A Trust-defined Customer Experience Journey Will Dominate 2021
Immersion Group says the Covid-19 pandemic has birthed a renewed need for brand trust Gaining brand trust has taken on a much deeper meaning since the Covid-19 Pandemic ordeal when consumers experienced firsthand which companies could provide evidence of their legitimate concern for customers. It has become very clear that trust goes way beyond just […]
Keep Your Kids Safe Online This Festive Season
Compiled by RocketNet Staff The holidays are here and it’s time to unwind. During the festive season we tend to spend more money and time on our luxuries. This includes unwinding with online entertainment. As parents, we may become a bit more relaxed about how much time our kids spend on the internet or in […]
Eastern Cape A Growth Engine For Construction
The Eastern Cape remains a very attractive and keenly contested market for construction activity. Not only is it a port city and tourism hub, but it also boasts considerable automotive, citrus and pharmaceutical industries. This is according to Dumisani Madi, chairperson at GVK-Siya Zama who says that these are all positive signifiers of potential growth […]
Ebuka, Debola Williams, Busola Dakolo, Lamide Akintobi & More Attend Toyosi Etim-Effiong’s Launch For Debut Book “Now You Know Me Better”
TV Producer, Toyosi Etim-Effiong launched her debut book title “Now You Know Me Better,” on Thursday, December 3rd 2020 at The Oriental Hotel. Some guests that attended the event include Ebuka, Debola Williams, Chude Jideonwo, Daniel Etim-Effiong, Lamide Akintobi, Mimi Onalaja, Kaline, and more. Hosted by Olive Modi, the event opened with an opening prayer […]
Covid-19 Disrupted Global Trade, But What Opportunities Did It Bring?
Mark Rose, Nedbank Business Banking Executive Head: Strategy and New Business Development. When the first reports of Covid-19 surfaced in China, initial concern from businesses in South Africa was muted. With only previous epidemics to go on and no indication that this would be any worse than those in recent history, initial reports suggested that […]
SAP Accelerates Digital Skills Development With Expanded Virtual Young Professional Program
The SAP Young Professional Program, which forms part of the broader Skills for Africa initiative, has extended its footprint with a revised, fully virtual model that has enabled young candidates in several African countries to participate in the program, despite the pandemic. Since its launch in 2012, the program has trained and graduated more than […]
CHEP Helps Non-profit School Go Green With New Solar System
Christel House South Africa, a non-profit school situated in Ottery, Cape Town, has received a generous donation of a new solar power system by CHEP, a leading international supply chain solutions company. The purpose of the photovoltaic solar system, which includes 110 solar panels and powers 45-kilowatts of energy, is to reduce the school’s carbon footprint, […]
Afreximbank And CNNIC Partner For A Unique Multi-year Initiative That Puts African Scale-up Companies In The Spotlight
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are collaborating on a new long-term initiative to showcase, empower and tell the stories of emerging and expanding businesses – known as scale-up companies – across Africa. In the first partnership of its kind, CNNIC has combined a rich suite of branded content and sponsorship solutions […]
South Africans Report Falling Incomes And Strained Finances For 2021
South Africans are reporting increasing financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest survey from GeoPoll finding over 72 percent have suffered income falls since June, leading to reduced online spending, mobile money use, and spending on non-essential items. In a survey of 3,000 respondents across six countries, including Mozambique, DRC, Ivory Coast, Nigeria […]
Podcast: Njideka Harry, Empowering Youth and Women Through Technology
“Our programs prepare youth and women to enter a workforce that will be more global, more digital, and entrepreneurially focused.” For nearly two decades, YTF has devoted itself to empowering youth and women through technology. Access to appropriate technologies, like basic Internet or mobile devices, opens up a world of opportunities to those on the margins of the digital era. Technology is an enabler of rights, a gateway to other rights including […]
