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Changing The Way Logistics Does Business

Innovation, the critical lever in Bidvest Panalpina Logistics’ trailblazing rise to supply-chain heights

Cultivating Conscious Leadership

As one of the largest and most prestigious business schools in Africa, with over 10 000 students, the Johannesburg Business School (JBS), led by Professor Lyal White, has a clear focus on African management and […]

Support The Next Gen of Tech Professionals

Make 2019 count. Hire interns for your team and give SA’s youth a boost into the tech sector.

Discover True Elegance With Martell’s New VSOP Cognac Aged In Red Barrels

One of the world’s oldest and greatest cognac houses, Martell has unveiled an exciting new ultra-premium expression destined to be the must-have for South Africa’s cognac connoisseurs. Martell Cognac VSOP Aged in Red Barrels is […]

How Technology Supports The Future Workforce

The global workforce is devolving and becoming decentralised. More and more, we are seeing companies opting to cut the expense of having a physical office and choosing to rather work with their staff in a […]

Driving Employment For South African Youth Through Digital Solutions

The job application process for South African youth is set to become a whole lot simpler and effective thanks to a new partnership forged by online identity verification portal MyImprint and youth employment engine, Lulaway. […]

Real ideas, tech & people at TEDxPretoria

Hosted in the capital city, the 2018 TEDxPretoria event was filled with inspiration, delivered by  an intriguing lineup of speakers. The session turned out to be a moment of reflection, redemption, repurposing and repositioning for […]

Secrets of productive businesses

Entrepreneurs, top executives, company directors and the like have been interviewed about what makes them productive. What makes them tick? Yes, it is vital to know what the driving force behind these key individuals in […]

Announcing the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

The AfricaCom Awards show, supported by Founding Awards Sponsor, PCCW Global, was a colourful and festive Mardi Gras themed event last night. Held in Cape Town during AfricaCom, guests celebrated and acknowledged those trailblazers who […]

Corporate narcissism – SA’s secret curse

It is the unspoken curse stalking corporate South Africa. Few people talk about it but many executives encounter it and may be vaguely – or acutely – aware of the danger to organisations and careers. […]

What’s your generation’s investing personality?

Did your notoriously frugal granny invest her money the best? What about the upstanding ‘Boomers’ or the ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’-inspired ‘X-ers’? And then there’s the Millennials – soon to constitute most workforces worldwide […]

African ICT firm Nihka Technology Group wins top business award

Information and technology group Nihka, who is showing signs of noticeable success and impressive results, has now been recognised by the Middle East Africa Awards committee as a strong player in its field. Nihka Technology […]

Deep-Dive into Tech Investment in Africa – tech startups represents less than $50c per capita

In the wake of the SA Investment Conference that took place last week, AfricArena, Wesgro and Silicon Cape hosted a press conference at the InvestSA One Stop Shop in Cape Town, making public new partnerships for the conference and […]

The ins and outs of commercial property investing in SA

You’ve got some available income to invest and your portfolio is lacking a commercial property investment. What exactly should you be looking for? Many investors feel daunted by the large capital outlay required for a […]

The future of jobs in a digital age

When looking at the impact of digital on the workforce, we need to view job creation in the emerging markets very differently. South Africa needs to embrace the opportunities for innovation and job creation. That’s […]

Introducing advanced technologies in-house can fast-track business growth

The success of South African business depends largely on its ability to capitalise on the demands of the 21st century, and using advanced technology effectively to accelerate business growth is one of them. After all, the […]

Resolution Circle names Gideon Potgieter as Chief Executive Officer

Resolution Circle has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gideon Potgieter as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Potgieter previously held the position of Group Senior Manager […]

Digital Democracy – the connected art of conversation

The world’s largest Africa-focused Technology Media and Telecommunications (TMT) event – AfricaCom – has been leading the conversation around ‘connected communications’ on the continent for 21 years. What began as a small event discussing how […]

IT and the green economy identified as future-orientated businesses in SA

South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are estimated to represent 90% of formal businesses, provide employment to about 60% of the labour force and contribute approximately 34% of the country’s GDP. In an effort […]

Five Reasons Why South Africans Are Applying for Citizenship-by-Investment

Citizenship-by-Investment is on the rise globally with over US$2.4 billion spent each year derived mostly from China, the Middle East, and Russia, with South Africa not far behind. Next Generation Equity (NGE), global specialists in second […]

The AI startup solving business problems

Not solely for the world’s leading technology companies anymore, artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are accessible and cost-effective can be implemented to sustainably improve customer satisfaction, pinpoint where best to reach potential customers and accurately […]

Innovative Staffing Solutions trains 2 000 drivers ahead of Transport Month

October is Transport Month and a reminder that a well-developed and properly maintained transport infrastructure is critical for economic sustainability and growth in South Africa. This year’s theme – Transport, the Heartbeat of Economic Growth and […]

Cultivating the case for green data centres

Data centres – or DCs to those in the know – are utility-hungry installations that require always-on supplies of power and cooling. This means electricity – possibly as much as 2% of the world’s energy – and […]

Innovation Team Roles: Does Your Innovation Team Have The Right Skills?

So, you’ve been tasked with leading innovation in your company. Your job is to put together a team that will not only come up with new revenue-generating ideas, but will also take these from concept to […]

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