Archive for 'General'
BRICS Africa Export Import Forum: SA’s Position As Africa’s Gateway Solidified
South Africa’s status as a regional logistics and infrastructure powerhouse makes it the only viable gateway for trade into the rest of Africa. This strategic advantage also gives the country a valuable and unique role as a member of BRICS, the powerful ‘emerging economies’ alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
BRICS member nations [...]
Investing In Working Moms Has Spectacular Returns
Research shows that top companies give mothers better benefits. The debate concerning working mothers versus stay-at-home moms isn’t new. Can women do both? How well? New research has provided a possible answer, showing that the best employers make provision for mothers in the workplace.
The latest findings from the CRF Institute’s Best Employers Index, which certifies choice [...]
Combating Unemployment From The Classroom
The national matric pass rate for 2011 is reported as having increased by 2.4 % from 2010 to the current figure of 70.2%. This has left many South Africans feeling more optimistic about the role that education plays in our country and the future of the economy. However, it is important [...]
LaunchCapeTown – Build, Connect, Accelerate Your Business
Its time for South Africa and Cape Town to stake our claim on the global startup stage with an annual “seedcamp”-like event, born & bred with African soul. Leading Cape Town based incubator, the Bandwidth Barn, has joined forces with Cape Town Activa and the City of Cape Town to bring a first-of-its-kind event to [...]
Social Media In Business: Close The Gap Conference On 20th March
Knowledge Dimension and Social Business Consulting are inviting Ideate readers to attend the Close the Gap Conference, where leadership experts will highlight the social business gap that exists in organisations today.
The principles of social media in business, if applied to resolving business pains, can have a remarkable effect on your company’s profitability and effectiveness.
By being [...]
Design An Important Economic Driver In The Western Cape
The Western Cape government and its Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (Wesgro) have identified the province as the only one in South Africa to prioritise design as a key economic tool to drive future growth and job creation. Wesgro CEO Nils Flaatten and Western Cape MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport [...]
Ready, Set, Budget
The moneysmart Budget Challenge underway. In the wake of the recent Budget Speech, moneysmart has challenged 10 journalists to test their financial savvy in a Budget Challenge which runs from February 28-March to 5th March 2012. In the innovative Budget Challenge, the journalist who manages their money best wins R10 000 [...]
Who’s Who of Southern Africa Shows Significant Growth
Localised social media platform embarks on massive acquisition drive
Who’s Who of Southern Africa, one of the youngest online business ventures in the Naspers stable, has seen significant growth since its re-launch in early 2010, says Minette Havemann, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Naspers Labs. Today, the platform boasts an extensive database [...]
Demystifying E-commerce
E-commerce or electronic commerce, is used to describe business conducted over the Internet. South African business owners need to get to grips with the future of business in a digital age or risk missing the great opportunities that the e-commerce industry has to offer.
PayU Payment Solutions, a division of multi-national media giant Naspers, processes 65% [...]
The Capitec Speak Up! Project
The Speak UP Report reveals what South Africans most want from their banks. Cape Town, 27 February, 2012: “Treat us like you need our business” was among telling trends from clients about their banks. Others asked for a return to good old one-on-one service; the slashing of excessively high bank [...]
