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Hybrid Work Models: Balancing Flexibility and Productivity
The workplace has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, with hybrid work models emerging as a critical part of modern business strategy, with the flip-side being the potential loss of productivity or effective management of staff. Combining in-office and remote work, hybrid models offers employees, and potential staff hires, flexibility that has become a
Business School – Working With AI tools Successfully
By Jarred Cinman, CEO of VML South Africa I have started thinking, lately, about the question of whether generative AI speeds up our work. The common wisdom – and I already see it trickling through in client engagements and procurement negotiations – is that it obviously does. In the past to make an image or
Breaking News Today- Monday 28 July 2025
Business & Tech News Platinum Prices take a Breather Platinum futures have seen a 0,7% growth in early trade today, after slipping just below $1400 on Friday. This small correction followed a bull run in the last six-months with platinum futures hitting a record high of $1480 on July 21. however, in the previous two
Chain-of Thought Research Raises AI Monitoring Threat
With the rapid rise and adoption of advanced AI systems in the world today, very few are considering the potential impact of imperfect AI models or the threats that this might generate. A recently released Study, published by Cornell University, has undertaken an extensive deep dive into what could be done to provide a basis
Top Five Venture Capital Funders in Africa in 2024/2025
Background Context With the African Business funding trend having hit a negative trajectory in 2024, we take a look at the potential for business start-ups to raise capital in a tight market. Overall the venture capital (VC) funding in 2024 indicated a funding decline, with total funding dropping from an estimated $3.5B–$4.5B in 2023 to
Breaking News Today – Friday 25 July 2025
Business & Tech News Impala Platinum Announces Major PGM Investment Impala Platinum, one of the global platinum producers globally, have announced a new investment of up to R12 billion to expand its platinum processing and smelting facilities, with an initial R8.2 billion allocated to the Zimbabwean smelter and SO2 abatement plan. This expansion aims to
Breaking News Today – Thursday 24 July 2025
Business & Tech News South African Business Association Rejects new Employment Bill In a strongly worded letter to President Ramaphosa yesterday, the National Employer Association of South Africa, NESA, has criticised the amended employment equity act and quota system signed by the President on 14 April 2025. NESA have rejected the race based quotas that
The Quandary and Future of Coal Generated Power
"Coal leads the economy -It will lead the economy for the next 15 years". This was one of the opening statements by Silas Zimu, Special Advisor to the Electricity Minister of South Africa. Today saw the Coal Industry gather in Johannesburg for the Coal & Energy Transition Day, set up to provide insights into the
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 23 July 2025
Business & Tech News Amazon gets BEE According to a social media post from Bee co-founder Maria de Lourdes Zollo, Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee. Amazon confirmed the acquisition process is in place, however it said that the deal had not yet closed. BEE produces wellness and fitness wearable items such as
COMRIC Telecommunications Sector Report 2025
The telecommunications Sector industry body, COMRIC, today released its first Telecommunications Sector Report. The Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRIC) report, provides a comprehensive overview of the risks, challenges, and strategic responses shaping South Africa’s telecommunications sector. Marking five years since COMRIC’s founding by telco operators, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cell C, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, the
The Power of Frugal Innovation: How African Startups Solve Big Problems with Limited Resources
In Africa, resources available to start-up businesses are often scarce, while challenges are immense. This has cultivated a unique breed of entrepreneurs on the continent who have redefined innovation. Frugal innovation—creating high-impact solutions with minimal resources—is not just a strategy but a necessity born from adversity. African startups are leveraging this approach to tackle pressing
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 22 July 2025
Business & Tech News Key Banks Looking to Incorporate Crypto Products In a move indicative of wider market acceptance of Cryptocurrency products, banking major, PMorgan Chase is reported to be looking at developing loan products that will be offered against exploring cryptocurrency holdings, that will include bitcoin and ethereum crypto holdings. They plan to make the
Business School – Start-up Guide for African Entrepreneurs
Starting a business in Africa is often the way for people to lift up their own living situation and often represents a possible solution for issues faced by their community. Fintech Start-ups have been one of the most common and popular type start-up segments in Africa, with many businesses and communities facing challenges to make
Breaking News Today – Monday 21 July 2025
Business & Tech News Copper Heading to New Highs Copper futures are edging upwards toward $5.6 per pound on Monday, trading near record highs after China’s industry ministry pledged to stabilise growth in key sectors such as machinery, autos, and electrical equipment. The initiative aims to modernise production and could indicate that demand for industrial
Mandela Day – Opportunity to Demonstrate True Values in Business and Society
Today marks the 16th official International Mandela Day as established by the United Nations in 2009
Breaking News – Friday 18 July 2025
Business & Tech News TAAG in Boeing Purchase Deal with the USA: Angolan National Airline TAAG, is set to expand its air fleet after receiving approval from the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (EXIM) Board of Directors for a $297 million transaction for the purchase of Boeing's 787-10 passenger aircraft and General Electric Aerospace
Analysis of the Best Five African Startups in 2025
Africa’s startup ecosystem is a remarkable sector driven by a youthful and dynamic population of innovators born out of necessity. Most Africanstart-up companies are formed by addressing local challenges with the hope of attracting global investment. In the global business arena however, many of these are overlooked by media who have their focus on major
AI-Powered Innovation: Africa’s Role in the Global Tech Revolution
While Africa still battles to lift its AI investment levels, several AI development hubs on the continent are emerging as a dynamic growth points for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. These tend to leverage AI technology to address pressing social and business challenges while contributing to the global tech revolution. Africa, with the most youthful global
Breaking News Today – Thursday 17 July 2025
Business & Tech News Nigeria's Inflation Improves again: The latest data from the Nigerian Bureau of statistics, indicates that Nigeria’s annual inflation rate fell for the third consecutive month to 22.22% in June 2025, hitting the lowest inflation rate in moree than two years. Food inflation, the largest component of the inflation basket measured, increased
Why Africa’s Startup Ecosystem Should be the Next Frontier for Global Venture Capital
Africa’s startup ecosystem is rapidly emerging as a global hub for innovation, driven by the continent’s unique ability to address extreme challenges with creative, sustainable solutions. The combination of a young, tech-savvy population, increasing digital penetration, and a resilient entrepreneurial spirit is positioning Africa as an attractive destination for venture capital (VC) investment. African entrepreneurs