By Brent Haumann, Managing Director, Striata Africa The world has moved past the point where the case for digital transformation needs to be made. The vast majority of organisations, thanks in no small part to the events of the past two years, understand that if they don’t embrace digital transformation they’ll struggle to remain competitive. In […]
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Opportunities are enormous in Africa but there are very few pathfinders. Needless to say, Africa has the world’s most youthful and vibrant population with a predominantly suitable vegetative cover that other continents desire to increase the standard of living of its people through diverse economic activities. To state the obvious, we have failed to harness
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Are you a black-owned SMME involved in the Energy sector and are you looking to join SAICA Enterprise Development’s (SAICA ED) specialised programme? This programme is geared toward passionate business owners who are seeking support and growth opportunities for themselves and their businesses through expert industry-related business, financial and personal coaching. This Energy sector programme
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The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) in partnership with the Walmart Foundation, will be hosting an in-person research launch to showcase our work in developing township-based entrepreneurs, and would like to invite you to attend. The research, titled “PIVOT or PERISH: How Entrepreneurs Overcame Lockdown Uncertainty in South Africa’s
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There is a desperate need to channel funding to community organisations and NGOs within South Africa’s more rural areas. This is according to German More, a Fundraising Consultant at CSI Agency MAMAS Alliance, who reiterates that poverty within so many of our rural communities in South Africa is devastating. This is also mirrored in the
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Adding to the dynamic nature of the mining sector in Africa are important considerations around climate change and the role it plays within the ESG space. The understanding of climate change risks and opportunity and the disclosure of climate change-related risks in particular, is increasingly becoming a requirement by regulators. In parallel, there is a
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In honour of International Women’s Day, we bring you industry leaders’ perspectives on workplace equality and inclusion. While gender equality in the workplace has made strides in recent years, there is still a long way to go before we achieve full equality and inclusion, and we must continue to discuss it. We will only achieve gender
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According to a study conducted by the Gautrain, by 2025, at the current rate, South African freeways will slow to the shocking top speed of 10km per hour. This means that a drive from Pretoria to Rosebank will take up to four hours! This distressing picture was painted by Gautrain Chief Operating Officer Thabo Kgobe
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Children, regardless of their countries of origin, need to be treated equally According to The Refugee Children’s Project (RCP), there is a growing number of child migrants in South Africa. This advocacy and relief organisation attributes this growth to many push and pull factors, including economic hardships of migrants’ countries of origin, the death of
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Entrepreneurs can learn from the Chinese bamboo tree that takes five years to grow its root system underground, before suddenly shooting up almost overnight and growing by up to a metre in height per hour for a short while. “Most people don’t realise all the nurturing and time that goes into what seems to be
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