by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Global public procurement spending is estimated to account for around 12% of GDP in OECD economies, underscoring the scale and strategic importance of how governments and organisations spend money (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). As fiscal...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
As trade routes shift and intra-African commerce grows, businesses are confronting new currency risks across borders. Global trade is entering a new era of uncertainty. From shifting tariff regimes and geopolitical fragmentation to supply chain diversification and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion, and public-sector modernisation, new global research from Project Management Institute (PMI) reveals that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
The era of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ as a unified market trade is coming to an end. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of financial advisory giant deVere Group, who believe that within five years only three of today’s mega-cap tech giants will...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa’s SMEs are under increasing pressure to grow cautiously as economic volatility, rising operating costs and stubbornly high unemployment continue to reshape hiring decisions across the country’s small business sector. According to Statistics South Africa’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
When organisations talk about fraud prevention, the conversation usually centres on technology, internal controls, or audit processes. “These are important, but they often overlook the single mechanism that has consistently proven to be the most effective at...
