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Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

5 hours

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable transformations: how retrofits fuel ROI in existing properties

Thabang Byl 6 Oct 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Remuneration & Payroll

Executive pay in a storm: Strategies for boards in turbulent times

Chris Blair 18 Jun 2025

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Issued by Adcorp 29 Apr 2025

Source: WEF. Former World Economic Forum founder, Klaus Schwab.

Finance

Klaus Schwab exits WEF leadership after 52 years, marking an end of an era

22 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa Group's strategic Dubai office to enhance Africa-Gulf investment links

2 Apr 2025

The handover occurred in February.

Branding

Controversy erupts over fast food branded desks in school

4 Mar 2025

Branding

Key branding insights from the WEF, Davos 2025

10 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Katja Hamilton 12 Feb 2025

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Technology

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Sep 2024

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Primary & Secondary Education

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Shaun Fuchs 5 Sep 2024

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

SMEs

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

Issued by The Noise Factory 2 Jul 2024

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Digital

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Issued by The Noise Factory 17 Apr 2024

Source: World Economic Forum. WEF founder, Klaus Schwab.

Finance

WEF founder Klaus Schwab to resign

27 May 2024

Source: Pixabay.

Economy

2024 must be the year of sustainable investment

Carl Roothman 3 Apr 2024

Sonia Tshabalala, People Director at Sage Africa and Middle East

4th Industrial Revolution

The disruption of HR: Green jobs, digital transformation, and liquid workforces

Sonia Tshabalala 12 Feb 2024

How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future

FMCG

How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future

Zoleka Lisa 12 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Carla Enslin, academic head of the IIE Vega School examines how being true to your ‘throughline’ will align you with being authentic in 2024

Education & Training

#BizTrends2024: Carla Enslin - Authenticity: How throughlines can guide creatives

Dr Carla Enslin 30 Jan 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Education & Training

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

Source: WEF Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce; Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK; Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; and CNN host Fareed Zakaria speak about technological advances on 18 January

PR & Communications

Davos: 4 themes for PR and communication practitioners for 2024

24 Jan 2024

Economy

#WEF24: Global leaders unite to drive initiatives for climate action and clean energy

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2024

Spencer Chen, CEO of Rectron South Africa

Trends

‘Global ICT spending to hit R100trn’ says Rectron CEO

15 Jan 2024

Omnisient wins Fast Company’s 2023 'Next Big Things in Tech' for social good

Data & Analytics

Omnisient wins Fast Company’s 2023 'Next Big Things in Tech' for social good

Julian Diaz, Issued by Omnisient 5 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

More companies willing to report publicly on their tax approach, study shows

20 Oct 2023

AWS launched its first international Skills Centre in the birth city of elastic cloud, Cape Town. Source: Brendon Petersen/Reframed

Cloud

AWS launches first Skills Centre outside of the USA in Cape Town

16 Aug 2023

Single women outpacing men, married couples in property ownership

Residential Property

Single women outpacing men, married couples in property ownership

1 Aug 2023

Source: © The Star Nando's in the UK is facing a backlash after stating it is adopting a cashless model

Retailers

UK Nando's faces backlash after cashless tweet goes viral

28 Jun 2023

Support digital learning and help build SA's digital future

Education

Support digital learning and help build SA's digital future

10 Mar 2023

Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa

Employment Equity

Embrace equity: 4 ways to close the workforce gender gap

Lyndy van den Barselaar 8 Mar 2023

Media

Wan-Ifra appoints new heads to lead World Editors Forum

2 Mar 2023

Healthcare

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

Honoris receives key award as future technologies take centre stage

Distance Learning

Honoris receives key award as future technologies take centre stage

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 8 Feb 2023

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 3 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Research & Development

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Kele Boakgomo, Yugrow co-founder and CEO

Employee Wellness

Reconnecting with your workforce: How to avoid the 'great breakup'

Kele Boakgomo 1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Banking

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

Taxation & Regulation

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

The future of work is greatly influencing the future of tertiary education

Skills Development & Training

The future of work is greatly influencing the future of tertiary education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Jan 2023

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

Logistics & Transport

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African rand dives after president cancels Davos trip over energy crisis

16 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A general view shows Davos Congress Centre, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 14, 2023.

Economy

Davos 2023: "The world is between orders - we don't know what is coming" - WEF president

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2023

Ramaphosa to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts

Energy

Ramaphosa to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2023

Source: iStock.

Healthcare

New World Economic Forum report addresses workforce shortages in the face of economic crises

10 Jan 2023

Image: Supplied

Skills Training

6 skills in high demand for 2023

13 Dec 2022

How short courses boost professional development and lifelong learning

Education

How short courses boost professional development and lifelong learning

Issued by SACAP 21 Oct 2022

Local mental health app for teens wins prestigious international award

Mobile

Local mental health app for teens wins prestigious international award

Issued by Media24 29 Jun 2022