South Africa has over 2.5 million small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), employing nearly 10 million people. Yet, many of these businesses are still viewed by corporates through the narrow lens of CSI or supplier development compliance. What if we have it backwards? What if it is big business that can no longer afford to…
The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on quality as it puts newer technologies to the test, two people briefed on the matter have said. For months, Intel has promised investors it would…
After weeks of tense negotiations between their top trade officials, the European Union and US have finally struck a framework deal – and it comes on the eve of America’s latest round of tariff talks with China. Ultimately it took leaders from Washington and Brussels to sit down face to face to reach Sunday’s agreement….
The Competition Tribunal has agreed to support the acquisition of MultiChoice Group by London-listed Groupe Canal+, removing a major hurdle to their deal being consummated. The tribunal approved the proposed transaction, subject to conditions agreed earlier this year by the merging parties. “As was previously disclosed, the agreed conditions include a robust package of guaranteed…
The author, Change Logic director Anton Hingeston Businesses are spending substantially on new systems and change projects only to find their triple bottom line isn’t moving. Change management, once a vital discipline to guide organisations through complex transformations, has now become a buzzword that is used to tick boxes. How did we get here? Large…
Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours power instead of public accountability. Media Capture in Africa and Latin America: Power and Resistance is a new book edited by news media scholars Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and…
New York — “The power of AI carries immense responsibilities. Today, that power sits in the hands of a few,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 2025 AI Action Summit, reflecting on a deepening reality as we inch closer to a world in complete digital domination. Today, seven of the world’s top ten most…
The 2024 women’s Africa Cup of Nations enters the last eight knockout stages on Friday as nine-time champions Nigeria face Zambia in Casablanca and hosts Morocco entertain Mali at the Stade Olympique in Rabat. On Saturday in Berkane, Algeria play Ghana and defending champions South Africa take on Senegal in Oujda. “It’s the knockout stages…
Apple took a challenge against EU regulators to Europe’s second highest court on Monday after they fined it €500-million earlier this year for breaching landmark rules aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The European Commission in a decision in April said the iPhone maker’s technical and commercial restrictions that prevent app developers from…
Under the floodlights of a roaring Stade Olympique de Rabat in Morocco, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) got underway. But amidst the packed stadium, it was a voice from the south that broke the rhythm. That of Barbra Banda. Expected to shine like the star that she is, targeted like a threat, sometimes…
