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Youth training, economic shifts position SA as major BPO destination

Oct 16, 2020

Government and private sector efforts to build digital skills capacity among South Africa’s youth over the past five years are bearing fruit. According to Andy Searle, CEO of Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA), a non-profit organisation responsible for...

Redefining leadership in 2020

Oct 16, 2020

The best thing that can be said about 2020 is that it has been quite a year. A year that has brought volcanic eruptions, floods, fiery blazes across Australia and the United States, race riots, increased violence against women and children and, of course, a global...

Lean-Agile change management for crisis survival

Oct 9, 2020

At the beginning of the year, no one would have predicted that online meetings would become the norm by April. By Biase De Gregorio, IQbusiness executive partner Yet, as we enter month six of remote working, we realise the vital role the ability to adapt to change...

SMEs can innovate during tough times

Oct 9, 2020

The global pandemic has been impacting many facets of our society; and entrepreneurship is one of them. By Garsen Naidu, Cisco South Africa country manager South Africa’s economy has been negatively impacted from the Covid-19 lockdown. This can be seen through the...

Ecommerce should bring some cheer to Black Friday

Oct 9, 2020

While not expected to show the same growth as previous years, retail mega-event, Black Friday, could still help local retailers struggling to make up lost lockdown revenue, especially for those with an online presence. “The bleak economy, dented disposable income and...

Upholding quality in the cash-strapped age of Covid-19

Oct 9, 2020

ISO standardisation may be a saving grace for South African businesses and government navigating the pandemic. South Africa’s financial situation was given a punch in the gut by the Covid-19 pandemic. Statistics South Africa reports that Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

Hunger impoverishes all South Africans

Oct 9, 2020

Even before Covid-19 reared its head, millions of South Africans went hungry every day. By Gillian Le Cordeur, CEO of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) While efforts to feed these people have been long-established through organisations like...

Technology teams up for eland conservation

Sep 25, 2020

An ambitious project for veld management and ecological research, that combines ancient animal lore with technology, took a step forward when five eland were released at a South African wine estates. The arrival of the eland (Taurotragus oryx) at Vergelegen in...

Diversity a new priority in the insurance industry

Sep 25, 2020

There is a growing appreciation of diversity and inclusion as a means of enhancing organisational performance. This is the word from Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), who says that diversity and inclusion have become key...

AWS puts Wits into the cloud

Sep 25, 2020

While the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted on every aspect of life and economy in South Africa, the higher education sector has not been spared with universities prioritising online education to ensure their academic years are not disrupted. When President...

An environment for solving new pain points

Sep 25, 2020

The current environment offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs in the digital space. This is according to fintech experts Willem Roos, CEO of Rain (former OUTsurance CEO) and Dominique Collett, head of AlphaCode, which identifies, partners and grows financial...

Work reimagined

Sep 18, 2020

Long before the Covid-19 outbreak organisations were rumbling about the future of work, trying to establish the foundations and boundaries that would define how they engaged with employees and productivity. Technology had already been pushing its way into the cracks...

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