by Dianne Bayley | Jan 31, 2023 | Innovation
“Tech is the gateway to solving a lot of the challenges and problems that the world is currently facing. Those who decide to act on their ideas are the entrepreneurs we will need more of for the future.” Those are the words from Rodney Louis, founder and CEO of Smart...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 16, 2021 | Sustainability
There is absolutely no doubt that South Africa is in the midst of a major unemployment crisis. The latest stats show that the official unemployment rate is 34.4%, a record high. The expanded unemployment figure, which includes discouraged job seekers, sits at an even...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 10, 2021 | Security and Legal
Nelisiwe Masango – Financial Markets Analyst, CEO of Ubuntu Invest and one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 50 Black African Women Entrepreneurs to Watch – shares a ray of light during challenging economic times. Here she writes that the entrepreneurial spirit can...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 19, 2021 | Sustainability
Loosely defined as enabling the equality and availability of access to financial services, financial inclusion is not just an opportunity, but a business imperative, writes Andrew Maren, founder and CEO, ProfitShare Partners. When businesses and individuals are given...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2020 | Innovation
Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach entrepreneurs how to build scalable businesses designed to solve core problems in Africa. Unlike other business courses, this one...
