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Dealflow | September 1, 2017
Media Innovation Program to cultivate independent media in South Africa
Free and independent media was limited under South Africa’s decades-long apartheid regime and is an increasing concern under the government of embattled President …
books | July 25, 2017
A Time Traveller’s Guide to South Africa in 2030
Frans Cronje’s new book sounds like it belongs in the Douglas Adams section of your bookshelf. But the collection of realistic what-if scenarios …
2030 Finance | July 14, 2017
Calvert Foundation backs SA Taxi’s lending to taxi entrepreneurs in South Africa
Calvert Foundation has backed SA Taxi’s lending to taxi entrepreneurs in South Africa. SA Taxi provides finance and insurance to entrepreneurs who operate minibus …
Dealflow | May 16, 2017
Telkom backs WeThinkCode_ to boost youth employment in South Africa
The South African telecommunications company is investing $4.4 million in WeThinkCode_ to expand its free coding and software programming instruction. The startup trains …
Dealflow | February 3, 2017
South African pilots social impact bond for low-interest student loans
South Africa is piloting a social impact in an attempt to make education more affordable after student protests over tuition hikes that most …