Topic
Unctad calls for innovative investment strategies as global crises fracture foreign investment
By: Sabrina Jardim 23rd April 2024 Amid the complex landscape of global foreign direct investment (FDI), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has called... →
TikTok announces partnership with IEC to combat misinformation ahead of May elections 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd April 2024 With the crucial May elections looming, video hosting service TikTok has entered into partnerships with the Independent Electoral Commission of... →
TikTok Reinforces Commitment to Platform Integrity with Key Initiatives Ahead of South Africa’s Democratic Elections
23rd April 2024 As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election set for 29 May, TikTok is announcing several initiatives with the local electoral... →
MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos
23rd April 2024 South Africa’s Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country’s provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned... →
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities
23rd April 2024 As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. It is estimated that global floor area is expected to... →
Anglo helping to restore Amazon-like rainforest near Brazil iron-ore mine
By: Martin Creamer 23rd April 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American is taking steps to help to restore an Amazon rainforest equivalent of which less than 10% remains intact.... →
Zimbabwe’s new ZiG doomed by overall lack of transparency
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd April 2024 Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens’ trust in the government and threatens the new currency’s viability. The struggle to stabilise... →
Fund managers demand greater flexibility as new capital streams emerge in PE and VC market
22nd April 2024 The investment landscape within the African private equity and venture capital markets has changed both slowly and suddenly since 2020. Low... →
