MPedigree’s Bright Simons on the role business in moral transformation, inclusivity in Africa
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13 September 2019 |
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President of MPedigree, Bright Simons says businesses must commit responsibly to a social transformation agenda. To discuss this and more on the sidelines of the recently concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, Bright Simons joins CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor for more.
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