Women have the edge in business

Women have the edge in business

Women have better interpersonal skills as they are more likely to show empathy, deal with conflict management and have a higher sense of self-awareness, according to Hay Group research from it 17 000-person behavioural competency database. Hay Group Global Leadership...

How tech is changing the way businesses talk

Networked-based communications – or Voice over IP (VoIP) – is responsible for a radical overhaul of the role of the business PBX. Previously a mere utility that switched voice calls, today’s IP-PBX offers unprecedented efficiencies, flexibility and functional variety,...

Businesses trapped in digital Dark Ages

European business leaders, closely mirrored by their South African counterparts, are not yet fully equipped for the digital age, with 63% saying they are far from ready for digital transformation, according to a new poll commissioned by Ricoh. The research, conducted...

Business, IT face disconnect in SA

Each year, South African small and medium businesses lose significant amounts of money because most business leaders have little or no understanding of how IT contributes to their companies’ performance. Chris Welham, executive director of Space Age Technologies – an...

Africa to re-dream business to move forward

A report launched at this year’s World Economic Forum places inclusive business front and centre of economic thinking, going into what is considered a decisive era for Africa’s development and the world. The time could not be better, says Professor Walter Baets,...