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As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly boost the country’s appeal as a stable investment destination

SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence

As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly boost the country’s appeal as a stable investment destination

  • Eyaaz
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EARNING ROBOTICS: :Xoliswa Mahlangu, head of digital learning and technology at Sifiso EdTech (left) and Shoprite Foundation director Maude Modise, watching pupils at Siyifunile Secondary School in Mpumalanga learning robotics. Picture: Supplied

Robotics lab launched in Mpumalanga school to boost digital skills in rural classrooms

The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Projects like the Medupi and Kusile (above) power stations, which experienced extended timelines and higher-than-planned costs, highlight the complexities involved in large-scale infrastructure delivery within parts of South Africa’s public sector

The critical role of banks in unlocking the success of PPPs

For the economy to grow, it is imperative that the public and private sectors work together in a coordinated, transparent manner

  • Eyaaz
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The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands must not repeat the mistakes of the first phase in which women were displaced and disempowered. Photo: File

Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them

Public banks – Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank and the New Development Bank – and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority render women invisible in a process that professes to be inclusive

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Johannesburg’s inner city. Cities in Africa can benefit from genuinely affordable financing. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy, M&G

Rebooting the global financial system will pay dividends in Africa

Transforming the world’s monetary policies would benefit African cities and the continent’s public development banks have a key role to play

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Lungile Tom, Acting Head: Project Finance at the DBSA.

DBSA continues to create clean energy generation initiatives for local communities

The Embedded Generation Investment Programme is a commitment to a sustainable, energy-efficient future

  • Derek Davey
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