The inaugural Socio-Economic Impact Summit (SEIS) welcomed a successful launch on Monday, attended by a range of heavy hitting professionals, analysts, activists, government authorities and entrepreneurs – all game-changers in their […]
Google’s Impact in South Africa: R118 Billion in Economic Activity and Growing
A new report has confirmed that Google’s products and services are helping to support South Africa’s digital evolution. A Google-commissioned economic impact report, led by Public First, has confirmed that Google’s products […]
Women, younger South Africans feel most financial stress
South Africans’ levels of financial stress have remained high for the past three years, affecting their home and work lives as well as their health, while older, higher-income consumers are […]
Demystifying tax fundamentals for small businesses
Colin Timmis – Xero Country Manager – South Africa, shares tax compliance tips to help Small Businesses unlock benefits and incentives for greater growth. As an entrepreneur or small business […]
Taking the pain out of your international money transfers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up more than 90% of all formally registered businesses in South Africa and account for 40% of the country’s GDP, writes Harry Scherzer, CEO, […]
From statement to savings: how a mid-year review keeps your money goals on track
The year’s midway point is the perfect time to reflect on the financial goals we set out to achieve when the year started. We all have different budgets, costs and […]
Transforming Agriculture in Africa
Developing Young Agripreneurs at Enterprising Africa Regional Network (Pty) Ltd (EARN) Introducing African Greeneurs (Pty) Ltd (AG) EARN’s subsidiary, African Greeneurs (Pty) Ltd (AG), is dedicated to fostering agripreneurship across […]
Breaking the bottle – the truth about alcohol’s impact on workplace well-being
Alcohol consumption in the workplace isn’t just about immediate risks like intoxication… it contributes to a broader range of psychosocial challenges affecting employee well-being, writes Rhys Evans, Managing Director at […]
Employee engagement: 8 surefire strategies to cultivate company cohesion
Engaged employees are considered those who are fully invested in their work and care deeply about the performance of the organisation they work for. They have a sense of dedication […]
How digital wallets grew to own 20% of SA’s online payments market
Since time immemorial, human beings have assigned value to specific items and exchanged these items for goods and services. From the use of grain and salt as currency all the […]
Salesforce Launches Trusted Generative AI for Customers in Slack
Salesforce today announced the rollout of Slack AI, a trusted and intuitive generative AI experience available natively in Slack, where work happens. Customers can easily tap into the collective knowledge […]
The CA who went her own way
Accountants are perceived to be safe and predictable; they don’t take unmeasured risks and don’t leap feet-first into new things. But throughout history, there have been accountants (including Nike founder […]
Salesforce data reveals record-breaking cyber week sales
Global online Cyber Week sales totalled $298 billion, up 6% YoY from $281 billion in 2022 (Tuesday, Nov. 21 – Monday, Nov. 27). Growth was driven primarily by order volume, […]
Big money SA sectors heading towards hybrid
IT, Finance and Real Estate sectors in South Africa lean towards hybrid work models, but are they using the right collaboration tech, writes Andrew Bourne, Regional Head – Africa at Zoho […]