How Humble Beginnings Can Encourage Entrepreneurship
By Tanya McClean Melusi Jamela grew up using gas because it was cheaper. Little did he know that it would help him open his own business. “I come from a poor community where I saw the need for alternative energy which was cleaner and much more affordable. We also have a problem with load shedding […]
Six Considerations When Dealing With The Born Digital Generation In Your Business
The youth of South Africa – now more than ever – is becoming more assertive of the demands and aspirations they wish to see represented in their economy. In fact, the skills and innovation of younger workers are becoming more important than ever as South Africa moves further into its digital evolution. The sustenance of […]
The Pandemic’s Impact In East Africa Demands Accelerated Digital Transformation
By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: East Africa at SAP The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe socio-economic impact in East Africa. While the region has escaped the worst of the health impact – infection and mortality rates are comparatively low next to those of Europe – the impact on businesses, communities and households has […]
Bboxx Goes Live With SAP To Accelerate Global Access To Clean Energy
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Bboxx, a next-generation clean energy and utility provider, has selected the Grow by SAP cloud offering to scale the business to meet its ambitious goal to solve energy poverty. With 770 million people currently living without access to energy, Bboxx was founded in 2010 to end energy poverty. Bboxx manufactures, distributes, and […]
61% Of SMEs In Kenya Optimistic About Recovery: Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index
61% of SMEs in Kenya are seeing positive signs of recovery, and 62% of SMEs in Africa are optimistic about the next 12 months in SME Confidence Index SMEs in Kenya are proactively planning for a future fueled by growth potential of easier access to capital, better data, accepting digital payments and digitizing business operations […]
GGDA: The African Continental Free Trade Agreement – A Major Boost To Eliminating Poverty In Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create the largest free trade area (since the formation of the World Trade Organisation), in the world measured by the number of countries participating. The pact connects 1.3 billion people across 55 countries on the African continent, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) valued at US$3.4 […]
Covid-19 Shines Spotlight On Importance Of Sustainability Practices
Global Sustainability Report Sets McCain on Path to a Greener Future The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it fundamental change across the world and shone a spotlight squarely on the challenges posed by a fragile global food ecosystem and the disruptive impact climate change has upon it. As such, it is vital that food producers, businesses […]
1970s Zambia had its Own Thriving Musical Genre
This modest documentary revisits the brief, almost-forgotten history of “Zamrock” – or at least what remains of it, which appears to be very little beyond the back catalogue of its leading band, Witch. Witch’s rhythmic blend of British blues, funk, psychedelic and garage rock has aged very well, and reissues of their albums in the […]
Providing Quality Training in Africa’s Digital Sector
Malagasy ed-tech startup Sayna has secured a round of funding to help it expand access to its training programme and lauch new platforms. Launched in 2018, Sayna aims to provide quality training in the digital sector in Africa, and offer professional opportunities to young people by bridging the gap between the growing demand of companies […]
How Biafra Leader was Arrested in London
The leader of a prominent Biafra secessionist group has been arrested and extradited to Nigeria to face trial, in a move likely to inflame separatist unrest in south-east Nigeria. Nnamdi Kanu, a British national who has lived in south London, had been wanted by Nigerian authorities since 2015, when he was charged with terrorism offences […]
