IT industry wakes up to ESG

Kathy Gibson reports – What is your carbon footprint? In a world where climate change and decarbonisation is a big issue, this is an important question for everyone to ask themselves, says Adam Simon, global MD and chief financial officer of Context. “Most...

Salaries lag private pension payments

The average salary in South Africa has weakened amid the underperforming economy, high unemployment rate, soaring inflation and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to BankservAfrica’s Five-year Review of Take-home Pay and Private Pensions in South...
Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders

Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in the way we work – it shone a spotlight on employee’s challenges and springboarded platforms for them to voice their unhappiness. Today, people culture can no longer be put on the backburner, especially...

Eskom will ‘do its best’ to minimise load shedding this winter

Eskom’s executive management is looking to minimise the impact of load shedding “to the best of our ability” the acting Group CEO of Eskom, Calib Cassim, told delegates at the opening session of the Enlit Africa conference and expo in Cape Town....

African banks remain resilient and committed to digitalisation

African Banker magazine and banking platform Backbase have released the third edition of their annual report on the ongoing digital banking revolution in Africa, exploring the major trends shaping its future on the continent. Surveying 153 African banks, the report...

UN roadmap to cut global plastic pollution

Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report states. The report has been written by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with plastic pollution...