Partnerships need to grapple with the tension between what to preserve and what to change rather than be paralysed by it.
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Despite signs of progress, men are still almost twice as likely to be in the highest-earning income bracket.
College students should be more intentional when preparing for the job market, and could consider internships and short-term jobs to help them get ahead.
South African companies now have a legal obligation to take proactive steps to prevent bribery.
Our response to the housing crisis is conditioned by the choices we made when faced with the industrial city’s workers’ housing crisis. We must accept this heritage and question it.
Critics dismissed the proposal as a last-ditch effort to win votes ahead of Queensland’s state election in October. But public opinion on how the government should get involved in markets may be shifting.
The opportunities presented by mini grids come with challenges of balancing market efficiency and equity of access.
The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
With Russia poised to launch cyberattacks on US targets, many local governments find themselves without the staff or resources to even recognize when they’re under attack.
Properly engaged and monitored, Nigeria’s private sector can do more in COVID vaccination exercise.
‘Contracting out’ government functions for delivery by the private sector has become the standard way of doing things across all levels of government in Australia.
There’s a growing push among businesses, including the finance sector, to protect the climate and nature.
While new Indian agricultural reforms are ostensibly aimed at empowering farmers, there are fears they will have the opposite effect. Here’s why.
Service workers are some of the most at risk of both the coronavirus and financial woes.
There’s a lot of evidence to suggest South Africa should grow its impact investment market.
The Trump administration is preparing to shift billions in veterans’ health care spending to private providers. Research suggests privatizing essential services comes with a social cost.
The private-sector plays an increasing role helping agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa adapt to a changing climate.
Trump’s plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday’s waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow’s economy is ‘circular.’
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