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A protege of the late great David Gleason, Avery researches and produces BDTV's Business Watch daily, hosts a radio show on HOT 102.7 FM, researches and presents Business Talk on BusinessTech, and writes for Gleason Publications' quarterly Catalyst private equity magazine.
Growthpoint’s outgoing CEO Norbert Sasse's masterclass in capital discipline
How the payments landscape is changing across Africa
Eskom’s R30bn profit doesn’t mean it has R30bn to spare
Why organisations need to rethink how they protect trust
South Africa is leading the continent in generative AI adoption.
Michael Avery and guests delve into SA's entrepreneurship crisis
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago should not comment on matters beyond monetary and financial stability.
To understand the investment opportunities shaping the third quarter, Michael Avery spoke to Anchor Capital chief investment officers Peter Armitage and Nolan Wapenaar.
South Africa's focus on redistributing wealth often overshadows the critical need for economic growth. The Public Procurement Act should r focus on fostering a productive economy.
South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is coming of age, fuelled by successful exits and rising global investor interest
Nearly half the water entering municipal systems is leaking away, stolen, improperly metered or never billed. Government's new National Water Action Plan is a document worth…
Blended finance, fintech and smarter lending are opening new doors for affordable housing in South Africa
Eskom will have control over many aspects of electricity generation even after independent power producers leave. How this is managed has important implications.
Joburg’s decline is South Africa’s problem. The ‘Monocle Banking Podcast’ explores what’s broken and how the city can recover
A new inquiry into franchising and the referral of Audatex South Africa to the Competition Tribunal suggest that competition mission creep is entering a more consequential phase.
Broad-based BEE is one of South Africa’s most contentious policy debates. Has it been undermined by unintended consequences?
South Africa has the ideas. What’s stopping more of them becoming global companies? Michael Avery and Wayne Stocks dig in
The government must take strong, meaningful steps so that the issue of illegal immigration does not keep recurring.
BEE had its chance. Now replace it with policies that reward investment, skills, entrepreneurship and job creation
One example of how BEE has failed is that a policy created to transfer wealth makes black-held assets less valuable because the state restricts who may buy them.
