Kieran Whyte from Baker McKenzie outlines some of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the energy, mining and infrastructure sector in Africa. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in mass production shutdowns and supply chain disruptions due to...
The South African industrial and manufacturing sector is grappling with one of the toughest economic eras. The situation is made even more difficult by the tension between a rampant unemployment figure of 29% (Stats SA) and a shortage of relevant...
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”) has issued its first ever green bond, via private placement with IFC, a development finance institution focused on the private sector, part of the World Bank Group. It is a 10-year facility with the...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has been recognised as one of the most prominent leaders in the water and sanitation sector worldwide. “This is pure recognition for Sisulu’s drive to ensure the...
