With the announcement of his new Cabinet this past week, President Zuma has reaffirmed this government’s commitment to turning its back on the thirty-four miners who were shot down in Marikana in 2012. He has also sent an unequivocal message: the government will play no role in ending the crippling political impasse in the platinum …
Despite the economic growth seen by many African economies in recent years and the attention they have received by multinational corporations and investors, the continent is still home to some of the most difficult business environments in the world. In fact, according to the rankings of the World Bank and IFC’s 2014 global Doing Business …
Jacqueline Musiitwa is the founder and managing partner of the Hoja Law Group, a firm started in 2008 that advises on commercial, political and intellectual property law for companies doing business in Africa. The firm has offices in New York and Kigali and primarily focuses on markets in eastern and southern Africa. In addition to …
April 24 — On this episode of African Business Weekly Eleni Giokos speaks to scenario planner Clem Sunter about the possible outcomes of the upcoming elections in South Africa. We’re at the Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam to find out how technology is changing East Africa and Wale Shonibare, Managing Director of …
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2WVmPS2bCNo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are …