by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
In South Africa, we use the term “ubuntu”. It doesn’t just apply to business but every aspect of life. It is a social contract based on the philosophy that if my community thrives, I thrive. By Bafana Kubheka, an executive search consultant at Signium Africa Other...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
By Kathy Gibson – The next stage in technology growth will come from Africa. Comprising one-sixth of the earth’s surface and a youthful population of 1,2-billion people, Africa is ideally poised as the next growth hotspot for the tech industry. But for many...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
When we published Accenture’s 2020 Technology Vision trends report in February, Covid-19 was not yet a global pandemic. Now, everything has changed, writes Willie Schoeman, MD of Accenture Technology in Africa. This pandemic is the greatest challenge the world has...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
With most companies in South Africa now permitted to operate under the alert level 3 of the lockdown, many of us are feeling less anxious, with a sense that life is returning to a new type of normal. By Johan Botes, partner and head of the employment &...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Over recent months the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that as humans we are all connected. There are also parallels with the climate emergency we are facing: both require a global response, long-term thinking, and businesses to play their part. By Robin Fisher, senior...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Although businesses and customers might long for a return to some level of normalcy, the reality is that the changes we’re experiencing will be with us for a while. By Kerry Thomas head of customer experience at IQbusiness One thing that’s definitely here to stay is...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The oversized conventional corporate headquarters model was already being scrutinised due to its cost implications before the arrival of Covid-19. By David Seinker, founder and CEO of The Business Exchange But that’s not only because remote working is an integral part...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
One of the aspects of the coronavirus has been the sudden evacuation of offices and mass adoption of home working. As a result, some real estate investors believe the working from home experiment that’s taken place during this crisis will lead to a long-term decline...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Retail sector investment into mobile apps and platforms has been accelerated by the global pandemic, writes Leon Coetzer, MD: UK of redPanda Software. There can be no doubt that the next era of retail success will be defined by the friction-free, or ultra-convenient,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Richard Branson knows a thing or two about ideas. One of his favourite quotes is from Alfred North Whitehead, the ground-breaking philosopher and mathematician: “Ideas won’t keep. Something must be done about them.” By Anna Chetty, strategic project manager at...
