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Manufacturing Indaba set for Johannesburg – industry platform for established and prospective sub-Sahara manufacturers

Posted: 11-Jun-2018

The Manufacturing Indaba will feature esteemed industry experts and leaders speaking in the forum, including Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director for Volkswagen Group South Africa; Eustace Mashimbye, Chief Executive Officer of Proudly South African; Flora Mutahi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Melvin Marsh International Ltd and Yash Ramkolowan Manager for Trade & Investment at DNA Economics, among others.
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Why SA's big telecoms are running scared

Posted: 04-Jul-2018

In recent years mobile operators have watched applications such as Whatsapp and Skype have cut into their huge profitable sms business. The fear is that their voice revenue will be next.  
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Banks: The Lifeblood of Emerging Economies

Posted: 20-Jul-2018

Banks play a vital role in igniting growth in emerging markets. They provide critical access to financial services, stimulating development and generating prosperity. Banks already shoulder a heavy responsibility, but are they doing enough to keep pace with a connected and demanding world? Access the full article here.
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What does it take to get stakeholders to participate meaningfully in evaluations?

Posted: 27-Jul-2018

Amanda Jitsing, Evaluator and Director at DNA Economics contributed to the topic of successes and challenges of implementing evaluations with an article that explains what it takes for stakeholders to participate meaningfully in evaluations.
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JSE’s black economic empowerment figures are not up to scratch, study shows

Posted: 07-Aug-2018

The study, however, was limited due to low levels of reporting by listed entities. Only 30% of the 401 listed JSE entities reported and only four state-owned entities (SOEs). There were also limitations in the reporting of B-BBEE certificates and in capturing of data used for the analysis.
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Incentives a better answer than prescribed assets – Elias Masilela

Posted: 29-May-2019

Currently there are debates that areas in need of capital injection should receive them through asset prescription. Elias Masilela’s debate contribution is that rather than asset prescription, the country could opt for creating incentives that are going to get capital to flow into those areas.


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Impact investing could bridge the socialist/capitalist divide

Posted: 29-May-2019

A Capital Advisors Report on ‘The Landscape for Impact Investing in Southern Africa’ presents that a mere 3% of local financial assets are allocated to impact investment strategies. Our Chairperson, Mr Elias Masilela cautions that this is not sufficient to establish an impact on the country’s socio-economic issues. Masilela emphasises the need to strive for private capital in pursuit of social and environmental impact.
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