by Dianne Bayley | May 31, 2022 | Sustainability
Due to the pandemic, the global economic climate has remained unstable and volatile during the last two years, notes Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President, Salesforce South Africa . Global inflation is expected to increase by around 10%, and with supply chain disruptions...
by Dianne Bayley | May 25, 2022 | Security and Legal
Securing eCommerce channels enables a springboard for future growth, says Charles Lobo, Regional Risk Officer, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Visa. The pandemic prompted a massive spike in e-commerce transactions. People who had never shopped...
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 | Aug 11, 2021 | Featured Articles
Globally, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are under intense pressure to profitably grow, writes Yashwin Bhoola, Managing Director Supply Chain and Operations Accenture in Africa. Yet, incumbent companies are losing out to nimble, digital-native competitors....
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured Articles
With the value of online retail in South Africa topping R30 billion in 2020 – and projections of R42 billion in 2021 – according to the latest World Wide Worx study on the topic, retailers across the country are gearing up to accelerate their e-commerce...