Africa’s hospitality sector withstands economic headwinds

South Africa’s hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years bolstered by inbound travelers amid a difficult and volatile economic climate. Pietro Calicchio, hospitality and gaming industry leader for PwC Southern Africa, says:...

Environment top of mind for African power

The scramble to address Africa’s electricity supply backlog has entered a new phase, with significant benefits for developers, funders and communities, says ERM, the world’s leading sustainability consultancy. Consultants at the consultancy’s Africa...

Innovation is the key to keep Africa moving forward

Africa month recently reminded us of just how far we’ve come as a continent. Sthe Shabangu, lead: public relations, public affairs and corporate citizenship at Samsung Africa, urges leaders and innovators not to forget what still needs to be done. In the wake of...

Time for CIOs to be more pioneering

CIOs are struggling to come to grips with a world changing at an exceptional pace – this was the picture that was painted at the recent IDC CIO Summit 2017 series that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. Customers now expect much more...

On the road to world-class AML compliance

Africa has earned an unfair reputation of being a haven for money laundering and terror financing activity. There’s good reason for this. Africa has traditionally lagged behind developed markets in terms of promulgating legislation to combat money laundering....

Enabling Africa’s youth to build tomorrow

Brett Parker, MD of SAP Africa, thinks the words to the Bob Dylan classic, “The Times they are a’Changing”, are stil relevant today. “Your old road is rapidly agin’. “Please get out of the new one, If you can’t lend your hand...