African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank announced by institutional investors
African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank announced by institutional investors The African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders Forum announced and presented its Pan African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AGIIB) initiative, during The fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, hosted by the UN ECA. The AGIIB initiative recognises […]
Sanofi Launches Innovative TB Prevention Treatment Set To Be A Game Changer For South Africa
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of ill health and one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.1 a TB can affect anyone, anywhere – but it is also curable and preventable.1 b,c World TB Day falls on 24 March, and Sanofi is proud to announce the launch, in partnership with the Department of Health, of an […]
Access To Critical Healthcare Hinges On Logistics Support In The Age Of Covid-19
By James R.(Jack) Muhs, Regional President, FedEx Express, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (MEISA) Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global healthcare industry has seen significant demand for medtech products. To keep global trade moving, express logistics providers with network strength and flexibility, are continuing to play a critical role in moving […]
Nedbank Expands Its Green-Funding Reach And Impact With $200m IFC Loan
At the end of 2020 the progress reports delivered by most of the countries that have committed themselves to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 made for difficult reading. Most revealed that they were experiencing a variety of challenges that had caused them to fall behind on their planned SDG […]
How To Navigate Digital Transformation In 2021
By Isabel Papadakis, Head: Africa Industry Value Advisory at SAP Want to achieve quick time-to-value on your digital transformation efforts while still building toward greater future capabilities? This is what you need to know. Organisations have experienced immense disruption over the past year. Many have had to reinvent their operating models, their product or service […]
Building A Successful Multi-Cloud Strategy Unlocks IT Business Value
South Africa’s cloud market is showing good signs of growth and development as enterprise customers begin to take serious notice of multicloud and its benefits. As a result, it is imperative to develop and maintain a robust mutlicloud strategy that meets continuously evolving business demands. Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, a neutral cloud infrastructure provider, […]
Be an Ally to Women Entrepreneurs and Herstory
Entrepreneurial women’s lack of access to venture capital (VC) is one of the oldest stories in the world. How do we change herstory and empower women entrepreneurs and founders? Applying a “gender lens” can illuminate themes across access to capital, workplace equity, product and service offerings, and asset classes.1 I believe we must address gender-parity issues, […]
Why Rhinos Travel Upside-down
Most rhino translocations are carried out with trucks, but some remote locations can’t be reached by road. So ten years ago, conservationists began using helicopters, on an occasional basis, to move rhinos to and from inaccessible terrain. The rhino is either placed on its side on a stretcher, or hung upside down by its legs. […]
How to Register Your Business in Kenya
In conjunction with the United Kingdom, Kenya has launched a Business Regulatory Toolkit to help local and foreign businesses access information on business regulations in the country. The toolkit is a free online resource that will help entrepreneurs understand changing regulatory requirements and also give advice on what regulations are applicable to them at different […]
Global Funders Launch Probe in Misconduct at Accra Branch
Executives of a Ghanaian organisation supporting people living with HIV and AIDS demanded sex acts and money in exchange for access to benefits, the Global Fund said over the weekend in an investigation into the group it funded. The 18-page report entitled “Misconduct affecting Global Fund grants” details how representatives of the Ghana Network Association […]
