Lyra Consulting

14/04/2026

https://lyra-consulting.co.za/news-media/financial-restructuring/

When a business comes under financial pressure, time matters. Cash flow tightens, lenders become cautious, suppliers ask questions, and management can quickly become consumed by short-term firefighting.

25/10/2025

Prof Raymond Parsons of NWU Business School agrees.

‘It is a positive development for the SA economy. While the financial markets will already have priced in the prospect that the FATF will make the decision, it means that SA has quite quickly taken the necessary steps to achieve this outcome. Being off the ‘grey list’ will help to improve investor confidence and reduce costs associated with banking transactions. It demonstrates that SA has made progress in dealing with money laundering and terror financing. It signals that SA is achieving some of its necessary key reforms."

Christmas came early for SA as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) finally removed the country from its grey list.

29/07/2025

https://lyra-consulting.co.za/news-media/understanding-company-valuations-across-different-stages-of-the-business-life-cycle/

Understanding Company Valuations Across Different Stages of the Business Life Cycle

06/02/2025

Investing in South Africa- risks, structures and mitigation strategies

All investors whether they be Development Finance Institutions, multinationals, banks, and investment funds take jurisdictional…

20/12/2024

Seasons Greetings!

Wishing you joy, peace, and love this holiday season. May the new year bring you happiness and wonderful opportunities.

Warm wishes,
Lyra Consulting

28/11/2024

When the video first came out- we did receive some negative feedback- many people were deeply concerned about the unintended consequences of AI and others felt we may be far away from real companion robots ( one is even called a woebot).

Already there is a proliferation of companion bots, some still under development but things are moving fast. See below the article by Forbes and Bloomberg and my TEDxGeorge talk for more information.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2024/10/28/could-a-bot-be-your-new-therapist-how-ai-has-transformed-mental-healthcare/

AI Therapy Searches Jump With Human Help Hard to Find https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-11-27/ai-therapy-interest-increases-as-human-help-is-in-short-supply



https://youtu.be/wfQp4YK1Q8g

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22/11/2024

https://youtu.be/wfQp4YK1Q8g

We are having very interesting conversations on the applications of AI bots. Please send us your comments and questions!

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storag...

15/11/2024

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storag...

12/11/2024

If you are wondering where we all are…

Day one and it’s huge

25/10/2024

Part 2 on Cell Captive Insurance

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES OF THE APPLICATION OF CELL CAPTIVES IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

A look at the application and benefits of insurance cell captives in diverse industries across the globe.

Part 2 of 2 - An insurance cell captive is a specialised insurance structure that allows businesses to establish a cell within an existing insurance company