking for renewable energy investment opportunities. The US government’s initiative to increase trade and investment between African nations and America, started Tuesday […]
Abolition of license requirements to build power plants of any size To combat the country’s energy crisis, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the lifting of private power generation thresholds, making it easier for private companies to build private power plants of any size and sell it to the national grid. The President is confident […]
