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 | ANDRIES BRINK The leapfrog theory is attractive. In the words of the Financial Times, it's "a quick jump in economic development by harnessing technological innovation."... read |
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 | MICHAEL E ODIJIE The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development argues that the phase of transition to the free trade area alone could boost intra-African trade by 33% and increase manufacturing in Africa... Read |
 | MUNYARADZI MAKONI Scientists are calling on African policymakers to act urgently to control the use of pesticides called neonicotinoids, which threaten the wider ecosystem and food security, and have been banned by the European Union. Read |
 | Arewa24, the northern Nigerian language channel, is launching Arewa24On Demand, a new global subscription video-on-demand and OTT streaming service... Read |
 | In response to customers' growing desire for hyper-convenience, Checkers has introduced an exclusive one-hour grocery delivery service... Read |
 | Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards... Read |
 | The Loeries has released its annual Official Rankings which provide a comprehensive overview of the performance across the advertising and brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East based on performance at the 2019 Loerie Awards, held in Durban in August... Read |
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 | LVMH has reached an agreement to purchase luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co. for approximately $16.2 billion, making this LVMH's most expensive luxury acquisition... Read |
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 | SINDY PETERS $95bn - this is the average annual loss in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 due to pervasive gender inequality in the continent's economic activities... Read |
 | Tree-Nation, a global reforestation platform, is tackling climate change in four African countries, with tree plantation projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar and Burkina Faso... Read |
 | CLAUDIA VICKERS Synthetic biology lets us explore places where evolution has never gone, to help meet humanity's food needs in a future shaped by climate change... Read |
 | ANDREW SCHMULOW South Africa's regulatory regime for the financial services sector is going through major changes. The question is whether companies can adapt to a principles-based approach... Read |
 | Only ethical leadership, ethics and compliance with the country's existing legislation and regulations can arrest South Africa from its economic malaise, create jobs and address poverty and inequality... Read |
 | According to findings from the latest edition of the Trialogue Business in Society Handbook, companies spent an estimated R10.2bn on CSI in South Africa in 2019... Read |
 | DOV SLOWATEK While today's operating environment puts businesses under pressure to innovate, the workforce can feel left out and wonder where they fit in... Read |
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