by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The events of 2020 have opened the world’s eyes to digital transformation as never before. Despite many people not being aware of the term, remote learning, working and socialising has seen people embrace more technology than ever. By Lillian Barnard, MD of Microsoft...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy. By Marisa Jacobs, director of Xpatweb The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Despite the impact of Covid-19, substantial volumes of Li-ion batteries will soon be reaching their end-of-life. A new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Recycling: 2020-2040” estimates that 2020 will see 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery. The majority of this will derive...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
On 8 September, Stats SA announced that SA’s GDP had contracted 51% between April and June (using annualised quarter on quarter numbers – in other words, this is a 17% decrease for the quarter) as a result of the lockdown imposed in response to Covid-19. By Andrew...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Features
As well as the hard work and long hours their founders put in, most successful small businesses are united by a set of positive common denominators – like having a firm operational foundation, solid marketing strategy, exceptional customer service, a dynamic...
