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How EasyEquities was born - insights from Charles Savage

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In this conversation with Alec Hogg at the fourth BizNews conference, Charles Savage, CEO of Purple Group and founder of EasyEquities, relates the story of how the platform which 'democratises investing' came to be. He also outlines the future plans for the company and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 2022 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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