In a ten-year study of US Fortune 500 companies published in 2017, it was found that firms with female CEOs or gender-diverse boards are associated with a range of stronger…
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Black economic empowerment codes have not lived up to expectations of enabling genuine and sustainable transformation. And without it, South Africa is sure to struggle to achieve meaningful economic growth.…
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Dr Ivor Blumenthal chats to Soria Hay on the Contemporary Business Show’s Business Brief podcast series about the benefits of the Black Industrialists programme. Soria Hay suggests that this initiative…
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Bravura Alumni Society May 2019 Spotlight Alana Bond – Co-founder and Director of Simanye When interviewed by Bravura as part of our twenty year celebrations, and asked about her vision…
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In October 2003, Gerald Fox (56), a prominent Johannesburg businessman, was fatally shot in Cleveland when a gang of thirteen robbers entered his premises and held up staff. Gerald Fox…
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The B-BBEE Commission says B-BBEE transactions are lagging in the area of compliance with fronting being flagged yet again as a key problem. But broadly what is the progress in…
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South Africans are waiting expectantly for a credit rating announcement from Moody’s Investor Service, the only credit rating agency yet to downgrade the country to junk status. Whether this will…
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As South Africa enters its third wave of empowerment deals, the use of trusts as an ownership vehicle continues to rankle the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission. With a…
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In July last year, Bravura launched its graduate programme aimed specifically at Black female graduates. In keeping with Bravura’s talent acquisition strategy, the benchmark was set high for applicants, requiring…
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It is not easy for a young woman to make her mark in the investment banking industry. Globally, the domain of investment banking remains a fortress of male domination, says…
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