Adrian Saville

Adrian Saville is a professor of economics, finance and strategy at Gibs, and a founding director of the Centre for African Management and Markets, as well as the founder of Boundless World. Saville’s work sits at the intersection of economics, finance and strategy, and is rooted in the belief that context is everything.

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The cost of not counting in South Africa

The mathematical sciences, national competitiveness and the opportunity cost that South Africa keeps accumulating…

June 26, 2026

Economy & Markets·Opinion

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Business strategy: the three things that don’t change

What economists know about strategy that strategists keep forgetting: the constants a business can actually navigate by…

by Adrian Saville

May 20, 2026

Economy & Markets·Opinion

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The odd bank out

July 10, 2026

After years of leadership churn, and with a turnaround now…

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South Africa House quietly closes for £3m renovation

July 10, 2026

Inside the unannounced closure of London’s South Africa House after…

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Zero to $500m: Standard’s big China experiment pays off

July 10, 2026

Standard Bank’s renminbi experiment is taking off, driven by customer…

IPO bookbuilds

The glamour and plumbing of an IPO bookbuild

July 10, 2026

The madness of a bookbuild is a great place for…