Five forces triggering Wall Street’s $3trn tech crash

There are five main triggers behind the $3-trillion tech crash that tore through Wall Street on Thursday, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His comments come as the Nasdaq plunged 5.5% in its most brutal session since April 2025, slamming into correction...

Beyond AGOA: Building a more resilient export strategy

The prospect of South Africa losing its benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) understandably raises concerns, writes Meluleki Nzimande, partner at Webber Wentzel. Preferential access matters, particularly where exporters operate on tight...

Strategic workforce planning in the AI era

By 2029, 30% of employees who were terminated and replaced by AI will be rehired, often at a higher cost, as organisations struggle to align workforce decisions with evolving business needs, according to Gartner. At the research group’s recent HR Symposium/Xpo,...

SA and Mauritius lead Africa in AI Youth Readiness Index

South Africa has emerged as one of the Commonwealth’s leading countries for youth artificial intelligence readiness, ranking 13th out of 56 nations in a international study, as the new research finds a possible $9,18-billion increase in the level of the country’s GDP...

Holiday retail predictions: A unified yet fractured journey

Holiday retail planning used to follow a predictable playbook: Optimise the checkout funnel; launch the campaigns; stock the shelves; brace for Cyber Week. But in today’s market, that playbook is obsolete. Data from the Salesforce Shopping Index tells the story...