Telkom turnaround strategy still on track
Telkom has increased EBIDTA, earnings and revenue during the six months ended 30 September, while reducing its expenses. The company today published its six-month results, reporting that group EBITDA excluding one-off items increased by 12,1% to R4,4-billion, while...Strategy must drive employee training
South African companies should not treat e-learning as a one-size-fits-all solution for training employees in new business systems and processes, but instead regard it as one tool of many for making their business strategies come to life. That’s the word from...Facebook hits two strategic milestones
Facebook has hit 100-million users in Africa, with 80% of them accessing the social networking site via mobile phones. Nicola Mendelsohn, EMEA vice-president at Facebook, says: “People in high-growth countries want to be connected to the world around them. In...
Small businesses lack IT strategy
Very small businesses (VSBs) with fewer than 25 employees are the least likely to view an IT game plan as a top strategic concern.