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Exclusive Interview: Alexandre Maymat, head of Africa, Mediterranean and Overseas, Societe Generale

In an exclusive interview with INTO AFRICA, Alexandre Maymat, head of Africa, Mediterranean and Overseas, Societe Generale shares that, ” Societe Generale’s roots in the financing of the real economy in Africa and its loyalty to the continent have encouraged the Bank to take a responsible look at the development of the African continent. Arguably, the geographical expansion strategies of African banking groups have recorded limited success – some pioneers are now partly backtracking. What…

Capitalize on today’s changing workforce to drive business success — Charles Brewer

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CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — The workforce landscape has evolved quite significantly over the last few decades, with women in leadership and milliennials (Generation Y) taking centre stage as the drivers of business performance in the future. As with many other industries, the logistics industry has traditionally been male-dominated, but this has been changing over time. Charles Brewer, Managing Director of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), says that the company has made great…

Long term partnerships and mutual understanding are key to growth in Africa – Michael Fischer

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Michael Fischer, Director and Southern Africa’s Regional Head of the DEG (a German government DFI — Development Financial Institution) gives an exclusive interview to Capital Markets in Africa and elaborates on aspects of investing in Africa he is extremely familiar with. Michael has more than 23 years’ experience in international finance ranging from project finance to private equity in more than 150 finance transaction on the African continent alone. To start off, please can you explain to…