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A Debt You Owe


Taxes

Taxation is the bedrock for political, economic and social development of any country

In this report, we looked at tax from the viewpoint of what is paid by individuals and citizens to fund societal development.


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Understanding Carbon


Carbon

Understanding Carbon and Why it Matters

Carbon cycles through our environment, supporting life and regulating climate. However, human activities, especially fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have disrupted this balance.


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Newsletter Q1 2025


Platform Capital Newsletter (First Quarter Edition, 2025)

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Get access to in-depth updates, investment highlights, thought leadership articles, and strategic initiatives shaping the future. Stay connected to innovation, growth, and impact across our global network.


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Engineering a Greener and Sustainable World


Energy

Engineering a Greener and Sustainable World: Context Setting and Review of Progress Made Globally

Role of financial institutions in accelerating progress using Platform Capital Energy Solutions for the Oil, Gas, and Extractive industries as a case study


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Building the continent of our dreams


Africa

From Africa to the World

Africa is the cradle of human life; each stage of humankind's development can be traced back to the continent


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The Role of African Investors on the Global Stage


Africon 2022

What will Africa look like years from now?

Africa to become the workforce of the globe in decades, fundamentals are strong and investors’ appetite is increasing


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Carting Home Our Harvest


Education

Education & Training is one of the four pillars of the Knowledge Economy

Education remains a potent tool for self-reliance and national development in any country of the world.


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Beyond Remittances: Unlocking the True value of the African Diaspora


African Diaspora

Birth of Diaspora: Early Migration

The history of the African diaspora is as old as human civilization as people of 5 African origin have been in constant motion for over 100,000 years.


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Betting Big on Africa: A Presentation at the Africa Business Convention 2022


Africa Business Convention

The Golden African Age Empires & Kingdoms

Post-colonisation, we have struggled to deliver quality education and skills development, hard infrastructure and build sustainable governance systems


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Deepening Market Offerings for Sustainable Nigerian Economy: Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Chartered Accountants


Nigerian Economy

3-pronged framework outlined

This presentation seeks to address and examine the issue of sustainability, relevance and value-adding potential of the practice of accounting and finance profession, within the context of its history, evolution, where it is currently and where it is headed


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Role of Alumni Networks in Nation Building


Alumni Associations

Understanding Alumni Associations

Alumni Associations play a key role in strengthening the connection between past students and their respective learning institutions


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Investment & Access to Funds as tools to Sustain Women Empowerment to build ourselves and the nation


Women Empowerment

The Case for Women’s financial empowerment in society

The benefits associated with prioritising the boosting women’s economic empowerment is compelling


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Evolution of Unicorn Startups solutions within the African Ecosystem


Unicorn Startups

Evolution of Unicorn Startups solutions within the African Ecosystem

The potential impact of the African diaspora on the prosperity of the Continent cannot be overemphasized


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Evolution of Unicorn Startups solutions within the African Ecosystem


Unicorn Startups

Unicorns founded by Africans and individuals of African descent birthed in 2021

There is a wave of optimism around the emergence of startups to hit a $1 billion valuation over the next few years following increased investor appetite for start-up solutions and investments within the African ecosystem.


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GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC REPORT: Impact, Implications & Recommendations


Executive Summary

Global Macroeconomic Report:

The global economy is in a recovery phase following its exit from the COVID-19 propelled recession through a GDP growth of 5.7% in 2021.


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The Power of Black: How Africans can build the Africa of our dreams.


Africa's History

Africa to become the workforce of the globe in decades, fundamentals are strong and investors’ appetite is increasing

Africa has a history of being a leading continent, solving problems, unlocking ideas that changed global narratives, driving innovation and taking inventions global but we have not just kept records of our wins


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TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE UPDATE


GLOBAL: Tech Investment Spotlight

Four Silicon Valley VC firms notched billion- dollar IPO wins:

Benchmark and Index Ventures each own more than $1 billion worth of shares in Confluent, after the cloud software company debuted on Thursday 24th June 2021.


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