Interview with Saikat ChowdhuryCO-FOUNDER and MANAGING DIRECTOR, NIVÉSAL Lives in: Singapore Every month, thousands of shipping containers arrive at African ports, filled with goods that Saikat Chowdhury believes should be made on the continent. Despite its vast natural resources, Africa contributes less than 2% to global manufacturing output. As the managing director of NivéSal, a…
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is upbeat about the energy sector for next year, saying it has moved from a “crisis” to a “catalyst” for economic growth. While announcing the first stage of the Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) programme and the additional preferred bidders under bid window 7 of the renewable energy…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. stock market continues to be volatile due to concerns about valuations of tech and artificial intelligence stocks and an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop. Given this scenario, investors seeking passive income can add some dividend stocks to their portfolios. At the same time, investors might…
Zhang Lei, founder and chairman of Hillhouse Investment, during the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-focused private equity managers are turning more bullish on the world’s second-largest economy, betting on Beijing’s drive for technological self-sufficiency and rapid adoption to deliver the next…
