Impact of EU companies in South Africa

Lauralyn Kaziboni was interviewed on SABC to discuss her and Dr Matthew Stern’s study on localisation, conducted for the EU-SA Partners for Growth. The study analyses the impact of local content policies on EU exports and investment, and economic transformation in South Africa.

Incentives a better answer than prescribed assets – Elias Masilela

Currently there are debates that areas in need of capital injection should receive them through asset prescription. Elias Masilela’s debate contribution is that rather than asset prescription, the country could opt for creating incentives that are going to get capital to flow into those areas.

Impact investing could bridge the socialist / capitalist divide

A Capital Advisors Report on ‘The Landscape for Impact Investing in Southern Africa’ presents that a mere 3% of local financial assets are allocated to impact investment strategies. Our Chairperson, Mr Elias Masilela cautions that this is not sufficient to establish an impact on the country’s socio-economic issues. Masilela emphasises the need to strive for private capital in pursuit of social and environmental impact.

ASISA CFE bootcamp

Zulaikha Brey presented at the Consumer Financial Education (CFE) camp hosted by Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA).

DNA Economics presents at ACER 2018

Sarah Truen, Linton Reddy and Mmamoletji Oniccah Thosago presented at the 4th Annual Competition and Economic Regulation (ACER) conference.