From The Township To The World: Vincent Mosebe Powers Change Through Innovation

In an age where sustainability, digital access, and clean energy are no longer optional but essential, Vincent Mosebe, founder of Mosebe Enterprise, is proving that world-changing innovation can come from the heart of South Africa’s townships. As a driven entrepreneur and a participant in the ORT Jet Programme, Vincent has spent the last few years […]

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BRICS Expansion And The Shifting Global Order

By Lisa Ivers, Head of African Operations at BCG As more big emerging markets join the BRICS+ nations, the grouping could give the Global South a greater voice in world affairs and challenge the domination of existing institutions. · The ten BRICS+ nations account for half the world’s population and two-fifth of trade—and include major energy […]

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Africa Needs To Trade In Higher-Value Goods To Aid Development

African countries need to trade in value-added and intermediate goods with each other and the rest of the world in order to address the continent’s developmental challenges. Platforms like the African Continental Free Trade Area ( AfCFTA) must also be used to strengthen value chains across various sectors. These are some of the points that […]

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BRICS: What’s In It For Africa?

The BRICS group of emerging economies (made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) gather at the 5th annual BRICS summit in Durban, South Africa. It is the first time the summit is being held in Africa – and rightly so – as the theme for this year is BRICS and AFRICA: Partnership for […]

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