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Lesson #2: Pursuing the Common Good is Good for Business
“I had such a string of good fortune in my life,” says Newman. “Those who are most lucky should hold their hands out to those who aren’t.”

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Interview With South Africa's Top Fashion Insider, Renato Palmi
South Africa's Renato Palmi an academic and also business developer for the clothing and fashion sector in South Africa discusses with Uduak Oduok aka Ladybrille the State of South Africa/ Africa's current Fashion Industry. He addresses issues on doing business in South Africa, expanding into the USA markets and the obstacles and challenges such as lack of business skills, and influx of cheaper Chinese imports that create challenges for Africa's fashion designers and the industry as a whole.
Black Economic Empowerment, like charity, is not investment
South African businesses have become one of the largest investment blocks in Africa. Many African countries regularly fret that they are losing their local business ownership to their cousins down South. Every sector of South African business is represented in this new scramble to invest; from mining to telecommunications to retail.
Wanted: jobs for Africa’s youth - Public Works
In many countries, immediate, short-term solutions are needed to quickly ease the burden of unemployment. Public works programmes are a popular option. South Africa, which commits more than $800 mn to public works, has one of the best programmes on the continent, reports the ILO. In terms of technical design standards and the quality of completed physical infrastructure, the country’s public works programme “was regarded as surpassing anything that the ILO members of an evaluation team had encountered in more than 30 developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific,” notes the ILO.

Foreign Joint Ventures in Southeast Asia and the Role of Japan
It is next to impossible to discuss the dynamism of local entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia without discussing its relationship with foreign capital. Foreign joint ventures have been the major form of international linkage in Southeast Asia, transferring technology and skills to local investors.
Comparison with other developing countries: Africa’s human development
Table 1 sets out the HDI and its components by region for 1994. Life expectancy in Africa is 53 years, compared to 61 in South Asia. Much of the lower life expectancy in Africa reflects higher child mortality.
Making Finance Work for Africa
South Africa’s success in getting the financial sector to extend services to poorer communities could be adapted for other African countries, said Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance of South Africa. He told participants that this is exactly what has been achieved by South Africa’s Financial Sector Charter. The charter was developed some four years ago by the financial sector, including banks and insurers, after the government urged it to transform its practices and policies
Is Experience The Best Teacher?
It’s interesting to consider the wisdom of some expressions in common use these days. How about the phrase “Experience is the best teacher?” Or how about this gem, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you?” And what about, “He or she is a born sales person” or “Ignorance is bliss”? As I work these days with sales people and sales managers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia I see so many examples of why beliefs like these are so dangerous.Experience is not the best teacher
A US Export Growth Area - Talent Development
According to the Economist magazine, US university programs are in big demand all over Asia. Despite its booming economies and huge numbers of people, Asia is suffering a big shortage of skills. They also say it is about to get worse!
Support for incorporating in Singapore
Singapore is world renowned as being a key business hub in Asia. Despite its size, Singapore provides important policies, infrastructures and business establishments that are key incentives for entrepreneurs who wish to incorporate their business in Asia. This article highlights some aspects to support choosing Singapore a regional, or global, hub for operating a successful business.
Tax Directives Assist Investment Flow to Asia
The article highlights a recent legislation change that has potential to drive investments from western markets to jurisdictions in Asia. Jurisdictions in Asia such as Singapore and Hong Kong have several advantages for offshore banking and offshore company formation, which are covered in the article.
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