MEDIA INSIGHTS
Trialogue contributes insights on CSI and sustainability to print and online publications. In our media section you’ll find these articles as well as press releases related to our own product offerings such as The Trialogue CSI Handbook and Trialogue CSI Conference.
Inclusion and the business case for vision
Among the many challenges facing South Africa’s blind population, earning a living is one of their greatest hurdles. With an overwhelming 97.7% of blind individuals in the country unable to find employment, it seems a great deal more needs to be done to include people with disabilities in economic activity. [...]
Funding for impact: A new playbook for partnerships
A powerful afternoon session on the second day of the 2026 Trialogue Business in Society Conference brought companies and nonprofits into frank conversation about what it really takes to fund impact – from partnership strategies and fundraising realities to the challenge of creating genuine shared value. Titled ‘Funding for impact: [...]
DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters
Quality infrastructure is an essential catalyst for development. Speaking at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Group Executive: Infrastructure delivery, Chuene Ramphele, highlighted the important role infrastructure plays in advancing sustainable development outcomes, particularly in shaping environments where children can thrive. In opening [...]
Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion
South Africa’s digital divide continues to threaten economic development. But this divide is not just about connectivity – it is about whether access translates into meaningful opportunities for young people: learning, employment, and participation in an economy that is already digital by default. This challenge was at the heart of [...]
Dialogue with Trialogue: Navigating the new era of CSI
A volatile geopolitical landscape, shrinking aid flows and rising social pressures are all forcing companies to rethink what they fund. Corporate social investment is also affected. During the Dialogue with Trialogue panel session, held on day 2 of the Trialogue Business in Society, Nick Rockey (MD of Trialogue), Bhekhinkosi Moyo (Director of the Centre [...]
MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme
South Africa’s soaring youth unemployment rates of more than 60% and low literacy levels are indicative of structural breakdowns across education, skills, connectivity, labour market, access and governance. Opening the MTN-sponsored panel discussion at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, MTN sustainability and shared value executive Marina Madale, noted [...]
When values lead, business follows
Every decision a business makes is an act of world-making and future-building. In her opening address to the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, National Business Initiative (NBI) CEO Shameela Soobramoney examined how the decisions businesses make and the values that underpin them have real-world implications for economic participation and [...]
What real inclusion looks like for youth
Social development efforts are slowly moving from top-down, imposed interventions to more inclusive, participatory models that acknowledge the interests of those they are intended to help. As the sector navigates this shift in thinking, any reluctance to such a decentred approach can be countered by the richness that emerges when [...]
Wesgro: Education, investment and the case for catalytic capital
Education receives the largest share of corporate social investment (CSI) spend, yet outcomes are often underwhelming. At a Wesgro-hosted session at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference, panellists argued that the problem is not a lack of funding, but how – and where – capital is deployed. Reframing education as [...]
Tri Talk: Reframing Africa: Why narratives matter
Stories matter because they influence behaviour – and stories told about Africa continue to shape perceptions about the continent, even though they tell only part of the story. It is now time to change the narrative. This was the message delivered by Moky Makura, Executive Director of Africa No Filter, [...]
Tri Talk: Power, ethics and accountability in business
In his Tri-Talk, delivered on day 2 of the Trialogue Business in Society Conference, academic and author Athol Williams addressed the question of whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) truly discharges a company’s ethical responsibility. As the current Senior Fellow of Management Practice in Strategy at the University of Oxford’s Saïd [...]
The future we fund is the future we get
The closing keynote address at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference examined how our funding decisions are determining the country we are becoming. In his passionate address, Lorenzo Davids – CEO of The Development Impact Fund – argued that, collectively, we are not nearly angry enough about the social ills [...]