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  • 2015-08-15

    Size Matters: Macro vs Micro Finance in Africa

    Tale of Two TED Talks First by young entrepreneur Sangu Delle on how large-scale finance would lead to large-scale impact across the African continent. Second one by Joy Sun, who advocates for microfinancing as a means of allocating funds efficiently. Going Big Think the Marshall Plan … for Africa. After the devastation following World War […]

    finance & economics, politics, south africa, thabi poopedi

  • 2015-08-07

    The Truman Show: 5 Ways to Navigate Through Your Fake Life

    You won’t get a five point listicle because I lied. Truth is however, we might just learn to deal with dishonesty at the end of this. Earlier this year it was found that there were some inaccuracies in the US Government’s recantation of the Bin Laden raid. Veteran journalist, Seymour Hersh, found that Bin Laden […]

    no filter, thabi poopedi

  • 2015-08-03

    Part II: Moer en Soek

    Where are we? In the first edition to our “Is South Africa Great?” series we unpacked the makings of the basic state, we agreed that what would then define whether or not South Africa had the makings of a great nation-state would be its performance in those areas. Our analysis came down to two definitions […]

    finance & economics, politics, south africa, thabi poopedi

  • 2015-07-26

    Lost & Found: Took a Break to Get Better

    It’s been exactly a month since I’ve published an entry. This isn’t due to a loss in enthusiasm. I’ve changed my process and now instead of taking a day off to put together a moderately lettered post, I’ve decide to work on multiple projects at once, and publish twice weekly. This is where we are. […]

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  • 2015-06-24

    Part I: The National Quagmire

    As a South African I get aroused, as many of my compatriots do, at the mention of our country in any international media outlet, whether the news is good or bad [See Twitter]. We love the sound of our own name, and it goes without saying that there is some sense in how we speak […]

    politics, south africa, thabi poopedi

  • 2015-06-09

    No Filter : Cadre Consumption (Collaborative Consumption in SA)

    “  No Filter” is a new feature in my blog that I want to use as a platform for unfettered, flow state articles. I want to publish ideas off-the-cuff and hopefully spark a conversation or flesh them out at a later stage. South Africans by in large love to consume, spend, with individual borrowing pegged at […]

    collaborative consumption, finance & economics, inclusive innovation, no filter, thabi poopedi

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