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Ethel Kuuya: Visionary Leader, Founder, Author and CEO of Advisory Kulture

5Jul

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Ethel Kuuya: Visionary Leader, Founder, Author and CEO of Advisory Kulture

As an influential leader, Ethel presents a visionary philosophy that can inspire the next generation. Her transformative approach sets a new standard for leadership, which is crucial for nurturing future leaders. Her consulting firm, Advisory Kulture, offers successful leadership training that has been effective across various sectors. What type of business do you run? I run a consulting firm named Advisory Kulture. We specialise in providing strategic advice and tailored solutions to help businesses navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals. How long has your business been running for? Advisory Kulture has been operating successfully for 10 years, during which we have built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality consulting services. What mot...

25Jun

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Pan-African Rhythms: Uniting the Continent Through Music

by Katherine McVicker, Founder of Arts Connect Africa and Director of Music Works International In a few short months, it will be 38 years since Paul Simon’s seventh studio album, "Graceland,” was released. The album won the album of the year Grammy in 1987 and became (and still remains) Simon’s bestselling album of all time. This success was not just because of its eclectic mix of genres such as pop, rock, acapella, Zydeco and South African music genres like isicathamiya and mbaqanga, but also because it was a political statement, particularly because it came at a period when western musical artists and organizations had decided to impose a boycott of South African art and music because of the country’s apartheid policy. But more importantly, the album launched the international career...

22Jun

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South Africa News, Tech

What South Africans need to know about the TikTok debate

Privacy, data and safety concerns explained As the debate around TikTok continues to unfold, social media users are grappling with the layers of issues surrounding the potential ban of the popular social media app in the United States and other countries. “From national security concerns to data privacy and children’s safety, the implications of greater scrutiny of TikTok, and other social media companies, are just as important in South Africa,” says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. The primary reason behind the U.S. government’s interest in banning TikTok revolves around national security. Lawmakers worry that the Chinese-owned app, developed by ByteDance, could be used to collect and share sensitive user data with the Chinese government. An investigation by Consumer R...

Local couriers face unprecedented challenges as Amazon, Shein and Temu disrupt SA’s e-commerce market

11Jun

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Local couriers face unprecedented challenges as Amazon, Shein and Temu disrupt SA’s e-commerce market

Competition amongst local couriers has increased dramatically with the emergence of e-commerce giants, like Amazon, Temu and Shein into the South African market impacting both the micro and macro environments and leading to a greater demand and delivery volume. South Africa’s e-commerce market is expected to reach US$16.3 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of 15%, according to a RationalStat report.[1] Another factor contributing to this exponential growth of online shopping is the surge in Gen Z’s shopping habits: with a whopping 98%[2] of tech-savvy Gen Z owning smartphones, 32% of them shop online at least once daily (compared to 25% of millennials, 15% of Gen X and 7% of baby boomers)[3]. Gen Z, the digitally native generation born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, are ...

28May

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AI integral to future of software development jobs

Employers must innovate on developer employee experience to retain talent By Insaaf Daniels, Human Capital Director at redPanda Software One can barely read anything relating to technology in 2024 that does not refer to artificial intelligence (AI). This is not because it is trendy for a trend’s sake, but because – as the 2024 OfferZen State of Software Development Nation Report found – most developers recognise AI as the most promising IT sector. The giant leaps forward in recent years have triggered excitement and fear in almost equal measure about the possibility for, and fate of, industries, careers and jobs. However, from a software development perspective, it is important to acknowledge that while the future of this industry is completely intertwined with AI, it’s not intertwine...

Uniworld Announces 2025 Uniworld University Course

24May

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Africa Travel, South Africa News

Uniworld Announces 2025 Uniworld University Course

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced its new Uniworld University course for 2025, now available in its online travel agents education program. The course details what’s to come in 2025 for the luxury river cruise line, including five new itineraries, inspired land extensions, more ‘MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®’ Experiences and a brand-new ship setting sail next year, the S.S. Elisabeth. "We're committed to equipping our trusted travel agents with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information as we continue to enhance our portfolio," says Kelly Jackson, MD TTC EMEA. "Our agents are wonderful partners to us, and we’re excited to welcome their clients onboard for another year of one-of-a-kind, bucket list adventures.” Whether a new member or a registered user, agents who take the course...

16May

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Events, South Africa News

Big 5 Construct South Africa 2024: The gateway to the country’s construction sector

The South African construction market is valued at $25.5 billion and is expected to grow at an average annual rate of over 3% from 2024 to 2027 Registrations are open for the 11th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa, the largest construction industry event in the country, which runs from 4-6 June 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg Over 200 exhibitors from 20+ countries showcase products & services South Africa's construction sector is projected to grow thanks to government’s National Development Plan 2023, with numerous mega projects happening in all nine provinces; projects such as Mtentu Bridge, which is set to be Africa’s tallest bridge, the High-Speed Rail (HSR) framework and many others. The South African construction market is valued at $...

Deimos ranks Africa’s fastest-growing IT & Software company by Financial Times

16May

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South Africa News, Tech

Deimos ranks Africa’s fastest-growing IT & Software company by Financial Times

Deimos, a leading technology company specialising in cloud-native solutions, is proud to announce it has been placed first in the IT and Software category of the Financial Times (FT) ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies for 2024; placing 15th overall out of 125 companies ranked in Africa. This marks Deimos’ second consecutive entry on the prestigious list. Founded in 2018, Deimos has experienced remarkable success as a bootstrapped company, growing year on year without external investment. Their focused customer-centric approach to service delivery has led the business to grow by 134.9% over the past 3 years, making it Africa's fastest-growing IT and Software company in 2024. With rising digital transformation and cloud technology adoption across the continent, Deimos is at the...

13May

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Main, South Africa News, Tech

Third-party cookies are crumbling

The days of relying on third-party cookies for insight into consumers are gone and have been replaced by first-party data trends and opportunities. Delivering his keynote speech at PPW in Bangkok, Gil Sperling, co-Founder and CEO of data-driven adtech company, Flow, stressed the urgency for portals and marketplaces to get to grips with this shift and to capitalise on the massive revenue opportunity that it presents. With Google's announcement that it will discontinue cookies in the third quarter of 2024, the convergence of stringent laws and heightened data privacy concerns, this inevitable change has accelerated. For consumers, this heralds a new era of empowerment, offering heightened privacy, control, and more explicit consent. For marketers and media professionals, however, this sei...

Medical volunteers transform lives and transfer skills in Mpumalanga

13May

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South Africa News

Medical volunteers transform lives and transfer skills in Mpumalanga

Operation Smile volunteer nurse Mildred Ramathole holds up one of the babies at Rob Ferreira Hospital during the May 2023 exchange Operation Smile South Africa in partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Health, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet, and a dedicated team of medical volunteers from various regions of South Africa, will be conducting a surgical program at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela between 17 – 19 May 2024. The goal: to help 30 children and young adults with cleft lips and palates, while also strengthening the local healthcare system. Globally, cleft conditions are among the most common birth defects, posing serious health and psychological challenges when left untreated. Fiola Lujabe, Coordinator of Programme Operations for Operation Smile, underscores the urgen...