Cyber-threats and the impact on business

Cybersecurity is seen as a threat by companies around the world, even though it is often overshadowed by the bigger perceived threats around the economy and uncertainty. Dion Shango, CEO of PwC Africa, points out that the PwC CEO Survey indicates that regulators are...

CEOs take notice of climate change imperatives

The tide has turned on climate change, with organisations around the world starting to take notice of the issue. This is according to PwC Africa CEO Dion Shango, presenting findings from PwC’s annual CEO Survey. ““However, even with that shift in perception, it is...

Mission, innovation, inclusion key for new leadership model

A new research study from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture has identified five elements at the heart of a new model of responsible leadership for an era of stakeholder capitalism — one that focuses on strong organisational performance in...

New ways to fund connectivity called for

The ITU UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development examined new financing models that would help accelerate ‘meaningful universal connectivity’ on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Today, an...

Business leaders urged to commit to fintech

Davos delegates urgently need to make a big, bold commitment this year to fintech. This is word from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, as world leaders, CEOs, academics, influencers and celebrities head to the Swiss mountain resort of Davos for...

SA young scientists jet off to Taiwan Science Fair

Exceptional scientific research by two local young scientists will be showcased at the 2020 Taiwan International Science Fair, after impressing judges at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). Farida Cajee, 18, from Hoërskool...