SPECIAL REPORTS

As governments around the world continue to grapple with the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, policymakers in emerging markets have been seeking effective ways to support their informal sectors. In response to the growing crisis, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for a ‘new deal’ aimed at ...

  An exclusive new 20th Anniversary edition of one of the world’s most exhilarating and dynamic sports cars, the Exige Sport 410, has been unveiled by Lotus. Finished in a choice of vibrant new retro-inspired colours, the thrilling two-seater boasts higher levels of standard equipment and an enhanced interior package. ...

  Seven weeks after the initial announcement of the company’s plans to provide a temporary medical facility for Covid-19 patients, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), Tuesday, handed over the first phase of this project to the Eastern Cape Department of Health.   VWSA announced on 5 May that they would ...

  LIQUI MOLY Managing Director Ernst Prost on economy beyond economic activities In today’s newsletter,  Ernst Prost, Managing Director of the oil and additive specialist, LIQUI MOLY, emphasises that companies have an important social responsibility beyond simply making money.   “Dear companions, “Also a hot iron… “Some people think they have a ...

Mahindra South Africa has celebrated the reopening of its dealer network with the launch of a refreshed Pik Up S6 Single Cab. The S6 is Mahindra’s flagship single cab model and is offered with the choice of 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrain. It slots in above the workhorse S4, which is ...

Martin Witt has been appointed as Vice President and Head of Volvo Group Venture Capital with effect from  June 1, 2020. He will report to Anna Westerberg, Senior Vice President, Volvo Group Connected Solutions. Before joining the Volvo Group, Martin held the position as Managing Director at Accenture Strategy with ...

The Commonwealth has launched a new Financial Technology, or fintech, programme to boost governments’ capacity and knowledge of the industry. The move will see over 100 finance professionals from Commonwealth Governments funded to attend online fintech courses offered by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland ...

    A team of scientists and experienced investigators from the University of Portsmouth have joined the battle to stop the pangolin becoming extinct, by adapting forensic fingerprinting techniques that lift finger-marks from the scales of these endangered animals. Up to 2.7 million pangolins are poached every year (African Wildlife Foundation, ...

Eligible countries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can better manage debt relief from international lenders, using the Commonwealth Secretariat’s specialised software. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund had called for the suspension of loan repayments owed by the poorest countries of the world, to help them manage the severe impact ...

Four of Africa’s leading water experts will participate tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd June 2020, in the third edition of the Water Security Series, a meeting of global analysts on the future of water conflicts. The event will be held by videoconference from Johannesburg, Lagos and Valencia, Spain. Greg Mills, President of The Brenthurst ...