Jul 16, 2026
By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 – Kurt Cobain named his most famous song after a deodorant. Teen Spirit was something teenagers sprayed on every morning to mask a smell rather than fix its source. Which, I’ve come to realise, is also a perfect...
Jul 16, 2026
Rarely a week goes by without headlines of an organisation having suffered some sort of cybersecurity incident. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS The first half of 2026 has already seen major institutions like...
Jul 16, 2026
The recently launched Evident Insights 2026 AI Index for Banks, which assessed 25 institutions across the Middle East and Africa, suggests that artificial intelligence in banking has reached the point where it can be usefully benchmarked and compared. By Dr Mark...
Jul 16, 2026
Why do people choose to work in human resources? Reasons include that it’s a respectable career that attracts good salaries, scope for promotion, and playing a key role in an organisation. But for many HR professionals, it’s also about working with people...
Jul 16, 2026
Boards spend a lot of time asking questions. They challenge strategy, review financial performance, interrogate financials and revisit decisions that made sense six months ago but may no longer make sense today. Which makes one question from Jason Oehley, regional...
Jul 16, 2026
As Africa’s digital economy continues to expand, the demand for technology talent is growing. By Zuleika Pinda, head of recruitment and talent sourcing at Paracon by Adcorp A report from SAP has found that, across the continent, this sector’s contribution is expected...
