Long-Haul SADC Action Needed To Counter Mozambican Insurgency And Humanitarian Crisis
Ongoing insecurity and an unfolding humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique need a strategically planned response to deal decisively with the insurgency that has plagued the area since October 2017. The insurgents, known both as Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah (ASWJ) and the Islamic State Central Africa Province, have displaced more than 745 000 people. “In northern […]
We Need Urgent Regulation For Artificial Intelligence In An African Context
By Zale Hechter We may think of Artificial Intelligence as some obscure, futuristic concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that is associated with scenes from “out-there” sci-fi movies like Star Wars and Terminator. But AI is already here and being used in a wide variety of technological developments that make our daily responsibilities more efficient and convenient. […]
Government Needs To Support The Metals And Engineering Sector To Ensure Sustainable Economic Recovery For South Africa
South African businesses in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector have faced enormous challenges over the past few years, with the Covid-19 pandemic compounding an already difficult situation. A shrinking domestic market, declining production, weak production sales, a smaller contribution to the economy, increasing joblessness, cheap imports and low investment levels are just some of […]
Standard Bank Ranked As Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand
Standard Bank has emerged as the most valuable banking brand on the African continent for 2022 in Brand Finance’s annual ranking of the world’s Top 500 Banking Brands, after increasing its brand value by 26% to USD1.583 billion. This significant increase in brand value has seen Africa’s largest financial services organisation by assets jump 17 […]
Africa: Competition Law – A Year In Review, 2021
By Nazeera Mia, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Competition, Bowmans South Africa Regulators across the continent spent much of last year evaluating and consulting on options to strengthen existing competition legislation, enhance enforcement powers and increase transparency and predictability in competition law enforcement. There has also been an accelerated focus on competition in digital markets, and […]
