Gary Lubner is CEO of Belron, the world’s biggest autoglass repair and replacement group. Alec Hogg caught up with him to find out about this low profile South African entrepreneurial success story.
In between his Stellenbosch home, the Amsterdam HQ and visiting offices worldwide, in London yesterday, Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste squeezed in an hour to update Alec Hogg on proceedings.
Investec Asset Management has been appointed to manage the $670 million Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, a public-private partnership anchored by the governments of the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.
With a war chest of R80m after two rounds of funding, Alan Knott-Craig is determined to redefine another sector of the developing New Economy.
The investment bank has paid a dividend since at least 1957, when it was re-established as a centrally managed financial institution.
Another day in London, another inspiring story of a talented young South African.
Alec Hogg chats to Matthew Donaldson, CEO of the BGL group, an insurance company based in Peterborough and founded by South African Douw Steyn.
Greg Blank was the sharp end of a front-running syndicate that included Old Mutual portfolio managers. He alone stayed to face the music, and years in jail.
Investec celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. My front row seat to this remarkable story began with a short walk down Mooi Street in 1981.
If anything, SA’s entrepreneurs are doing even better. This week’s London Sunday Times ran a story about Mick Davis, one-time financial director of Eskom (in his 20s) who last year sold his creation Xstrata to Glencore for almost R300bn.