Unpacking Easy Equities deal with Telkom - a product that could take SA by storm

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Sibusiso Ngwenya, the highly qualified head of Fintech at Telkom, explains the telecoms company’s partnership with Easy Equities. It’s a leap in the democratisation of share market investing for the bottom end of society’s pyramid. It offers the incentive of a free R50 investment when the Telkom Digital Wallet client opens their Easy account. Given Telkom’s massive reach and the low cost of buying into equities, it’s a product with vast potential. Ngwenya spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 May 2023 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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