Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank: Kuben Naidoo, South African Reverse Bank deputy governor and CEO of the country's Prudential Authority. Flickr/UNU-WIDERThe South African Reserve Bank placed VBS, a small mutual bank, under curatorship in March this year against a backdrop of a serious liquidity crisis. The initial findings of the curator … [Read more...] about Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank | The Conversation
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SA News: African cities can raise more money – Lessons from SA and Kenya
African cities can raise more money - Lessons from SA and Kenya: This is evident from recent experiences in Kenya and South Africa. Lessons from South Africa In 2014, South Africa’s economic capital, Johannesburg, became the first city in the global south to issue ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Australia’s batting worries Aaron Finch ahead of South Africa series: … [Read more...] about SA News: African cities can raise more money – Lessons from SA and Kenya
African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons | The Conversation
African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons: ShutterstockAfrican cities will gain a billion new residents by 2050. But local authorities across the continent don’t have the resources, powers or skills set to meet the growing demand for housing and services. Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a huge opportunity for national governments. It’s … [Read more...] about African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons | The Conversation
Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present | The Conversation
Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present: The fossilised skull of a young Australopithecus africanus, known as the Taung Child, is among South Africa's most famous fossils. Image courtesy of PASTSouth Africa has an unparalleled fossil record of prehistoric life. It also holds a key position within the African nursery of humankind. And … [Read more...] about Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present | The Conversation
Lessons from cities that plan for their rivers | The Conversation
Lessons from cities that plan for their rivers: The Akaki river runs through central Addis Ababa. Magnus Franklin/FlickrIn Nairobi, Kenya, the government is destroying buildings constructed on riparian land in a bid to mitigate the impact of floods. This is just one example of a growing African city that hasn’t adequately protected its rivers. Kefa Otiso spoke to Jessica … [Read more...] about Lessons from cities that plan for their rivers | The Conversation
