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Why AI Falls Short in Job Profiling: The Essential Role of Human Expertise

Insights by Chimone Zaayman “AI is all the rage in HR these days, and for good reason. With the help of AI, businesses are streamlining and transforming HR processes from recruitment all the way through to performance reviews, and even workforce...

Inspiring Innovation: Darlene Menzies and the Future of Female Entrepreneurship

According to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) of South Africa, there are currently more unemployed women than unemployed men in country. That said, women’s entrepreneurial activity has increased in the past few years which may offer...

Small Business – Big Opportunities

Despite rising costs and global challenges, South African SMBs remain optimistic about the future as they ramp up digital investments Business confidence among South African SMBs remains strong at 78%, but opportunities abound to boost productivity...

Marsh McLennan and Zurich urge public-private action to bridge cyber protection gap and boost resilience

Small and medium-sized businesses are often left uninsured or underinsured when it comes to a catastrophic cyber event. Mass cloud outages, such as the recent global IT outage that disrupted systems across multiple industries, are an example of a...

JSE shake-up positive news for business growth in South Africa

By Paul Calvey, Partner Financial Services, Head of South Africa, Oliver Wyman The recent JSE segmentation initiative is a positive step towards making the exchange more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are critical to...

Embrace Imposter Syndrome

If you’re at the helm of a business, you’ve likely felt it—imposter syndrome! But here’s the twist: that feeling doesn’t mean you’re unqualified; it means you’re aiming high. Today, we’ll dive into how you can harness that self-doubt to...

Historic First: Africa hosts Inclusive Health Research Awards, an important milestone in building global health equity

Africa’s role in shaping global, inclusive health research is ever more important as the world looks to chart a new course By Akin Jimoh, Chief Editor at Nature Africa The Inclusive Health Research Awards (IHRA) hosted by Nature Awards coming to...

Small business? Big cybersecurity risk

Globally, cyberattacks are on the rise and more small businesses are being targeted. According to the World Economic Forum, cybercriminals often target smaller companies that serve larger clients. SMMEs that serve critical infrastructure providers...

Why Your Will Is The Most Important Document Your Business May Be Missing

As a business owner, have you thought about what happens to your business and staff if you pass away? A financial planner explains why it’s something you shouldn’t put off. Thinking about what happens in the event of your passing may feel like a...
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