Selection criteria for Top 25 Most Powerful Women in C-Suite Impacting Business

The selection panel poured through hundreds of literature and websites looking for the individuals with the full package: first in was humility and empathy, then communication strategies, followed by charisma, passion, personality and culture fit, all important and high-ranking desirable traits normally needed to back up a proven career and human relations track record.

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Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank’s ability to be effective

By Kalu Ojah, Professor of Finance & Deputy Head of School, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand. Independence is a cardinal pillar for organisations that are set up to…

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Read more about the article Shutting down the internet doesn’t work – but governments keep doing it
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Shutting down the internet doesn’t work – but governments keep doing it

Online spaces have become the platform for various forms of political expression that many states especially those with authoritarian leanings consider subversive.

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Antibiotic resistance: Public awareness campaigns might not work

One hundred and twenty-five countries are now carrying out drug resistance awareness campaigns. Before we congratulate ourselves on the global action, we need to evaluate their effectiveness and whether their side effects outweigh their benefits.

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Let us strive to increase women’s participation in industry

By increasing the participation of women in industry we, directly and indirectly, seek to achieve our overall economic goals in terms of increasing employment opportunities, advancing skills and innovation and providing them with financial security for themselves and their families, which results in better living conditions for the entire community.

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