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Dr Zeph Nhleko from the Development Bank of Southern Africa says investment into and maintenance of infrastructure – passenger freight, roads, rail, water; everything – has not been at the required level, and outlines how this is set to change.
With record matric passes, limited tertiary spaces and growing financial pressure, many families are reassessing their options. Dr Riaan Steenberg of NetEd Group says higher education must increasingly be measured by outcomes, flexibility and real pathways into work.
Africa faces a $100bn infrastructure gap. The capital is available, provided projects move from paper to progress.
Mike Brandon, MD at Merchant West Working Capital Solutions, explains why shifting focus from balance sheets to deal-based financing is crucial to reviving growth, inclusion, and job creation.
‘The voice from the mid-corporate segment is that they are neither conventional business banking clients nor corporate investment banking clients.’ – Herman de Kock, Nedbank executive for Mid-Corporate.