by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
A wide variety of factors – including economic and financial instability, geopolitical uncertainty, and climate change – continuing to cause disruption to businesses. In 2023, European businesses and consumers face substantial headwinds created by the combination of...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
By Leon Steyn – Agreements are a way of life for business owners. From contracts with developers, suppliers, sub-contractors and clients to your internet plan and office lease ─ almost every part of your business is regulated by the rule of contract law. Or at least,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
The World Economic Forum believes that as markets become increasingly digital, full SME recovery and success after the pandemic hinges on their ability to expand across borders. However, ecommerce business owners who want to sell to international customers have to...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
For many South African small businesses, 2022 has been a year of unprecedented change, as businesses and consumers adapt to life after the worst of Covid-19. “As you prepare for the year ahead,” says David Morobe, Executive General Manager for Impact Investing at...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
By Yesh Surjoodeen – They are sophisticated syndicates, insidious as they are dangerous – both to local economies and importantly, to customers. For years, the counterfeit goods industry has illegally benefitted from legitimate businesses by making illegal...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Entrepreneurship has been hailed as the key to South Africa’s economic recovery – and the good news is that all signs point to it being on the rise. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report 2021/2022 released by the Stellenbosch Business School,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
By Tunde Abagun – Sustainability has become a focus area for many businesses across Africa. While it is ostensibly a business function, sustainability must be a high-level agenda item for CIOs as well. Given the importance that ESG (environmental, social,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
By Carla Petersen – Edge computing is not a new technology. Emerging during the ‘First Wave’ (2000-2010) of the internet, when the need to distribute content closer to the user was a priority, edge started gaining traction. It was considered the ideal solution...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
As Formula One heads towards another new era in 2026, many believe the cars will evolve into technological marvels. Proposed new advances, such as active aero to reduce drag when downforce is not needed, and automatic car-to-car proximity sensors to prevent crashes,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
In 1999, CNN published an article with the headline: “Is the internet maturing?” The author referred to the first airline tickets being sold online and said the internet was ‘going ordinary’ – in other words, no longer the playground of the tech-savvy, but more...
