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Alison Collier

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Alison Collier

Alison Collier is the managing director of Endeavor South Africa, a business development service NGO

Africa’s digital opportunities are large – and growing. The digital economy is estimated at $115- billion and is expected to grow six-fold to $712-billion by 2050
AFRICA

The rise of Africa’s digital economy creates an opportunity for South Africa to shine

However, the government needs to change archaic policies to make them entrepreneur-friendly in order to boost economic development and job creation

  • Alison Collier
5 min read
ENTREPRENEUR

Why some South African businesses are succeeding despite the odds

‘Economy agnostic entrepreneurs’ are experiencing revenue growth even as the economy shrinks — but they need better access to venture capital and international markets

  • Alison Collier
6 min read
Dazzling: The James Webb Space Telescope’s first images include the Cosmic Cliffs, a gaseous cavity 7 600 light years away. Photo: Nasa
CARINA NEBULA

What does that gorgeous, mysterious Webb Telescope image of cosmic cliffs reveal?

The ‘craggy mountains’ revealed by the Webb telescope is the edge of a star-forming region

  • Alison Collier
3 min read