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Redefining freedom as a collective concept
We live in uncertain times; the rise of diverse, unpredictable phenomena such as climate change, global power shifts, and the fourth...
Richard Freund
Aug 16, 20206 min read
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Microcredit: Rhetoric vs Reality
Many people have inferred from the results of the first wave of microcredit randomised controlled trials that microcredit has had a...
Richard Freund
Jun 30, 20206 min read
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The Role of Social Media in Generating Social Cohesion
We live in very uncertain times; staring into a future that involves unpredictable climate change with calamitous consequences, community...
Richard Freund
Mar 30, 20205 min read
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Why Might We See Small Firms in Developing Countries?
Entrepreneurs and private firms play an integral role in the macroeconomic development of a country. Firm-size distributions typically...
Richard Freund
Jan 5, 20207 min read
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Time to Rethink Economic Metrics
I have lived in South Africa my whole life; I have watched the sun set from the top of Table Mountain and witnessed wildebeest roam the...
Richard Freund
Sep 25, 20194 min read
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Development Aid: No longer Just About Good Intentions
Traditionally, social development projects have largely been centred around non-profit organisations working in underdeveloped countries,...
Richard Freund
Jul 18, 20193 min read
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The Future of Lending to The Underbanked in the Digital Age: Data Driven
It is no secret that the financial services industry is rapidly changing. We are currently in the midst of a digital age that is...
Richard Freund
Jul 17, 20194 min read
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