by Dianne Bayley | Mar 24, 2021 | Sustainability
The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have joined forces to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa. The...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 17, 2021 | Sustainability
As we approach one year mark since South Africa was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, that forced companies and organisations to adapt to digital transformation, as remote working, distance learning and e-commerce became the new normal amid the ongoing lockdown...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 17, 2021 | Innovation
South Africa’s growing elderly population (people aged 60 and over) is putting the spotlight on finding better ways to care for a demographic that numbers more than 9% of the country’s citizen, writes By Rudi Potgieter, Executive Head of Guardian Eye at Vox. With 55%...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 17, 2021 | Workplace 2020
As businesses rapidly head towards the second year of “the new normal”, it’s become abundantly clear that anyone who still thinks that they’ll be “returning to the office in a few weeks’ time” is out of touch. It’s therefore imperative that businesses embrace...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured Articles
In a world where customer experience is the number one differentiator between successful and unsuccessful companies, most organisational leaders realise how important it is, writes says Brent Haumann, Managing Director, Striata Africa. What many struggle with however,...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Workplace 2020
If there’s one thing that unifies companies of all sizes and across all industries, it’s people, writes James Bayhack, Sub-Saharan Africa Director at CM.com. Regardless of what products or services you offer, where you are based, or how your organisation operates, in...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Innovation
South Africa’s manufacturing industry has been dealt many knocks over the years, with continuous load shedding by power supplier Eskom, ranking among the worst contributors to this industry’s woes. Manufacturing once again lost momentum last month as the latest bout...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Sustainability
In the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 2020 Annual Performance Plan report, the authority highlighted the importance of the energy sector in catalysing economic growth and development,writes Romiald Noussi, Head of Operations, Aggreko. As in...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Innovation
The final sections of the South African Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) came into effect on 30 June 2021, informing companies about how they process information their businesses, notes Carlo Bolzonello, South Africa country manager for McAfee. There are...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 15, 2021 | Innovation
Tap and go is by no means a new technological development, writes Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix. But thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly popular as a method of payment since it is ostensibly contactless. It is also a payment method that...
