Jan 31, 2017
Understanding the essential need, and creating an enabling environment, for so-called ‘soft skills’ such as marketing, communications and client and customer relationship management would go a long way to addressing skills shortages and gender imbalances...
Jan 31, 2017
E-commerce, as a global trend in its own right, is set to increase in popularity and consumer uptake in South Africa this year. This is as a result of a number of supporting trends, from greater variety offered by e-tailers, to the evolution of tech offerings –...
Jan 31, 2017
South Africa has been placed at number 64 on the latest Corruption Index, with an overall score of 45%. This compares to top-placed Denmark with a score of 90% and bottom-placed Somalia with just 10%. According to Corruption Index author Transparency International,...
Jan 31, 2017
Universities need to take the lead in solving the greatest challenges the world faces today, particularly in Africa. They need to do this not only through education – teaching the next generation to think critically and creatively to find sustainable solutions...
Jan 31, 2017
Cities and utilities in the US are increasingly relying on data analytics tools to advance their smart systems infrastructure, even as municipal leaders grapple with how to pay for these upgrades. Fulfilling the smart city promise will require integrating...
Jan 31, 2017
Social impact education has entered the mainstream and the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is among a handful of global leaders in the field, according to a new report from the Bridgespan Group. The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the...
