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The window of opportunity to turn African dynamism into development impact is closing, and African universities and business schools have a vital role to…
The FSCA investigation stalling Jannie Mouton’s R7.2bn buyout
The Moutons’ grand gesture is under investigation thanks to a series of Curro share trades ahead of the August buyout announcement…
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Investors overwhelmingly backed Jannie Mouton’s philanthropic share swap, which leaves the Moutons with a tax-efficient windfall…
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We must use the scandal of wasteful expenditure at the department of higher education and training not as a distraction, but as a lens…
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The lesson from Brazil’s Embraer is simple: industrial innovation begins in the classroom and survives only when competence outranks politics…
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