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The fan car lives

Aug 10, 2023

The Brabham BT46B, better known as the “fan car”, was a Formula One car introduced at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix as a counter to the dominant ground-effect Lotus 79. The BT46B generated an immense amount of downforce by means of a large, vertically-mounted fan...

Logistics adapts to the changing business landscape

Jul 24, 2023

The global e-commerce revolution has transformed the business landscape, and logistics providers are navigating these waves of change. Natasha Parmanand, MD of FedEx Express sub-Saharan Africa operations, explores how the logistics industry is adapting to the evolving...

What’s keeping B2B from delivering the Amazon or Netflix experience?

Jul 24, 2023

Conversations about customer experience tend to lean toward ubiquitous consumer-facing brands like Amazon and Netflix. Both have built their reputations and success on knowing their customers intimately and translating that into personalised experiences. However,...

Transformational growth hacks to up leadership capabilities

Jul 24, 2023

As a leader in your organisation, it is crucial to embrace the task of continuously fostering growth and development within your teams. This approach holds the key to not only enhancing existing leadership skills but also identifying untapped potential among...

The importance of change management communication

Jul 24, 2023

Change management is often overlooked as a discipline that helps to ensure organisational change gains traction and is adopted by the employees it impacts. Paul Raath from Bizmod says that one of the simplest tools available to organisations is communication, however...

Technology points us in the right direction – the rest is up to you

Jul 24, 2023

Occasionally, you absorb a number and its rolls around in your head continually. For instance, experts say it takes the average person between 10 and 20 minutes to fall asleep. Forgive me I am intrigued by statistical trivia. By Kgomotso Lebele, technology lead for...

SMEs have no choice but to go digital

Jul 9, 2023

Today, businesses of all sizes, from roadside traders to large corporates, can no longer afford to not accept digital payments, says Zunaid Miya, MD of local fintech Hello Pay. Mastercard’s New Payments Index 2022, published late last year, found that 95% of consumers...

Why the concern over a world full of debt?

Jul 9, 2023

By Adriaan Pask – Levels of global government debt have steadily increased over the past decade, jumping substantially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest data shows that South Africa currently has a 67.4% debt-to-GDP ratio, while the United States debt...

Human intelligence will still drive AI technology innovation

Jul 9, 2023

Since its launch in November last year, the OpenAI developed ChatGPT language model has taken the world by storm. Its use of deep learning techniques to understand language and generate responses based on the input it receives has pushed artificial intelligence (AI)...

AI, ML add value for SMMEs only if the basics are in place

Jul 9, 2023

There is much chatter around artificial intelligence (AI) and the subfield of machine learning (ML), which can be confusing for SMME owners who may believe that they need to climb on the bandwagon. That’s why it’s time for a reality check. When SAP first introduced...

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