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 | Mar 30, 2021 | Sustainability
Last year took a truth which people working in the technology sector were well aware of and threw it into sharp relief for society as a whole, writes Jaco du Plooy, product manager for Eaton Africa. While the global Covid-19 pandemic has caused a level of disruption...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 27, 2021 | Sustainability
In times of economic uncertainty, businesses adopting the ‘camel model’ are poised to succeed over the showier ‘unicorn’ competitors.Unlike unicorns, camels are not imaginary creatures living in fictitious lands. They are real, resilient and can survive in the...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 26, 2020 | Sustainability
Does climate change have an impact on the economy, asks Bruce Stewart, Head DCM, and Arvana Singh, Principal; Debt Origination, CIB. Are there challenges and opportunities that now exist within sustainable finance? Importantly, do banks have a role to play in...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 3, 2020 | Sustainability
The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is, says Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO Chief Product Officer. This involves understanding the current environment as well as foreseeing...
