Sep 5, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – The financial services sector in South Africa is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Rapid developments in digital technologies are both disrupting and enabling change in previously...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Drone technology is driving new economic growth in Africa, particularly in the areas of agriculture, healthcare and logistics. The World Economic Forum is partnering with the government of Rwanda...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – It was deeply ironic that representatives from the South African government were conspicuously absent from a World Economic Forum press conference aimed at detailing its economic progress since the...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Stakeholders have agreed a way forward for the Africa Growth Platform, the initiative announced last week to help African start-ups to grow and compete in international markets. Elsie Kanza, head of...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Travel and tourism is booming – but the combination of cheaper travel and few tourist barriers could be creating unsustainable demand that pushing the sector towards a tipping point. The World...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – There has been a record rise in pessimism around global economic growth, a view that is echoed by African business leaders. However, African CEOs are not as pessimistic about the outlook as their...
