REPORT

Leaping ahead: Lessons from Africa for making strides in business
We shine a light on innovative solutions coming out of the continent that can help address common global challenges in agriculture, banking, healthcare, retail and infrastructure, particularly in relation to energy.

We get things done
How Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is delivering transformational infrastructure projects, particularly in renewable energy, an area that Mandulis is also scaling across Africa and beyond.

Sowing change for farmers
AFEX puts farmers first whose livelihoods are being challenged on multiple fronts, not least from climate change.

Everyone wins
Seamless care and digital gamification are part of Discovery Health’s secret sauce, making healthcare accessible to many more people.

Busting myths, bringing joy
To succeed in food retail, you need to understand consumer behavior and how local markets actually work.

Banking with HEART
Why Sterling Bank decided to put itself at the service of five high-impact sectors in society.

Resilient adaptation is our best asset
Here are some common threads we can glean from the exemplary executives and companies featured in our report, with universal application.

BIG PICTURE

Is greedflation to blame?
Who’s to blame for the euro area pandemic inflation? The answer is complicated.

HACK

How legal pros see AI affecting HR and the future of work
How can we harness the power of generative AI to create a more inclusive workplace, including using it for HR functions?

Do you embrace risk or do you just not see it?
Know yourself: willingness to engage with risk may be down to how you perceive it.

The hidden messages behind “jump bidding” in auctions
In some auctions, bidders raise their offer significantly to intimidate competitors, resulting in lower revenue for the seller.

Sylvie Nicol of Henkel: “Always keep learning”
Having an entrepreneurial corporate culture, underpinned by a deep sense of purpose, provides a strong platform for developing and retaining talent in times of change marked by digitalization and sustainability.

Camila Escalante: “Everything revolves around people”
The first woman in her family to pursue an MBA, Camila Escalante follows in her family’s entrepreneurial footsteps, aspiring to lead the sustainable growth and internationalization of her Peruvian family business.

A recipe for bringing people together
Five entrepreneurs have turned their passion for gastronomy into Scoolinary, the world’s largest online cooking school.

How authentic business relationships create better networks, even remotely
By Maya Rossignac-Milon
Establishing a sense of shared reality can go a long way toward bridging the digital gap in an age of siloed reality.

Restoring trust in capitalism
In conversation with Jordi Gual
Capitalism relies on a trust-based system. Even though citizens have lost trust in the economic/financial world and public entities, it’s not too late to regain it.

Deter corporate crime with a culture of integrity
By Paul M. Healy
Better oversight and strong leadership are key to making it clear to all employees that crime doesn’t pay.