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Africa’s economy might have to play catch-up with the rest of the world Facebook’s rebranding presents the globe with the opportunity to partake in a multisensory world where ideas, online currencies and products are exchanged in a democratic manner. But its presence could mean Africa’s economy will have to play catch-up with the rest of […]

Communications Professional and Founder of PR Powerhouse Lebo Madiba speaks about starting more e-commerce based businesses that cater to townships,  Mongezi Mtati’s topic looks on how to build yourself up as a brand by using digital and social media and political commentator Mapaseka Muroa speaks on how and why it is important for Africa to utilise […]

As we continue our journey towards a diverse, gender-transformed work workplace, let us succeed as women, not by rejecting or downplaying our gender… Read More

Big data and cloud technology offer a chance to build a modern, customised offering and accelerate the revival of critical sectors. Tourism, for example. Our battling tourist sector needs to recover as quickly as possible for our economic health. Tourism played a significant role in the South African economy, pre-pandemic. Inbound tourism generated R82,5 billion in […]

Cloud enterprise technology company, BlueSky, will be spearheading the rollout of revolutionary new intelligent applications that will rapidly accelerate digital transformation in South Africa. Two of the world’s leading cloud providers, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Salesforce, announced a significant development in their global strategic partnership. The partnership will make it possible for large businesses […]

In this moment of darkness, we can choose to move through our loss with bravery and conviction We’ve been living with the Covid-19 pandemic for well over a year now and the past week has brought with it a new crisis: widespread civil unrest. Collective grief for friends, family and colleagues lost to the pandemic, […]

We all know it, but it bears saying just the same: today’s consumers, many of whom have grown up in the digital age, are a super-savvy bunch. They know a marketing pitch when they see one – and telling them what’s great about your brand just isn’t enough. Consumers who navigate their relationships with brands […]

No longer just up-and-coming, Oppo aims to become one of the big 3 in South Africa, and the Reno5 handset leads the charge, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK It’s probably only in South Africa that Oppo is regarded as an up-and-coming brand. It only launched in this country in late 2020, but has been the number one […]

The South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium Epidemic Explorer, an open access website, has provided data that showed Covid-19 infections were down prior to Easter and stakeholders were working to keep it that way. The website was built to analyse the resurgence risk, present metrics to prepare for future outbreaks, and monitor Covid-19 hospital admissions. It […]

New entrant in the South African smartphone market, Oppo, which launched in SA last year, is preparing to tame the local market, by becoming the number one phone brand and creating jobs. The Chinese phone manufacturer set out an ambitious plan targeting massive growth in the next five years, as it plans to shake-up the […]