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MIGA (World Bank): Energy in Africa – The Many Sides of Sustainability
Africa is booming—mostly. Much of the continent has experienced strong and sustained economic growth over the last two decades. Many countries have also been shielded from the recent Great Recession due to favorable commodity prices and relatively weak ties to
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PwC, South Africa: Contributing to the Development of South Africa
All businesses need to know about Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). Following the demise of the apartheid regime in South Africa in 1993, the new government introduced Black Economic Empowerment to promote positive discrimination in an attempt to counter the
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Andrew Alli: Helping Unlock a Continent of Opportunity
Africa is still in desperate need of investment. The World Bank estimates that Africa requires $93 billion annually for the upkeep and expansion of its infrastructure. With governments the world over slashing foreign aid budgets, the pressure is growing to
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Involving Communities to Create Human Networks
Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) Community Engagement The Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa), is a leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) operating in Nigeria since 1999 with a vision to create a safe space for peace and
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Nataly Marchbank: BEPS and Transfer Pricing in South Africa
Recently there has been a steep increase in interest in the taxability of Multinational Companies (MNCs). What effective tax rates are being paid? Are MNCs paying their fair share of taxes in their home countries? Moreover, the very contentious question
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CFI.co Meets Dzika Danha
While born in Zimbabwe, Dzika was raised in Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire, and spent the formative years of his education in Dorset, southwest England. Here he attended the Sherborne School for Boys. After his studies Mr Danha moved to back
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CFI.co Meets Agha Abani
Mr Agha Abani is the founder and CEO of Harrybeat lnternational Services Limited, an oil and gas services company with its corporate head office in Port Harcourt in the Rivers State, Nigeria. Mr Abani is a member of National Association
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CFI.co Meets CSL Stockbrokers
Gboyega Balogun (Managing Director) Mr Balogun holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Management from the University of London (Royal Holloway College) and M.Sc. in Property Investment from City University, London. He is a registered member of the New York Stock
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CFI.co Meets Emídio Pinheiro
BFA CEO Dr Emídio Pinheiro (52) was born in Lisbon and obtained a degree in economics at Universidade Católica de Lisboa. He pursued his studies at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa where he received an MBA in collaboration with Wharton
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UN: Towards a Rights-based Approach to Migration
The General Assembly High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development opened on Thursday 3rd October in New York with a call from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to implement measures that protect the rights of millions of migrants as well as
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