The Democratisation Of Creativity
On 24 November, the Food24 and McCain digital-to-print, personalised cookbook developed by Swipe iX, went live. In a first for South Africa, this brand and media partnership has created a bespoke digital tool that incorporates print on demand processes and dynamics to create an ordering system that caters to unique user generated content. Available on Food24, the digital […]
A Laptop And A Sea View. What’s Behind The Semigration Trend?
By: Andrea Tucker, Director at MortgageMe South Africans are increasingly looking to greener pastures within our country’s borders in search of a better quality of life away from the stresses of big cities. Semigration, or moving from one part of the country to another, is firmly in the spotlight as Covid-19 makes working remotely de […]
Can African Tech Disrupt 2020’s Gloomy Investment Outlook?
Evon Jeewan, a Corporate Finance principal at investment banking firm Bravura, teases out some of the golden investment opportunities in the African tech space which shine brightly against the gloom of pandemic-constrained global markets. In the face of the global downturn with growth projected at -4.4% (IMF, October 2020), deep recessions and lowered investment over the […]
Uniting Business For A Stronger Africa
Business and UN leaders to chart the path forward for a sustainable Africa By Naomi Nwokolo (Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Nigeria) The United Nations Global Compact will convene some of Africa’s leading business executives to discuss their work in driving the Sustainable Development Goals in their respective countries, and improving life in their communities […]
Using Technology To Fight SA’s Pandemic Of Gender-Based Violence
South Africa’s annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is well underway, once again highlighting how the grave threat faced by the country’s women has reached crisis levels. While statistics paint a grim picture, technology has a significant role to play in preventing and combating gender-based violence (GBV), says Warren […]
Technology Advancement Must Top CEO Agendas In Africa
Tawanda Karombo Technology usage and forward planning for IT changes and advancements have become key focus areas for African companies to the extent that those lagging behind may as well be planning to fail, say top executives as firms and governments across the continent rope in Artificial Intelligence, internet of things, cloud computing and other […]
