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"It is with great sadness that the Maponya family informs you of the passing-on of Dr Richard Maponya...after a short illness..." read
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MARIAN SALZMAN
I've worn several hats over the course of my career, but the one that people most associate me with is 'trendspotter'. I've been an observer and decoder of trends since childhood. It's who I am. I recognised long ago that I'm incapable of shopping for groceries, people-watching at the airport or surfing the web without instinctively looking for patterns...read
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REGINE LE ROUX
As a businessowner whose company vision is to be Africa's reputation research company of choice to build sustainable businesses, it is important to be up to date with what is happening on our continent. Trade is booming across Africa...read
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DION CHANG
By the end of 2019, the rising anger around the globe was palpable, as were the divisions that fuelled the rage. Whether they were political, economic, environmental or cultural, anger and dissatisfaction was omnipresent, and the merest spark ignited the flames of protest. That's the focus of Flux Trends' latest "The State We're In" report... Read
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AILSA WINGFIELD
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers... Read
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AARON THORNTON
Many businesses are hurriedly turning their attention to technologies such as AI, machine learning and IoT to stay ahead in 2020... Read
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STEPHEN VAN DER HEIJDEN
Access to software skills is now critical for any growing company... Read
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Business Plans
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WAYNE ZWIERS
With so much economic doom and gloom dominating news headlines, many business owners and leaders are taking a cautious approach... Read
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RUDOLPH PIETERSE
Rudolph Pieterse, chief executive officer of Multidimentions, provides three tips for business owners on how they can make a difference in their enterprise immediately... Read
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Community
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ISSUED BY GO CONTENT LAB
Francis Kariuki, recently a former head of operations at a flexible workspace (also known as a coworking space) in Kenya sits across from me as we have a chat on the immediate future of the flexible working industry... Read
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Funding
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Fintech startups have transformed the market for consumer lending in the US and other mature credit markets, by giving people an alternative way of borrowing money... Read
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When venturing into the world of entrepreneurship, there are two ownership models to choose from... Read
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HR
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DIANE BOORMAN
An intrapreneur is a person who has an entrepreneurial mindset but is employed by a company to drive innovative ideas and projects within their business... Read
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Legal Regulations
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Compliance is something that affects all businesses in all industries. Regardless of whether you are a large enterprise or a small startup... Read
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Partnerships
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FRANCOIS SCHOEMAN
When times are good, pop the champagne. When they're bad, really bad, open up and share the burden... Read
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Research Reports
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Seed Academy recently unveiled the "State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa" after surveying more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across the country... Read
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According to the latest quarterly debt report from DebtBusters, South African consumers' debt, compared to what they earn, has increased greatly over the past four years... Read
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
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Until recently, only larger retailers could sell consumers airtime, data and prepaid utility services digitally but now small business owners across South Africa have been empowered to start selling these products without any cash outlay... Read
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Social Entrepreneurship
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RALPH HAMANN, ALAN ZHANG, CLIFFORD SHEARING, GINA ZIERVOGEL, LULAMILE MAKAULA
What is the role of corporations in addressing grand challenges? Grand challenges are complex, pressing social and ecological problems involving diverse actors. They defy straightforward solutions... Read
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JENNIFER BEASON, DELIA SIEFF, ANSOPHIE STRYDOM
The rise of social entrepreneurship is a topic that either excites you - or one you glance over because of a failure to understand its role and socioeconomic impact. Either way, we're here to provide some insights based on our experience at the Social Enterprise World Forum. Read
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Starting Up
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BRENT PETERS
Having a side job, or a 'side hustle' is now the norm - it means you can work your usual job while pursuing your entrepreneurial endeavour on the side... Read
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Medium-size businesses do not have to stand back and watch the transformation of large organisations... Read
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The promise of digital transformation is not reserved for large enterprises. Modern digital platforms and infrastructure are accessible, affordable and deliver massive transformation for medium businesses... Read
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Global publications have exploded with reports of the most exciting new developments that can be expected in 2020... Read
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Forbes is set to host the first-ever Under 30 Africa Summit in Botswana to focus on themes of inspiration, innovation and exploration... Read
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DANIEL KIBEL
Looking abroad, massive events have been dominating the global investment landscape for the last few years. These events are going to substantially change the way investors approach investment... Read
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DR. GLEB TSIPURSKY
In the context of our increasingly disrupted, globalising, and multicultural world, leaders greatly appreciate the security and comfort of clear-cut strategic plans for the future... Read
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The fact that millions of debt-stressed consumers saw fit to splurge millions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shows clearly that the message that the South African economy is in crisis has not yet sunk in, says economist Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group... Read
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South African enterprise is no stranger to the phenomenon of cybercrime. In light of numerous high-profile data breaches, it is evident that digital espionage is on the rise. Read
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