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Hard times could be when new opportunities emerge 

This year, International Monetary Fund Boss Kristalina Georgieva announced that one of three of the world’s economies will be in recession. She said that the year ahead will be a hard one, with areas like the United States and European Union seeing their economies...

Grow your SME business in 2023

Low growth forecasts for the South African economy present an opportunity for SMEs to think laterally about how to expand their operations this year. “While we face strong economic headwinds at home and globally, local SMEs can weather the storm through taking care of...

SA channel cautiously optimistic about 2023

The IT channel has weathered yet another tough year, dealing with the aftermath of Covid and re-inventing itself for the new technology landscape that will define business in the years to come. Customers are preparing for a probably recession in 2023, while continuing...

CEOs are prepared to weather expected recession

CEOs in South Africa and ready and prepared to weather geopolitical and economic challenges. This is one of the headline findings from, KPMG  2022 CEO Outlook Survey, presented in partnership with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), which says the economic...

Top strategic technology trends to watch for in 2023

Gartner has released its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2023. “To enhance their organisation’s financial position during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT executives must look beyond cost savings to new forms...

Disruption will continue to impact businesses

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...

Counting the cost of the illicit counterfeit economy

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...

Tips to help business owners makes it through the first years

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,...

Can we leverage the power of AI without losing our humanity?

I’m sorry Dave. I am afraid I can’t do that. Die-hard science fiction fans might get the reference from the cult classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The line, delivered by the spaceship’s intelligent onboard computer HAL 9000, represents the very moment when the downside...

We need to act now to stop AI from deepening inequities

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a reality in business and society, but we should be doing more to ensure whole sections of the planet’s population are not left behind or marginalised as it becomes mainstream. Maya Bridgman, a 17-year-old student...

How to develop an Amazon-like culture of innovation

Innovation is key to survival in the fast-paced and disruptive world we live in, so companies have to develop a culture on innovation. “Anyone can innovate by accident,” says Paul Misener, vice-president: global innovation policy and communications at Amazon. “But to...

Global collaboration in R&D key to economic success

Research and development investments play a critical role in future-proofing a nation’s economy – and nations need to work together to solve the big global problems. That’s the word from Dr Ray Johnson, CEO of Technology Innovation Institute and Aspire, keynoting the...

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