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The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) has just received major grants from two Swedish foundations. This will enable the Institute to expand its research activities significantly and to enlarge its footprint in Africa. At the same time Stellenbosch University (SU) has strengthened its support of the Institute that is attracting internationally renowned scholars as [...]

Mr Desmond Smith, Chairman of the Board of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), was elected as President of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) at its recent congress in Austria. Smith is the first person from Africa to become the leader of this prestigious body representing 75 member countries. According to Peter Doyle, current [...]