eu reporterBusiness unity in Africa: Supporting the Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

Business supports the Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit – and lends its voice to profit with purpose movement. Across the world, the Shared Value community continues to grow as more companies become aware of the importance of not just purpose but how an organisation is able to deliver on its purpose through Shared Value. Read more…

eureporter, 27.10.2021


Mail & GuardianProfit meets purpose

Creating shared value: What exactly is it?
As a buzzword, creating shared value (CSV) is relatively new to the business world. As an alternative to the harsh realities of exclusionary capitalism, it comes as a breath of fresh air. Read more …

Mail & Guardian, 22.10.2021


APO

Business supports the Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit – and lends its voice to the profit with purpose movement

Across the world, the Shared Value community continues to grow as more companies become aware of the importance of not just purpose but how an organisation is able to deliver on its purpose through Shared Value. For nearly two years, we have not only seen and felt the effects of pandemic but also the demonstration by purpose-driven companies when they chose to respond and support the communities in which they operate. Read more…

APO Group – Africa Newsroom , 21.10.2021


Mail & Guardian

Africa – New power versus old power

20 Oct 2021 – Our entrepreneurs need to be set free at a local level and not bank on centralised institutions that hold the power because they have the money. Companies and investors also need to realise that it is less about profit margins and more about the people and the sustainability of our future, our planet and our people. Ready more…

Mail & Guardian, 21.10.2021


Mail & GuardianInnovating for scale and equality

In this time of Covid-19, organisations have had to adapt and innovate as never before. There was no instruction manual to provide guidance on how to handle a place of work that was totally transformed. There were no research papers or insights — or even models that were previously applied — that could be accessed. Leaders had to embrace agile, flexible planning; make quick decisions; lead organisations; and manage people under circumstances they never could have imagined. Read more…

Mail & Guardian, 07.09.2021


Business DayAfrica Shared Value Leadership Summit to hold in November

Recently, the devastation of COVID-19, social unrest, and political uncertainty have dominated the headlines coming out of Africa. They do not tell the whole story. There is a positive narrative being woven that gets easily ignored because it is not sensational. It is about the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which officially started operating on January 1st, 2021. Read more…

Business Day, 07.09.2021


TAFBusiness Leaders to Deliberate Africa’s Economic Growth and Continental Unity at 2021 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

The devastation of COVID-19, the identification of new variants and the lack of vaccines have dampened the positive outlook we have all had for the Africa continent. These factors, coupled with unrest in countries such as South Africa and eSwatini, and with more than seven national presidential elections across the continent that seldom run peacefully, do not bode well for economic recovery. Read more…

Top Africa News, 19.08.2021


jioAfrica Shared Value Leadership Summit in November

The theme of the 2021 Africa Shared Values Leadership Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from November 8th to 9th, 2021 is One Africa, One Voice. It reflects what we need as Africans to make AfCFTA successful and work together to help Africa recover. Current headline sponsors include Abbott, Absa and Old Mutual. Read more…

jioforme, 07.09.2021


APOOne Africa, One Voice

Africa is the only global continent where political violence increased in 2020, in comparison to 2019. Statistics support the impression that conflict on the continent is getting worse, not better. On the upside, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially started operating on January 1st, 2021. By all accounts, it can be life changing for many Africans – if we work together as One Africa, with One Voice. Reade more…

APO Group – Africa Newsroom, 19.08.2021


Finelab

Africa Shared Value Summit

Shift Social Development is the organizer of the 2021 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit which is scheduled to hold in Johannesburg, South Africa from 8th – 9th November 2021 (hybrid – live and virtual). The Africa Shared Value Summit will be focusing on the importance of Shared Value ecosystems in driving Africa’s business growth. Read more…

Finelib , 21.10.2021


CNBCThe Shared Value Africa Initiative hosts CEO Connect discussions

In the lead up to the Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit, the Shared Value Africa Initiative recently hosted the CEO Connect. This round-table took the form of an open discussion between thought leaders and prominent Shared Value voices to engage on views, experiences, challenges and possible solutions to some of the challenges faced by African organizations. Read more…

CNBC Africa, 11.06.2021