Online accommodation booking platform Airbnb supported almost 50 000 jobs and contributed more than R23.5 billion to the South African gross domestic product in 2022. This is according to the new Airbnb Economic Impact report conducted by independent consultancy Genesis Analytics − commissioned by Airbnb – released on 19 October 2023.

Our annual Value Unlocked competition showcases the best work done in the firm over the past year that highlights our purpose of Unlocking Value for our clients and communities. The standard this year was as exceptional as always and the firm had a hard time voting for the winners.

A Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) Pre-expo­sure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Collab­orative Regional Conference which comprises of more than 100 health ex­perts from 20 African countries opened yesterday in Accra.

Access and availability of sexual and reproductive health services is not only a basic human right, but also one of the most powerful opportunities for long-term socio-economic development. Each dollar invested in ending preventable maternal deaths and meeting the unmet need of family planning by 2030 will bring economic benefits of USD 8.4 by 2050, and these returns are even greater for investments in ending harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage.

Adaptation investment planning spur investments in prioritised projects and support the the implementation of adaptation and resilience measures in Africa. In this analysis, Sarah Wewege and Chipo Rusere of our Climate Finance and Economics practice discuss the advantages of this approach and how it can present a compelling case for investment. Read more here 

South African chicken producers and importers of frozen bone-in chicken portions are gearing up for the upcoming review to reimpose anti-dumping duties against several key trade partners.

Within four years South Africa will be short of R7.2bn in overall funding needed to contain HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a leading health economist.

That’s the projection by Steve Cohen, of Genesis Analytics, who heads the costing & financing task team at the South African National Aids Council (Sanac).

A study jointly undertaken by Genesis Analytics and Commissioned by the Gender Centre of Excellence in close collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that 25 million adult Nigerian women are unbanked and over 16 million rural women rely exclusively on informal financial services.

Kenyan Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. Jon Tanui today signed an MoU between the Ministry of Information Communications and the Digital Economy and Genesis Analytics.

Three months ago, #ChatGPT made it clear that AI is revolutionizing the world. What does this revolution mean for agriculture in low and middle income countries?
Genesis Analytics, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID hosted an online webinar on the impact of AI and automation in agri-food systems. The webinar presented the findings of a study into the transformative impacts of #AI and #automation in #agriculture across low and middle income countries.

The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Egypt, funded by the UK Government, has chosen nine innovative low-carbon climate projects from across Egypt to make up its first cohort to receive technical and financial support to help them attract the investment they need.

Genesis Analytics, in partnership with Acumen Consulting Egypt, has been working with PwC to develop a sustainable pipeline of bankable, low-carbon projects in Egypt and identify suitable financing for them.

The South-South Learning Network (SSLN) was launched in Brazzaville this month. The Republic of Congo joins the HIV/AIDS prevention network of 15 African countries who have teamed up to pool their knowledge.