by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
30 years ago, IT distributor Mustek opened for business. By Kathy Gibson The modest business of components distribution has changed a number of times since then, mirroring the many shifts that the industry has undergone. Not long after it started the components...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Africa’s leaders are not sufficiently addressing the continent’s multiple challenges, leaving a leadership vacuum that is proving difficult to fill. This was the word from a panel on Leadership in an Era of Disruption at the 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa. The...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Radical economic transformation will drive inclusive growth in Africa. President Jacob Zuma, addressing delegates to the World Economic Forum on Africa, says growth cannot be achieved by only a few stakeholders in the economy. “The youth in particular have been very...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Innovation is key to growing the African economy, and digital startups are starting to make an impact. But the environment is not always conducive to facilitating the success of small, innovative enterprises. Lindiwe Zulu, minister of small business development,...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Despite a raft of challenges, CEOs in Africa are positive about the continent’s prospects for the future. This is the word from Hein Boegman, CEO of PwC Africa, who launched research showing that 91% of African CEOs are confident about their own companies’ growth...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
The African outlook seems to change just about every year. One minute, the continent is the darling of investors and growth looks promising; next minute something happens to make economies plummet and investors run for the hills. Seems that it’s always feast or famine...
