by Kathy Gibson | Jan 6, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed how (and where) people work. Working from home has already become the new-normal, with a recent Gartner poll indicating that 48% of employees will continue to work remotely in a post-Covid future. By Janneke Henning, regional...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 6, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Even before the pandemic and the hard lockdown, small South African businesses were navigating a time of relentless change — new technologies, new customer expectations, a shifting economic landscape. Now, Covid-19 has put change on steroids and every small business...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 6, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Forming the backbone of the economy, SMEs serve as a critical engine of economic growth, generating employment and fostering innovation. Christiaan Engelbrecht, financial director at Rectron In South Africa, SMEs contribute nearly 98.5% of the number of formal firms...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The reality of an increasingly digital world is shaping the future of our youth and our country, whether we’re ready for it or not. By Byron Clatterbuck, CEO of Seacom There is no doubt that the future of work will look different; so much so that the World Economic...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown have highlighted the central role that township and informal businesses play in the local economy as well as their resilience under the most difficult circumstances. Accounting for an estimated 3 million non-agricultural...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The first six months of 2020 witnessed an unprecedented cyber threat landscape. The dramatic scale and rapid evolution of attack methods demonstrate the nimbleness of adversaries to quickly shift their strategies to maximize the current events centered around the...
