by Dianne Bayley | Oct 26, 2020 | Innovation
One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens, notes Amrote Abdella, Regional Director: Microsoft 4Afrika. While many farmers still rely on traditional techniques to coax a living from the land, there are opportunities...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 25, 2020 | Security and Legal
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will likely transform the geopolitical landscape, according to Aon’s 2020 Risk Maps report. Extraordinary public health measures and a precipitous drop in global trade will continue to exert significant pressure on economies...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
The labour brokering industry has been a thorny issue in South Africa for years, with many, in particular the labour force, calling for a total ban, writes Myolisi Gophe. Others argue that the industry is critical for job creation. UWC graduate Thabo Madiehe may have...
by Dianne Bayley | Feb 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Disruptive business models will require new job specifications, which in turn will demand an element of upskilling to enable resources to move from mundane or labour-intensive tasks to higher level responsibilities, writes Theresa Ackerman, Manager of Operational...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 4, 2019 | Sustainability
International Labour Organization Director-General Guy Ryder has called on African countries to seize the opportunities that exist on the continent to advance towards a human-centred future of work. He was speaking at the opening of the ILO’s 14th African...