Bayer has released a documentary trailer highlighting grain farmers’ stories of hope and success. A soon to be released documentary on the success of Grain SA’s Farmer Development Program will tell the stories of passionate farmers who has risen above almost impossible odds. Across Africa, Bayer invests in the support and development of smallholder farmers […]
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Business incubators are not just for start-ups – corporates and medium-sized companies are reducing time to market of new products and time to implement new manufacturing processes by partnering with the Propella Business Incubator in Nelson Mandela Bay. This is part of a global trend where corporations are under pressure to innovate faster with tighter
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SAICA Enterprise Development (SAICA ED) in partnership with a sponsoring client, embarked on a 12-month Leadership Development Programme, which entailed coordinated and structured set of initiatives that were aimed at a higher purpose, building the eco-system of six Chartered Accountants who own Small Medium Practices (SMPs). “In the spirit of transformation, the firms selected
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For 102 years, Sanlam has been deeply committed to the human side of business. In the last decade alone, the Group invested around R630 million in the financial resilience of Africans across the 33 countries in which it operates. Right now, the world is going through a time of profound turmoil, but also possibility: Sanlam
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The global pandemic has laid bare risks we have ignored for decades: inadequate health systems; gaps in social protection; structural inequalities; environmental degradation; and the climate crisis. Entire regions that were making progress on eradicating poverty and narrowing inequality have been set back years, in a matter of months. Those were the words of United Nations
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By Nozizwe Vundla, head of the Sanlam Foundation In the past decade alone, Sanlam has invested around R630 million in the financial resilience of Africans. We believe the business sector has a responsibility to holistically support communities to be sustainable in the long-term. This requires a 360-degree approach which empowers people to empower themselves. Ultimately,
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The Construction industry is among the most male-dominated industries world-wide. However, in South Africa, women seem to be well represented in the industry and can get even better. According to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), 48% of South Africa’s construction companies are owned by women. This shows that great amount of efforts is done
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by Janade du Plessis, Head: Alternative Equity Investments; and Kashira Naidoo, Analyst: Alternative Equity Investments at Nedbank CIB When it comes to making good business decisions, representation matters. Always. The acknowledgement of this truth is what has led to the wide-ranging racial transformation of businesses across South Africa over the past 20 years, albeit with
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A few days ago, in a conversation facilitated by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, I chatted to the research director at the Human Sciences Research Council – Professor Sharlene Swartz, about the elusive pursuit of social cohesion in South Africa. The Human Development Index – where SA stands In seeking to articulate the nature of the
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They say that the way you overcome challenges defines your success. And in the corporate world, you don’t get a bigger challenge than joining Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) at the beginning of a global pandemic. However, that’s exactly the situation that Agatha Masemola found herself in… and true to form, she’s thriving. As the
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