insert_link South Africa SAFTU condemns appointment of state capture linked companies The South African Federation of Trade Unions has called for the cancellation of contracts with McKinsey, Bain & Company, and other companies tied to corruption. Both companies were involved in the state capture scandal.SouthAfricaNews stressed that the government should not work with companies undermining the country’s stability. todayDecember 17, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa South African Presidency Questions McKinsey’s G20 Role The South African Presidency has expressed concern over McKinsey's appointment to the business engagement group that meets to coordinate the participation of business in the G20, and Bain's role in South Africa's Energy Council Project Management Office. Highlighting their past involvement in state capture, the Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya states that these appointments undermine public trust and good governance. Magwenya emphasised the need for more credible partners: todayDecember 16, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Google and Oracle ramp up cloud in Africa to tap fast-growing e-Conomy By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Google Cloud announced on Friday (February 2) that it had opened its first cloud region for Africa, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new region will offer its core cloud services, such as computing, storage, networking, and security, to customers across the continent. The move comes as research from McKinsey showed that while cloud-native startups in Africa are luring tech […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 34