IWMSA's WasteCon conference to focus on the circular economy: The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has announced that it is focusing on the circular economy during its flagship waste management conference WasteCon. The event is set to take place from Tuesday, 9 February 2021 to Thursday, 11 February 2021. The focus was decided following the announcement … [Read more...] about IWMSA’s WasteCon conference to focus on the circular economy
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SA News: ‘Protect Workers’: Union press South Africa govt on jobs, economy
'Protect Workers': Union press South Africa govt on jobs, economy: According to official data, during the quarter in which South Africa applied a hard lockdown curb COVID-19, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa's most developed economy plummeted by 51%. In ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund - Monthly Factsheet: NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘Protect Workers’: Union press South Africa govt on jobs, economy
SA News: OPINION: South Africa needs to scale its creative economy
OPINION: South Africa needs to scale its creative economy: Transitioning to a knowledge economy requires expanding those sectors of the economy doing knowledge work by finding ways to scale existing businesses with the capacity and experi ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews LETTER: Public servants don't live up to their name: Impoverished communities across South Africa … [Read more...] about SA News: OPINION: South Africa needs to scale its creative economy
South Africa needs to scale its creative economy
South Africa needs to scale its creative economy: If South Africa is to ever thrive, it needs to evolve and truly start to compete in the knowledge economy, says Glenn Gillis, CEO of Sea Monster. Gillis says that until our economy is realigned around how we can sell world-class thinking and creative skills, services and time, with intangible products at the core, we will always … [Read more...] about South Africa needs to scale its creative economy
Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t | The Conversation
Review of nine African 'blue economy' projects shows what works and what doesn't: Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty ImagesAfrica has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth US$ 1 trillion per year. This figure … [Read more...] about Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t | The Conversation
