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By Dele Kuti, Global Head, Energy at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking As we approach the second half of the year, it is important to reflect on the busy first half. After a hectic 2025, most observers would have expected some form of respite. Unfortunately, respite will not likely ....
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Across Africa, digital services are now at the centre of economic activity. Banking platforms, mobile networks, cloud applications and enterprise systems all depend on data centres that must operate without interruption. When a facility goes offline, the impact is immediate. Transactions fail, operations stall, and customers lose confidence. For data centre operators, uptime is not […]
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As the global economy undergoes a fundamental shift toward a multipolar landscape, a recent report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has highlighted the strategic need to revitalise the Africa-Europe corridor. The report, titled ‘Strengthening the Africa-Europe Corridor: Strategic Imperative in a Multipolar World,’ reveals that deliberate and well-orchestrated value chain integration could double bilateral trade from $545 […]
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A new pan-African leadership programme is pushing back against imported executive education models, arguing that Africa’s leadership challenges require solutions shaped by the continent’s own institutions, values and economic realities. Launched in March 2026, the Transformative African Leadership (TAL) programme is convened by four universities: the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Université Cheikh Anta […]
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By Gerhard Stander, Director, Retail & Agriculture, CHEP Sub Saharan Africa Across South Africa’s baking industry, millions of reusable bread crates move through supply chains every day, transporting products from bakeries to retailers and ultimately to consumers. These crates are a critical but often overlooked component of the country’s food distribution infrastructure. Yet a significant […]
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By Refilwe Mokate, Head of African Banks Client Coverage and Zoya Sisulu, Head of Financial Institutions Group Client Coverage at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking The first quarter of the year has passed, yet the number of significant events and shocks during these three months has equalled what one might expect over several years. […]
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By Ryan Boyes, Senior Security Administrator at Galix Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. This separation is difficult to sustain, as information touches every business function and regulatory requirements become increasingly onerous. Businesses also face growing pressure from third […]
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