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ECTs and the transformation of the Mozambican business fabric Technology

ECTs and the transformation of the Mozambican business fabric

How Emerging Communication Technologies are redefining the competitiveness of companies in Mozambique.

10 Sep 2026 Read more →
Forex risk in Angola: how to structure treasury Financial

Forex risk in Angola: how to structure treasury

The new forex regime changed the rules. Companies managing forex reactively pay a high price.

09 Sep 2026 Read more →
Organised accounting under PGC-NIRF: a practical guide for SMEs Tax

Organised accounting under PGC-NIRF: a practical guide for SMEs

A practical guide for SME managers on implementing PGC-NIRF in Mozambique.

07 Sep 2026 Read more →
Angolan banking: the challenges of digital transformation Technology

Angolan banking: the challenges of digital transformation

Integration between legacy core banking and new platforms is the main obstacle to the digitalisation of Angolan banking.

06 Sep 2026 Read more →
AI-Native: why this is the moment for Mozambican SMEs Technology

AI-Native: why this is the moment for Mozambican SMEs

The window of opportunity for AI adoption in Mozambican SMEs is open. But it will close.

04 Sep 2026 Read more →
What the 2026 VAT reform changes for operators in Mozambique Tax

What the 2026 VAT reform changes for operators in Mozambique

The changes to the tax regime require contract and invoicing system reviews as early as next quarter.

12 Aug 2026 Read more →
Family business succession: what Angolan boards still postpone Governance

Family business succession: what Angolan boards still postpone

Only one in five family businesses in the region has a formalised succession plan.

28 Jul 2026 Read more →
Transfer pricing: the new framework for groups in Angola Fiscalidade

Transfer pricing: the new framework for groups in Angola

Angolan tax authorities have tightened the net on intragroup transactions. What changes for multinationals.

20 Jul 2026 Read more →
ESG in the boardroom: from statement of intent to execution Governação

ESG in the boardroom: from statement of intent to execution

Boards that treat ESG as a communication exercise are losing capital. Those that treat it as risk are gaining.

10 Jul 2026 Read more →
Virtual offices: the new infrastructure for Lusophone SMEs Technology

Virtual offices: the new infrastructure for Lusophone SMEs

On-demand B2B models are reducing fixed costs and accelerating the formalisation of small businesses.

03 Jul 2026 Read more →
Why international accelerators are retreating from Africa Strategy

Why international accelerators are retreating from Africa

The void left by global programmes is being filled by local ecosystem builders.

21 Jun 2026 Read more →
Cybersecurity for SMEs: the invisible risk nobody wants to see Tecnologia

Cybersecurity for SMEs: the invisible risk nobody wants to see

Attacks on SMEs in the region increased 60% in the last year. Those that do not invest in security will pay later.

18 Jun 2026 Read more →
Investment tax incentives: what is still worth pursuing in 2026 Fiscalidade

Investment tax incentives: what is still worth pursuing in 2026

Many incentive regimes have been revised. Companies need to reassess whether the benefits they enjoy remain valid.

15 Jun 2026 Read more →
The future of skills in South Africa: what education needs to become Educação

The future of skills in South Africa: what education needs to become

The skills gap is the most urgent constraint on South African growth. Education institutions must reinvent themselves to close it.

10 Jun 2026 Read more →
Independent directors on boards: what really changes Governação

Independent directors on boards: what really changes

The presence of independent directors is no longer symbolic — it is now a condition for access to institutional capital.

05 Jun 2026 Read more →
Where growth is in Lusophone Africa over the next decade Estratégia

Where growth is in Lusophone Africa over the next decade

Five sectors will concentrate most of the region's economic growth in the next ten years.

30 May 2026 Read more →
Data as a strategic asset: the gap between discourse and practice Tecnologia

Data as a strategic asset: the gap between discourse and practice

Many organisations say they treat data as an asset — few actually do. The difference is becoming visible in performance.

25 May 2026 Read more →
Fintech regulation in South Africa: finding the balance Tecnologia

Fintech regulation in South Africa: finding the balance

South Africa's regulatory framework is among the most sophisticated in Africa. But the balance between innovation and protection remains delicate.

15 May 2026 Read more →
Family businesses: turning legacy into strategic advantage Estratégia

Family businesses: turning legacy into strategic advantage

Family businesses that survive multiple generations are not the most conservative — they are the ones that reinvent legacy.

10 May 2026 Read more →
The SME digital leap: what Malawi can learn from its neighbours Technology

The SME digital leap: what Malawi can learn from its neighbours

Digital adoption among SMEs across Southern Africa is accelerating. Malawi's window to catch up is open — but not indefinitely.

08 May 2026 Read more →
ESG in South African mining: from compliance to strategy Governação

ESG in South African mining: from compliance to strategy

ESG has moved from compliance obligation to strategic imperative in South African mining. Companies that integrate it early will capture capital.

20 Apr 2026 Read more →
Why governance is the new frontier for development organisations Governance

Why governance is the new frontier for development organisations

Donors are shifting from compliance-based to capability-based funding. Governance is the differentiator.

15 Apr 2026 Read more →
South African capital markets: an outlook for the decade Estratégia

South African capital markets: an outlook for the decade

South Africa's capital markets remain the deepest in Africa. The next decade will be defined by cross-border flows and ESG integration.

25 Mar 2026 Read more →
Agribusiness value chains in Malawi: where the real margin is Strategy

Agribusiness value chains in Malawi: where the real margin is

Value addition — not production volume — will determine which Malawian agribusinesses capture growth in the next decade.

20 Mar 2026 Read more →

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