Rehana Cassim, University of South Africa
Over eight years ago South African company law gave boards of directors the power to remove a fellow director, provided they do so in defined circumstances. The law also requires them to follow the correct legal procedures. For example, a board may remove a director if the…
Africa has tried for decades to develop robust intra-regional trade. Free trade agreement is the most recent effort
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Author: Danny Bradlow , University of Pretoria and William N Kring, Boston University
African Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on 7 July for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental Free Trade…
Brenda Wingfield , University of Pretoria and Bob Millar , University of Pretoria
The rise of open access publishing should be applauded. Scientific research and literature should be made available to everyone, with no cost to the reader.
But there’s a catch: nothing is actually free and someone has to pay. The open access…
A look at how India's Africa strategy is working
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the India Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, India.
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Meera Venkatachalam, University of Mumbai and Renu MODI, University of Mumbai
India’s engagement with Africa has involved peacekeeping, student scholarships, humanitarian relief, and private and public…
Can South Africa keep the lights on?
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Hartmut Winkler , University of Johannesburg
South Africans go to the polls this year . And for the first time the country’s energy future is becoming a significant subject of contestation.
This is because the public is now much more aware of the ongoing crisis at…
While recent events in Gabon and Zimbabwe have once again painted the African continent in a negative light, there is plenty of good news on the continent … and South Africa is getting left behind by its compatriots.
This was the overarching message from the first Intra-Africa trade workshop hosted by the SME Movement at Workshop…
Arthur Goldstuck is confidently the best-known tech researcher working on the African continent. On the Heavy Chef stage, Arthur unpacked the Visa / World Wide Worx / Platinum Seed eCommerce survey results. On an evening that also featured Yuppiechef's Andrew Smith and Bradley Elliott talking about various aspects of the online retail landscape, Arthur's presentation…
The South African ICT sector is rapidly evolving as disruptive new technologies enter the market and there has been a groundswell of support for the "Start-up" sector through a variety of initiatives.
The StartUp Grind initiative is one such initiative which has encouraged entrepreneurs to break into the ICT space and they host a number of…
South African entrepreneur Rich Mulholland recently released a new video talking about how he “messed up” his relationship with US music heavyweight will.i.am and I thought it was a very relevant piece of advice for entrepreneurs on a couple of levels.
I have a huge amount of respect for Rich; he doesn’t glamourize entrepreneurship, he…
There is a sense of renewed energy in the South African Venture Capital (VC) and early-stage technology investment sector with the introduction of Section12J funds and the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) vehicles arriving on the JSE.
While this is good news for driving innovation and investment, one of the key parts to the South African…
A community member asked us this week whether was any way for retail investors to directly invest in the African bond market
The short answer is “no” but there is perhaps a more nuanced answer which could be considered.
South African bond market:
If you were looking for exposure to the South African bond market, you could…
Earlier today, it was announced that SA technology business Sensor Networks had secured venture capital funding to expand its offering. While information on the transaction is limited, there are some quite interesting lessons here for entrepreneurs looking for funding for their business.
Each month, we receive 50 – 60 enquiries from entrepreneurs seeking access to funding.…