May 9, 2017
SMEs are learning from each other as they share ideas in a mobilised economy. These are some of the findings from the Future of Business Survey, and ongoing collaboration between Facebook, the OECD, and the World Bank. So far, almost 200 000 SMEs in 40 countries have...
May 8, 2017
With two suns in its sky, Luke Skywalker’s home planet Tatooine in Star Wars looks like a parched, sandy desert world – but this could be quite different in real life. Thanks to observatories such as NASA’s Kepler space telescope, we know that two-star...
May 5, 2017
Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban – It’s only a couple of years ago that the Africa was being touted as the growth engine of the world – but in 2016 the continent experienced its worst growth rates in 20 years. Former high-flyers...
May 3, 2017
Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban – Continuing his charm offensive, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has assured government and business leaders that South Africa will follow the fiscal policies outlined in the last budget....
May 3, 2017
South Africa still receives the highest level of foreign direct investment (FDI), with francophone and East Africa also emerging as favoured investment destinations. According to EY’s latest Africa Attractiveness report, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and...
May 2, 2017
Insurance C-suite executives believe regulation, market factors and technology will have the largest impact on the insurance industry in the future. When it comes to technology specifically, 71% of insurers indicate they have begun using cognitive technology to better...
