Universities can do much more to recognise and plan for risks: The right questions and planning can help universities to mitigate risk. ShutterstockIf you want to understand how tough it is to run a university anywhere in the world today, just read the news. From student and staff safety to students apparently behaving badly, fee protests to governance issues: university … [Read more...] about Universities can do much more to recognise and plan for risks | The Conversation
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The real risks behind South Africa’s social grant payment crisis | The Conversation
The real risks behind South Africa's social grant payment crisis: Social grant recipients waiting in Gugulethu, Cape Town. A battle over social grant payment tender threatens the system. EPA/NIC BOTHMAThe dispute hovering over South Africa’s social grant system and threatening millions of vulnerable beneficiaries with nonpayment creates risks that go far beyond interrupting … [Read more...] about The real risks behind South Africa’s social grant payment crisis | The Conversation
CEO confidence rises despite new risks and uncertainty
CEO confidence rises despite new risks and uncertainty: Confidence in company growth rises SA CEOs plan to increase their headcount over the next 12 months SA concerns about exchange rate volatility and economic uncertainty at record levels Worldwide, CEOs’ confidence levels for their growth prospects and outlook for the economy is back on the rise amidst new … [Read more...] about CEO confidence rises despite new risks and uncertainty
Africa is poised for sustainable growth and development. But there are risks | The Conversation
Africa is poised for sustainable growth and development. But there are risks: Growth accelerations in African countries have been short-lived. That might be about to change. ShutterstockAs we know, growth accelerations are pretty commonplace among developing countries. Economist Ricardo Haussman and his colleagues identified 83 growth accelerations of eight consecutive years at … [Read more...] about Africa is poised for sustainable growth and development. But there are risks | The Conversation
Tanzania’s social media policing increases the risks of government abuse | The Conversation
Tanzania's social media policing increases the risks of government abuse: John Magufuli after he was declared president in 2015. His distaste for social media has heralded a national clampdown in the digital space. ReutersAccess to digital information and communications technologies has increased dramatically over the past decade across Africa. In Tanzania, 87% of urban … [Read more...] about Tanzania’s social media policing increases the risks of government abuse | The Conversation
