The Building Blocks Of A Successful Corporate Culture
There’s a formula to creating a culture-driven strategy in organisations, and it’s easy to follow. People often ask me how we built a culture at Sorbet that was so focused on delivering obsessive customer service. The truth is that it didn’t happen by accident. Before launching what would grow to become South Africa’s top beauty […]
Overcoming The Obstacles In The Way Of Africa’s Female Farmers
Bonolo Sophie Maqeba, CEO of Black Women Empowered Hailing from Ficksburg, a small town in South Africa’s Free State province, I come from very humble beginnings. Raised by parents who made enormous sacrifices daily, the value of hard work was instilled in me and my three siblings from a very young age. My parents used […]
Cash-strapped South Africans Desperate For Debt Relief
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the South African economy. The amount of people in debt who are relying on their credit to stay alive has sky-rocketed, leaving the South African economy teetering on the edge of borrowed time. Between the first and second quarters of 2020, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell to […]
Meet the Top 6 African Female Entrepreneurs And Their Businesses
There’s a widespread belief that African countries are not a favorable environment for female entrepreneurs. Still, statistics show that women in North Africa are 60% more likely to offer new services and products than male entrepreneurs. They are ready to lead by example and bring necessary changes into African entrepreneurship. These six female entrepreneurs decided […]
Harnessing Africa’s Youth Dividend In The Continent’s Tourism Sector
Africa and the developing world in general is seized with finding sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing young people and the labour market of the future. The possibility of a digital economy, while real, presents a host of uncertainties which must be grappled with. Coming against the background of increasing unemployment and a restless […]
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) Africa
On 8th April 2021, Meeting & Events professionals will be coming together to showcase the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities. The Africa Tourism Association(ATA) has partnered with the Africa MICE Summit, Meetings Professionals International (MPI) Africa, Meetings Mean Business Coalition and Cadazo […]
The future of South Africa through the eyes of Justice
Highly regarded commentator, Justice Malala sees flickers of hope for South Africa, and praised institutional improvements and recent events like the VBS arrests. He shared his views in PSG’s latest Think Big webinar, hosted by Dan Hugo, Chief Executive of Distribution at PSG. “Despite everything, South Africa continues to have so much potential, but it’s up to us […]
Uganda’s New Thrill Seeking Adventure
The idea of sitting in an inflated rubber ring and floating reluctantly isn’t new but at the source of the world longest river — the Nile, people are just discovering tubing. Here the leisure sport was introduced by water tourism enthusiast Adam Bafirawala who is also the founder of the activities of Tubing the Nile. […]
No Home to Go To for Ethiopians Driven Out of Tigray
Four months after the Ethiopian government declared victory over the rebellious Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), tens of thousands of Tigrayans are again being driven from their homes. This time, it is due not to the fighting, but to regional forces and militiamen from neighbouring Amhara seeking to settle a decades-old land dispute, according to […]
Kenyan Payment Solutions Firm Plans for Regional Expansion
Founded in 2018, Tanda allows shop owners to access inventory on credit, and also become access points for essential services such as airtime, utility payments, banking and insurance services for their customers. The platform aggregates all major financial services providers, allowing agents to sell various digital products, while it also delivers essential goods to shops. […]
