Sim Tshabalala and the race to align capital and capacity

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In this episode of Mandates & Megaphones, host Jeremy Maggs speaks with the
Standard Bank Group CEO and B20 Finance and Infrastructure Task Force chair who
unpacks the urgent need to close Africa’s $85 billion annual infrastructure funding
gap. From reforming capital rules and ratings agency models to accelerating project
delivery and green digital infrastructure, he stresses transparency, accountability and
streamlined regulation as vital to turning commitments into real, investable projects
that drive growth and jobs.

7 Sep English South Africa News · Politics

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