More than 350 stakeholders are converging on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC), with this year's focus on jobs, skills and capacity development for Africa's youth...
2 Dec 2019
In the face of an immensely challenging digital skills gap on the continent, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation at Google Africa, remains optimistic...
Sindy Peters 2 Dec 2019
Up to 18 million jobs need to be created annually just to absorb the new entrants each year. This is unprecedented globally and doesn't even include the unemployed and underemployed...
Leigh Andrews 18 Nov 2019
Publicis Machine's Amanda Alves elaborates on why human creativity and innovation are still needed to navigate 4IR. She also lets us in on which skills will be most at risk of commoditisation, as AI and machine learning enter the workplace...
Juanita Pienaar 4 Nov 2019
Nestlé and its regional partners have joined forces to launch the Regional Alliance for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa to promote employability for young people...
4 Nov 2019
SAP Africa Code Week has collaborated with Nigeria's Niger and Taraba State Governments to bring digital skills training to teachers in the country's northern provinces for the first time...
26 Sep 2019
Not only is Triple Eight Africa's fastest-growing all-female marketing agency, they were also the 'overall winners for investing in young women' at the recent Gender Mainstreaming Awards. Here's the essence of the socially conscious marketing, PR and digital agency's success...
Leigh Andrews 16 Sep 2019
According to the World Economic Forum, 70% of Africa's population is under the age of 30, signalling a significant opportunity for the growth and advancement of the continent...
Deon De Swardt 8 Aug 2019
There's a lot of emphasis on personal brand these days, which is not surprising given the power of social media networking...
Johnny Johnson 30 Jul 2019
For too long, HR experts around the world have been debating what to do about the pressing skills gap issue...
Tatyana Terentyeva 22 Jul 2019
With gender equality more under the spotlight last year than ever before, many in the marketing and entertainment industry pledged '50/50 by 2020'. With just six months to go before 2020 is a reality and no longer a mythical spot in the future, are those goals on track? Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, head of UN Women, shared insights at the recent Women Deliver conference...
Leigh Andrews 8 Jul 2019
Addressing the well-being needs of Africans through a true collaborative effort between business, government, communities and the people who inhabit this continent will unlock future value...
31 May 2019
Nestlé has laid out an action plan to increase the number of women in senior executive positions globally. As part of its activities to highlight International Women's Day 2019...
8 Mar 2019
YPO hosted the world's largest gathering of CEOs right here in Cape Town on 6 and 7 March 2019, for its Global Leadership Conference and YPO Edge, with the theme, 'Life of Re'. Here's how the C-Suite in general and media creative specifically can take the theme to heart and make a difference through positive change in society beyond the bottom line...
Leigh Andrews 8 Mar 2019
80 million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030, according to a new report released by the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BFA...
28 Feb 2019
Every now and again, a rising technology comes along and fundamentally changes the way we work. Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been at the forefront of recent discussion...
Farren Roper 13 Feb 2019
The global biometrics market is growing rapidly. In fact, research indicates that the global market is growing a compounded growth rate of 22.9%...
Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019
I was discussing a unique and rather exciting senior management vacancy with a candidate we'd headhunted when he blurted out the following...
Dela Atubra 18 Dec 2018
There's a critical need to invest in a research & development (R&D) industry that could create a pipeline of jobs for science graduates in Africa...
5 Dec 2018
Integrating gender in the power sector would create opportunities for women and strengthen the sector to support improved healthcare, education and entrepreneurial opportunities...
31 Oct 2018
What too many organisations overlook when embarking on a digital transformation is the cultural and leadership readiness for the change. Both are essential to the success of any initiative...
Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018
Unemployment rates across Africa are too high, but tech startups are coming up with more and more innovative ways of connecting jobseekers with opportunities...
Tom Jackson 29 Aug 2018
AI is expected to create 2.3 million new jobs by 2020. Five ways to prepare for a future with artificial intelligence...
Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018
The next-generation workforce is set to drive positive change for Africa's enterprises...
3 Jul 2018
Gender equality is a powerful driver for change and prosperity on the African continent, but brands need to take a leadership role...
Temitope Iluyemi 7 Jun 2018
The world is in an age the business of disruption. A good example of this can be seen in the Starbucks business model, which is beginning to pivot...
Nicol Mullins 15 May 2018
Employers have an obligation to ensure their employees are skilled to adapt to the displacement being triggered by the fourth industrial revolution...
11 May 2018
The second edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes targeting local and regional governments was held at the Be Live hotel in Saidia, Morocco last week, where delegates participated in the creation of the Local Africa HR-Net...
3 May 2018
How will Artificial intelligence (AI) change the way we conduct business in Africa and will it make people redundant or irrelevant when it comes to jobs on the continent?
Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018
The back-breaking jobs in the agriculture and forestry sectors are some of the most dangerous. To reduce health risks, FAO has published two papers mapping ways to improve worker health and safety...
19 Apr 2018
