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Life Sciences: Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Although sustainability is viewed as a global priority, however, it holds critical importance to the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Amidst the vibrant people, beautiful landscapes, and the remarkable economic growth reported for Sub-Saharan Africa, access to quality healthcare and food security however remains a challenge. Jorge Levinson, Senior Bayer Representative for the Sub-Saharan Africa region explores […]

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CSI and women in leadership

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Women in Corporate Social Investment stretch across the entire value chain from corporate funders to Community-Based Organisations and the beneficiary communities who are served by the investment. Dipalesa Mpye, Head of Social Impact at Tshikululu Social Investments says leadership is the primary focus for women inclusion in the CSI sector.

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Beyond compliance: The importance of impact strategy for community trusts

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For decades, the mining sector has recognised the need to invest in the development of its host communities, both from a regulatory perspective and in recognition of the historical inequities that continue to create socio-economic challenges in communities across South Africa. Community trusts (and similar broad-based community ownership schemes) are one vehicle through which companies

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SA’s service economy come challenges but also holds opportunity

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Ask most people which sector they think makes the biggest contribution to the South African economy and they’ll probably say something like mining or farming. A few might even mention tourism and manufacturing. In reality, those sectors are all dwarfed by the country’s services sector. In fact, services now account for more than 62% of

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Sustainable social investment continues to play an essential role in SA’s development and transformation

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The effective management of corporate social investments in South Africa continues to play a critical role in supporting social investors to develop and implement relevant responses to the triple burdens of poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa. Tshikululu Social Investments, established in 1998, is a social investment fund manager and advisor, working alongside investors

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Read – The CSI Human Face of Business 2023

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Over the past 21 years, South Africa has grappled with profound social imbalances and, during this period, social investors both within the nation and abroad, have increasingly engaged in impactful and purpose-driven initiatives. What once seemed like a mere checkbox exercise has, over time, evolved into a critical business imperative for the C-suite. This transformative

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Watch – Change Makers shaking up CSI in SA, Part III

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We conclude the first in our series of conversations with ImpactSA, and the Liberty Group as Change Makers in the CSI space, gaining insight as to what motivates them, where the focus of CSI is concentrated and what corporate South Africa can do to enhance the lives of people in need. In this final episode

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Watch – Change Makers shaking up CSI in SA, Part II

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We continue the conversation in our series of discussions with ImpactSA, the Kagiso Trust and the Liberty Group as Change Makers in the CSI space, gaining insight as to what motivates them, where the focus of CSI is concentrated and what corporate South Africa can do to enhance the lives of people in need. In

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Video – Change Makers shaking up CSI in SA

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ImpactSA together with Kagiso Trust and the Liberty Group have initiated a series of discussions with Change Makers in the CSI space – what motivates them, where the focus of CSI is concentrated and what corporate South Africa can do to enhance the lives of people in need. In the first episode we meet Nomaxabiso

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South Africans are battling rising costs, inflation while losing faith in the economy

Community New, Thought Leadership / Chris Buchanan

Although employed South Africans continue to show resilience as they face the macro-financial challenges besetting the country, 45% are considerably financially stressed, 7 out of 10 are trying to cope with incomes that have not improved since 2020, and their confidence in the economy is being eroded, according to the 2023 Old Mutual Savings and

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