A load-shedding survival guide
A risk that has become very real for South African businesses is load-shedding. An unstable power supply with the potential of extended periods of power outages over the next several years creates a range of risks that have to be integrated into current business...
Cracks appear in Africa’s growth
The political limits to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth story will become apparent this year. This is according to Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, which today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an established, authoritative guide and a key reference point for policy makers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year.
Investment in digital engagement is key
Organisations that don’t embrace digital customer engagement channels – that’s Web chat, social media, SMS, smartphones and mobile applications, and even video – as part of their engagement strategies are likely to see their customers jump ship to competitors...Digital leak is largest, most damaging
Al Jazeera is publishing details from hundreds of secret intelligence documents that it gained access to through what it describes as a “digital leak”. No further details have been forthcoming on how or where the leak occurred, although the DA has called on the Department of State Security to investigate the breach. Al Jazeera states that the so-called “Spy Cables” cover the period from 2006 to December 2014 and include briefings and analyses written by South African State Security Agency operatives.