Nigeria has called on African nations to rethink their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country on the continent can thrive in isolation amid shifting economic pressures. Speaking at the 2nd African Cassava Conference in Abuja on Monday with the theme, “Building Sustainable & Quality Driven Cassava Industries in Africa,” the Minister of…
Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal. Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy…
Wehann Kritzinger, cyber security software specialist, iOCO South Africa. Businesses are faced with mounting pressure in the midst of global digital-first economies. South African organisations are not immune to this trend. With increasing cyber crime and stringent regulatory compliance mandates, such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), managing how data is being processed…
Self-care isn’t softness — it’s strategy. Business coach Amantle Kanyuchi explores how rest, reflection, nutrition and boundaries form the discipline behind sustainable success and conscious leadership. We often think of strategy as a spreadsheet, a campaign or a clever market move. Rarely do we think of it as rest, nutrition or boundaries. But, you are…
Digital transformation has become the corporate mantra of the decade. It’s in every strategy deck, every conference keynote and every tech vendor pitch. But after years of chasing innovation, many organisations are waking up to the same uncomfortable reality: despite the buzz, they’re not all that transformed. The reason? A lack of enablement. “Digital transformation…
The author, Liza Nolte, new business development manager for AfriGIS The launch of South Africa’s Geospatial Information Management Strategy (Gims) marks a major turning point in our journey towards a spatially intelligent state. For AfriGIS, this policy shift aligns directly with our mission to provide verified, Africa-specific geospatial intelligence that empowers data-driven decision-making at every…
African nations have since independence operated within a global system they did not participate in designing, one that often undermines their agency and development. The African nation-states continue to battle internal governance issues, corruption, and conflicts. The post Second World War liberal international order built on principles of market capitalism, secular individualism and democracy was…
FlySafair sees digitisation as a powerful tool to reduce inefficiencies and delays. (Photograph by: Lesley Moyo) Low-cost airline FlySafair has placed technology at the centre of its operations, using digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline processes, cut costs, and improve the passenger experience. This is according to Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer…
A customer holds up the new orange-colored iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone inside an Apple retail store in Chongqing, China, on September 19, 2025. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images The iPhone 17 hit store shelves worldwide on Friday, drawing lines from Beijing to London. But beyond the launch buzz, Apple is…
In this Interview, Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA), Visa, Tareq Muhmood, speaks on Nigeria’s place in digital payments globally, why Visa is are making long-term commitments through partnerships with banks and fintechs to co-create products and solutions that make digital payments more accessible to individuals, SMBs, and the…
