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Doing business in Africa
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Infrastructure development as a key driver of sustainable social and economic development
Fatima Collins, Bigen The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." - Franklin D....
Making a difference to those in need of better healthcare
Bigen has expanding its service offering to African clients with a new focus on healthcare provision facilitation, and has appointed an expert in the field to spearhead this new development. As the Group’s Managing Director for Health, Dr Victor Letsoejane...
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area Protocol on Investment: A Prickly Pear for SADC and other Regional Economic Communities
Current state of play of the AfCFTA The secretary-general of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat, Mr Wemkele Mene made an announcement on 28 April 2020 of the postponement of the 1 July 2020 official implementation start date. Mr Mene cited the...
Railway Safety – protecting communities, the environment and assets
By Tsepo Mahlasela, Busines Unit Manager Rail Millions of people around the world make use of trains for their daily commute. In South Africa, around 1,000,000 people travel by train daily in the larger metropolitan areas of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape...
The Africa investment protocol: a prickly pear for Africans
According to Mthandazo Ngwenya, Managing Director of Development Advisory and Impact at Bigen, African states face a prickly pear as they attempt to achieve uniformity of regulation of trade and investment across the continent. It’s not only about protecting...
In a Post-Covid World, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area could not come soon enough
Thought leader and MD: Development Advisory and Impact for Bigen, Dr Mthandazo Ngwenya, explains the importance of a free trade area and customs union. How is Covid-19 Affecting Africa? In its April 2020 Africa’s Pulse Report, the World Bank concluded that Sub-Saharan...
Moving into Africa
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