Since we initiated our Cracking the Code of Ecommerce web series in partnership with uAfrica in late 2021, we’ve had the privilege of sitting down and chatting virtually with a variety of interesting and inspiring individuals who are making their mark in the South African ecommerce space. For our third instalment of 2022, we’ve managed to keep the momentum […]
Article provided by Bonitas As the fifth wave of COVID-19 spreads, South Africa is seeing an increase in positive cases. Just as the Delta and Omicron variants became part of our daily vocabulary, the new Pi strain will too. However, unlike when the first wave of COVID-19 took the world by surprise, everyone is better […]
Article written by Marie-Louise Smith (ActionCOACH Business Coach, Bloemfontein) Youth. How is the word and concept of youth defined? I loved the United Nations definition: Youth is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence. Basically, it is when a person leaves compulsory education and starts finding their […]
The pandemic has sped up the adoption of the fourth industrial revolution with many companies implementing automation tools to help continue production and keep their businesses going. The growth of the digital economy has made it possible for people to participate in local and global economies but how can the digital economy help strengthen African […]
Article provided by SEESA The COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty in most instances, like when to appoint someone as a part-time employee or full-time employee. As the economy is hankering toward the “normal”, meaning pre-COVID-19, employers may be sceptical about appointing full-time employees for fear of another hard lockdown on businesses and not being able […]
Article by Rean Bloem (Bizcommunity) You’ll understand what it means to have your credibility intact when seeking funding if you’ve watched the Netflix sensation, Inventing Anna. At the risk of being a spoiler alert, in short, the protagonist Anna Sorokin’s dream of building her society club, through securing millions of dollars of finance, comes crashing […]
Article provided by Santam Five out of seven small businesses in South Africa fail within their first year of operation. As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, small business owners are finding themselves having to adjust to a very different business environment. There is a cascade of complex new risks that entrepreneurs must contend […]
