Due to the challenges facing the public healthcare sector, both financial advisers and medical scheme members agree that medical schemes have an integral role to play in ensuring access to quality healthcare. This was revealed in a recent independent, high-level reputation survey conducted by Sentinel Research & Strategy Consulting (Sentinel) on behalf of Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS). In terms of ethical practice and professional standards, Sentinel fully subscribes to the code of conduct of ESOMAR, the essential international organisation for encouraging, advancing and elevating market research worldwide. The survey further revealed that Liberty Medical Scheme is considered an accountable, open, transparent... Continue Reading
New research from the UCT Graduate School of Business shows that more than 50% of the South African investment landscape is aware of the importance of investing not only for financial gain but for positive social impact as well. The research, published today in the South African Investing for Impact Barometer reveals that 51% of private equity and venture capital investors and 54% of asset managers surveyed reported that they have been investing for social impact. A small subsection of private equity and venture capital investors, 3%, and asset managers, 6%, go further and describe themselves as “impact investors”. The... Continue Reading
By: Collin Zhuawu – Investment in the property industry in Africa can be a tricky business due to rampant instances of fraud owing to a rise in bogus sellers, estate agents. This is particularly in those countries which fail to provide the necessary regulation and/or those which provide weak and ineffective regulations. As a consequence, investors might be discouraged from investing in properties in Africa as they are open to targeted fraud by bogus and unregulated estate agents. Take example of Zimbabwe. There has been an increase in bogus sellers and estate agents owing to the industry not being regularised,... Continue Reading
APR Energy Increases its Strong Presence in the African Power Market New 250MW Contract in Libya is historically one of the largest of its kind TRIPOLI, Libya – APR Energy recently announced that it has signed the largest contract in APR Energy history and historically one of the largest interim power projects with a public utility. The contract, signed with the national utility of Libya will provide for a full turnkey 250MW power plant. The fast-track solution, featuring mobile turbines will help to provide interim power while the country repairs and builds its infrastructure as well as cover anticipated power... Continue Reading
The Government in collaboration with the SLEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group wishes to inform the general public that remedial actions have been put in place to ensure that the suspension of Sierra Leone as an EITI Candidate is lifted and Compliance achieved. In this regard, the following list of exploration companies are requested to report payments made to government entities during the period 2008 to 2010. Letters of request including the SLEITI Reporting Templates have already been sent to companies which addresses were identified. For those companies that have not received their letters and reporting templates, you are to collect them from... Continue Reading
