by Dianne Bayley | Sep 21, 2020 | Security and Legal
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...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 21, 2020 | Sustainability
South Africa’s take-home pay took a sizable downswing in July 2020, following on from June 2020’s figures and, to some extent, mirroring the movements in the economy. However, other drivers that contributed to this month’s movements should be considered as these would...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 20, 2020 | Sustainability
As Africa works towards negotiating and ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) next year, Standard Bank Head of Trade Product Management Kevin Holmes highlights some of the challenges around the practical implementation of the agreement. With...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 20, 2020 | Sustainability
As many of us are still working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are faced with this being our new normal indefinitely. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge says that after almost six-months since we had our lives...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 19, 2020 | Security and Legal
As of mid-February 2020, about 4.7 million US employees were working remotely. The social distancing measures introduced in March caused that number to surge dramatically. According to Gallup, the percentage of full-time employees working from home due to COVID-19...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global technology industry, has released a new free educational resource on blockchain that dispels myths and misunderstandings about a technology that has the potential to transform the way businesses and industries operate....
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2020 | Featured Articles
Looking out over the skyline of the vibrant city of Johannesburg, one youth activist considers the work that still lies ahead to safeguard women’s rights and safety. In a country with one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violence, Amonge...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2020 | Innovation
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital worldwide have an urgent need for doctors and nurses. Huge numbers of retired doctors and nurses have been called up – 20,000 in the UK’s NHS alone. Medical and nursing students are also being called up to the front...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 15, 2020 | Sustainability
Although it is undeniably difficult to look back to February 2020 while still in the midst of a global pandemic, reflection can, in fact, reveal the many positive developments (and lessons) that the crisis has brought, writes Ryan Jamieson, CTO at Altron Karabina....
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 14, 2020 | Innovation
While ‘Conversational Commerce’ is not a new concept, the phenomenon is gaining momentum, driving innovation and customer experience in an ever-changing e-commerce landscape, notes James Bayhack, CM.com Sub-Saharan Africa Director. The way today’s consumers choose to...
