Employee negligence now equally worrying for companies as cyber-attack data breaches
By Staff Writer 27 February 2023Heightened concerns over data protection increasingly also turns business leaders’ attention to the transparency policies of their suppliers. FULL STORY >
Boosting SMMEs and driving youth employment - can’t have one without the other
By Industry Contributor 19 April 2022By Janine Espin, Managing Director at Economic Development Solutions FULL STORY >
Artificial Intelligence: evolution or existential threat?
By Press Release 13 April 2022While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) was already underway, Covid-19 dramatically accelerated its use and adoption in workplaces globally. FULL STORY >
Technology needs to be harnessed to aid Africa’s economic recovery
By Industry Contributor 27 July 2021Crosscall’s Julien Fouriot tackles the issue of what needs to be done to bounce back better from the pandemic. FULL STORY >
The race against economic inequality within emerging markets – a case for SMEs
By Industry Contributor 15 October 2020Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving the quality of life in developing countries. Soromfe Uzomah, Head: Strategic Partnerships, Microsoft 4Afrika, explains. FULL STORY >
Economic Recovery series - Technology meets mining to re-imagine critical industry
By Ryan Noik 17 September 2020While lockdown stages shift downward and the containment of the spread of the Covid-19 shows signs of success, the next pressing question becomes: how does the country recover economically? A marriage between... FULL STORY >
Industry Opinion - SA must turn tech talk into action to drive economic growth
By Industry Contributor 18 February 2020Despite the various economic and structural challenges that South Africa currently faces, there are many market opportunities and reasons to remain optimistic. President Ntuli, Managing Director, Hewlett-Packard... FULL STORY >
Opinion - We need a gear shift to support our youth and their future marketplace opportunities
By Industry Contributor 15 July 2019Dineo Molefe, MD at T-Systems South Africa, makes a call to action to corporates to help address unemployment. FULL STORY >
South Africa needs to wake up, work together and innovate in order to address socio-economic challenges
By Opinion 15 November 2017William Mzimba, chief executive of Accenture South Africa and chairman of Accenture Africa, talks about the needs, gaps and solutions in order for South Africa to address socio-economic... FULL STORY >
Digital disruption in the financial services industry is inevitable
By Press Release 4 May 2017Deloitte and Mastercard review transformative power of technology in Africa during World Economic Forum on Africa 2017. FULL STORY >
The solution to the healthcare sector: ideas of the future
By Press Release 2 May 2017Regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society are coming together in Durban from the 3rd – 5th of May 2017, for the World Economic Forum on Africa, where they hope to agree on priorities that will help Africa... FULL STORY >
South Africa can’t afford its bronze economic status
By Press Release 18 August 2016Mike Anderson, founder and CEO of the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), unpacks South Africa's recent fall to third in the IMF's recent ratings for the continent. FULL STORY >
High-speed connectivity – key to economic prosperity
By Press Release 4 August 2016Fresh from the relief that South Africa has dodged a ratings downgrade, at least for now, the latest Network Readiness Index from the World Economic Forum offers more heartening news, namely that South Africa is in fact improving with... FULL STORY >
Bridging the African digital divide through mobility and partnership
By Staff Writer 29 February 2016The internet has undeniably become the lifeblood of our society, providing essential access to jobs, public services and resources to citizens. Digital services and the internet are likely to be the future of the economy and... FULL STORY >
Report says robots could claim up to 5 million jobs by 2020
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 January 2016The World Economic Forum has released a report on robots’ use in the workplace, with 5 million jobs expected to be replaced by 2020. FULL STORY >
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