CASE STUDY: Addendum Supply Chain Finance programme boosted South Africa’s struggling tourism industry during the Covid pandemic. With an innovative financing solution, Tourvest Travel Services (TTS) and Addendum Supply Chain Finance helped alleviate the Covid 19...
Addendum Debt Solutions celebrates a landmark 100th issuance
“Our vision was to develop a platform where a corporate could raise funding from the wider debt capital markets.” When Addendum launched the Funding Solutions division our goal was clear, to change the way high quality corporates raise debt funding Strong...
Early payment is crucial during both disruption and recovery
Over the course of the past 12 months, there have been several posts monitoring trends in global and regional trade activity on the PrimeRevenue platform. These trends help predict behaviour within the broader economy. Approximately one year after the pandemic turned...
The positive impact of supply chain finance in a post-Greensill world
The supply chain finance industry continues to feel the reverberations of Greensill Capital’s collapse. Its demise has unleashed investigations from numerous regulatory and legislative bodies around the world, despite clear evidence nearly all providers have been...
The intersection of Supply Chain Finance and ESG
Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in corporate, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. A broader cultural shift toward a more socially and environmentally conscious society is motivating shareholders to view the business...
The growing ESG bond market and why sustainability-linked bonds are growing in popularity
Climate change and social responsibility are in the spotlight at the moment, particularly over the last 18 months. With the globe’s noteworthy shift towards sustainability, it’s a subject high on everyone’s agenda, especially investors. As a result, many businesses...
What you should know about ESG and Green Bonds
There is a tangible shift in the world towards sustainability and a greener future. We can feel it, we can see it and it has been accelerated by the rise of COVID-19. Now, the powerhouse countries of the world have decided on specific carbon emission goals for the...
5 steps to freeing the cash that’s hidden in your supply chain
How do you transform a supply chain finance program from a supplier early payment initiative into a powerful working capital solution? The answer requires an analysis-driven approach that can be broken down into five steps: 1. Benchmark supplier terms and identify...
What is working capital?
As one of the most important indices of a company’s efficiency and financial health, working capital represents the operating liquidity available to businesses and ensures that it is able to continue its operations while satisfying its short-term debt and operational...
How corporates’ access to capital is being revolutionised by one of Africa’s leading fintech companies, Addendum
One of Africa’s leading fintech companies, Addendum, is changing the corporate borrowing landscape. The rapid growth of fintech across South Africa has led to the disruption of traditional systems, and companies like Addendum are leading the charge towards a new way...
The importance of a trusted and transparent Supply Chain Finance provider
When it comes to Supply Chain Finance (SCF), a trusted and experienced service provider is of paramount importance. Why? Recently it has become very obvious that some providers do not have their clients’ best interests at heart and have lost sight of the true purpose...
Why transparency is important when raising debt capital
For many companies, debt capital aka debt funding is a necessary part of their financial structure. Debt capital involves borrowing money from a bank or other lender, usually in the form of loans, corporate paper or by issuing a bond and then having to pay the full...