by Dianne Bayley | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
With inflation at its highest levels in decades, and interest rates rising in response, there are fears that the combination could tip us into a global recession, notes Kondi Nkosi, Country Head, Schroders in South Africa.Millennials are no strangers to recessions....
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 8, 2022 | Innovation, Uncategorized
By Kathy Gibson – Of the many lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic, perhaps the most important is that the centuries-old model of in-hospital patient care doesn’t scale well, is expensive to maintain, uses scarce resources and still doesn’t necessarily give...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized, Workplace 2020
One of the phrases that emerged in the last two years as more companies adopted remote working was ‘the new normal.’ At the time, most of us took that to mean that – along with having to wear masks and sanitise our hands at every opportunity – businesses...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Security and Legal, Uncategorized
Contending with the intensity and frequency of cyber threats to business operations is a 24/7/365 challenge. While the banking sector has intensified its cyber defences, threat actors have set their sights on the retirement industry. Not only is the financial quantum...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 5, 2022 | Uncategorized, Workplace 2020
No one would argue that the world of work has changed, quite possibly forever, writes Diane van Zyl, Senior People Manager, Altron Karabina. This is not to reiterate tired cliches such as “the new normal”, but rather to accept that the pandemic has radically shifted...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 15, 2022 | Innovation, Uncategorized
If the quintessential experts get their predictions wrong, how can anyone else hope to get them right? Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, takes a look at tech predictions. Covid-19 has taught us to shy away from predictions – the future is an uncertain...
