In its 2018 economic outlook, the African Development Bank (AfDB) says the continent’s infrastructure requirements run to $130–170 billion a year, far higher than earlier estimates of $93 billion. President…
read moreWhilst many financiers claim turnaround on financing from a few days to a few weeks, these timelines are only a reality if you’re fit and ready to take on the…
read moreThis week the buzz around town is South Africa’s recession and whilst the reality is what it is, my nature is to be forward-looking and opportunity driven which is why…
read moreFood security continues to be a concern as food prices have continued to rise month after month. The devastating drought, continued farm attacks and ageing farmer-population, have all contributed to…
read moreOn Wednesday 23rd May 2018, Zahra and I attended the first ABSA Supplier Development Awards #SDAwards at The Empire in Johannesburg. This pioneering awards ceremony has been launched by ABSA…
read moreIt’s official, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has extended the Black Industrialist Scheme (BIS) after hitting their first 100 industrialists a year earlier than targeted. The DTI has…
read moreI was privileged to be invited to speak at IBM’s #WatsonSummit2017 on 3rd August 2017. The event was centered around the power of Watson, an IBM question answering computer system…
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