Since transition, South African tertiary enrolment has increased by more than any other country in the Sub-Saharan region, at almost double the global average. The National Development Plan for Higher education focused tertiary education to the economic hubs, resulting in mass student migrations into these areas. […]
Month: April 2020
African credit and currency: K&S Investing in Africa (Part 1)
King & Spalding LLP is an international law firm representing a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100. With more than 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices across EMEA, Asia and the United States, the firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents. King & Spalding is one of […]
Business-as-unusual: digital toolkit for African trade and investment
The here and now Needless to say, we live in interesting times, the evidence is all around us. Kids at home, no daily commutes to work and the odd glance at other shoppers as we all try to keep our distance. The same goes for work, with the status quo of how ‘business is done’ […]
Mobilising private capital into Africa-focused Trade Finance funds
The need to mitigate supply chain disruption risks: The case for Trade Disruption Insurance There has been a large influx of speciality trade finance funds over recent years in an effort to mitigate the tremendous trade finance deficits across emerging markets and in particular Africa. This widening gap, in part caused by the global banking […]
Mauritius: the fintech incubator for Africa – AXYS Group
Over the last couple of decades, Mauritius has diversified, moving from a mono-crop sugar industry to a multi-sectoral economy. After the emergence of financial services in the early 90s, fintech has become a key next pillar on which the authorities and key players are now focusing. In its essence, Fintech is the technology applied to […]
Digital deal sourcing in Africa: the new normal
Deal origination is a labor-intensive process, especially when conducted through traditional methods…
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