Promoting brands in Africa isn’t easy

Feb 26, 2015

For brands eager to tap into the growing African markets and the region’s estimated 350-million middle class consumers, relying solely on macro-economic data such as GDP growth, population trends and regulatory governance data to identify opportunities and predict...

Telkom: ICTU misrepresents court order

Feb 26, 2015

The Information Communication and Technology Union (ICTU) has misrepresent the facts contained within yesterday’s order by the Labour Court of South Africa, says Telkom. The company has issued a statement that its restructuring process has not in any way been halted by the order. The Court granted the relief as neither Telkom nor the other unions oppose the application. “The ICTU will be included in all the current formal consultation processes, once the formal consultation process begins,” Telkom states.

African engagement needs to be long-term

Feb 26, 2015

Ecobank Group CEO Albert Essien has urged investors to engage with Africa for the long-term. Giving the keynote address in Munich at the fourth Conference on Managing Risk in Africa, Essien offered strategies for managing risk in Africa’s growth markets. Against the...

Labour, power issues limit SA’s growth

Feb 26, 2015

Labour unrest and the power crisis will work together to hamper South Africa’s growth in 2015. Global business risk consultancy Control Risks yesterday launched its annual RiskMap report at a briefing attended by South African business leaders in Johannesburg. RiskMap...

HP in talks to buy out Aruba

Feb 26, 2015

HP is believed to be talking to Aruba Networks about a possible acquisition, which could be announced next week. Aruba supplies wireless networking infrastructure, used largely by hotels, universities and shopping malls. As rumours about the proposed acquisition...

Employers under budget compliance pressure

Feb 26, 2015

South African employers must act fast to prepare their payroll systems and processes for the new tax brackets and calculations announced in Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s maiden budget speech. That’s the word from Madelein van der Watt, development manager at Sage...