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13Oct

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Business, South Africa News

Unveiling Strategic Pathways to Accelerate Innovation in South Africa: BCX Releases 2024 Digital Innovation Index Report

BCX, in collaboration with EY-Parthenon, released the much-anticipated second edition of the BCX Digital Innovation Index Report at the Enterprise Forum held at the Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, in Cape Town. This in-depth study delves into the core pillars of innovation—strategy, investment, operating models, skills, and culture—offering actionable insights for businesses at every stage of their innovation journey. Designed to help organisations assess their innovation strategies, the report also provides a detailed perspective on the rapidly evolving digital transformation landscape in South Africa. Melvin Reynolds, BCX's Digital Innovation lead, expressed his excitement for this year's report stating: "The second edition of the BCX Digital Innovation Index provides a benchmark for ...

1Oct

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African News, Business, South Africa News, Startups

Attendees at the Oppenheimers’ South African Future Trust 2024 Summit Can Take Our Country Forward

The country’s premiere entrepreneurial showcase, the South African Future Trust Summit returns to the Sandton Convention Centre on 24 and 25 October – with more speakers, more stages, more opportunities - and a R500 000 investment prize for one stellar delegate. Headlining the event are African Leadership Academy founder Fred Swaniker; Founder & CEO of the Rehumanize Institute and co-founder & previous CEO of SingularityU Nordic, Laila Pawlak; Tasha’s Group CEO & Founder Natasha Sideris; South African songstress and motivational speaker Lira; financial journalist, speaker and author Bruce Whitfield and Veldskoen co-founder & CEO Nick Dreyer – with many more big-name presenters yet to be announced. The presenters and panellists will share their unique insights into how best...

10Feb

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Business

African Investment Landscape in 2024: Prime Opportunity for Global Investors

Chris Taylor, the Head of the African Business Group at Addleshaw Goddard the international law firm, has provided insights into the investment outlook for Africa in 2024. He has emphasised the current market conditions as presenting a "unique opportunity for international investors" to expand their presence and capitalize on the continent's growth potential. Chris Taylor remarked, "We're witnessing a significant uptick in transactional activity, offering financial and strategic investors a plethora of opportunities across Africa's burgeoning tech sector, thriving consumer markets, and its transition towards sustainable energy. With much of Africa maintaining political stability and experiencing lesser inflationary pressures compared to global counterparts, businesses are rightly explorin...

16Jul

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Decentralised finance may be the panacea for filling Africa’s Investment Gap

by Pomy Ketema, Counsel, Baker McKenzie, New York African countries continue to face substantial financing gaps as they take on projects of all sizes in pursuit of development. To tackle the slowdown in foreign direct investment since the onset of the pandemic, some African countries are actively courting their diaspora and looking for pockets of cash-rich businesses around the continent. Each country is on its own development trajectory. However, continental and regional initiatives, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), are being harnessed as broad-based wealth-creation vehicles. The AfCFTA, which took effect on January 1, 2021, aims to create an integrated continental market by reducing trade barriers among its 54 signatory countries. The trading pact is still under ...