By Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa, Baker McKenzie As African businesses begin to recover and build the necessary resilience to successfully navigate COVID-19 disruption, […]
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Commitment to sustainability opening doors to post-pandemic capital in Africa
By Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa, Baker McKenzie The industrials, manufacturing and transport (IMT) sector is being hit hard by COVID-19 disruption, but commitment […]
Will a future Biden Presidency be better than Trump for Africa?
As America is voting for its next President, all African countries are contemplating their future engagement with either incumbent President Donald Trump or an incoming […]
N’Gunu Tiny on Why social innovation in Africa is so important
N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group is an expert in Transformative Technology and Social Innovation. The population of Africa is set […]
How Fintech can help secure the world from the economic impact of viral pandemics
The coronavirus pandemic continues to turn the world and our lives upside down, with the outbreak forcing governments to put into place measures that reduce the […]
It’s Time For Africa To Invest In Education, Science And Technology
Africa produces just 1.1% of global scientific knowledge. There are 79 scientists per million Africans. According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS) estimate for […]
Telemedicine in Africa as a concrete way to solve some problems
Tools for innovation: mobile applications, medical specialized websites for medical personnel, scientists, and for educating people in the field of medicine, crowdfunding fundraising campaigns, mobile […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Belt and Road Initiatives in Africa
A new report by Economist Corporate Network, supported by Baker McKenzie and Silk Road Associates, BRI Beyond 2020 (report), shows that the ripple effects of COVID-19 are […]
Has the PE industry failed Sub-Saharan Africa?
African PE (Private equity) firms raised less than $20bn in the decade to 2018, equivalent to just 2.5 per cent of the capital raised by […]
The impact of COVID-19 on finance and investment in Africa
By Morne van der Merwe, Managing Partner, and Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in mass production […]