In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Professor Adrian Saville to discuss his research on economic development. What factors are necessary for prosperity? What can South Africa do to get its economy back on track? They talk about the importance of access to adequate healthcare, the need for a high savings rate, the role of education, the surprising benefits of single-party states in creating a stable policy environment, and more.
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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
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Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/
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Adrian Saville has been involved in the investment industry since 1994 and has extensive asset management experience across all major asset classes and jurisdictions. He founded Cannon Asset Managers in 1998 as an independent investment house. In addition to his role as Chief Executive of the company, Adrian consults widely both to government and the corporate world, and he has served as a Professor of Economics, Finance and Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) since 2003. As a thought leader Adrian contributes regularly to business shows on radio, including Classic Business, PowerFM and The Money Show, and television, including CNBC Africa, Business Day Television, eNCA and SABC Business. He is often asked to provide comments to the press and has written articles for various financial publications (these groups include the Financial Mail, FinWeek, Daily Maverick, Personal Finance, Business Day, Business Report, The Citizen and MoneyWeb).
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdrianSaville
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