L. Paul
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town, Republic of South Africa)
Russian Federation

PhD student, lecturer at Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town, Republic of South Africa). ORCID: 0000-0001-5835-3544.
Research interests: academic freedom within the constitutional framework of the Republic of South Africa, digital platforms for crowdfunding, BRICS and African economy, sustainable development.

R. Rena
Durban University of Technology (Durban, Republic of South Africa)
Russian Federation

PhD (Econ.), professor of economics, DUT Business School, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology (Durban, Republic of South Africa). ORCID: 0000-0002-4156-8693; Scopus Author ID: 56441653000.
Research interests: digital platforms for crowdfunding, BRICS and African Economy, academic freedom within the constitutional framework of the Republic of South Africa, sustainable development.