Positioning South Africa on the world stage is no easy feat, but three of this month’s feature companies have managed to do so through determination, innovation, and long-term planning. For these companies, there is no short-termism – they all...
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July 2019
For those that are lucky enough to make it big across Africa, there seems to be one key common denominator – scalability. Entrepreneurs that go out and find solutions to problems for customers while ensuring that their business is scalable are...
June 2019
So, Cyril Ramaphosa is the sixth democratically elected President of South Africa and it seems as though business couldn’t be happier. Ever since his entry into politics, Ramaphosa has been known as business-friendly and now industry leaders are...
May 2019
Technology businesses, and those active in the IT space, are now some of the fastest growing and most sustainable in southern Africa – the Fourth Industrial Revolution is well and truly here. Today, everything is connected, everything is always...
April 2019
April’s Enterprise Africa centres around the theme of quality and reputation. A positive situation cannot be achieved without the successful combination of both. Produce quality products but have no reputation? – you’ll end up with no customers....
March 2019
Now is a crucial time in the South African business community. Leadership changes at key organisations, and preparations for political elections make for a tumultuous run up to the financial year end. Prasa, Cell C, DHL Express SA, Microsoft SA,...
February 2019
This month we are reminded of the amount that South Africa has to offer the world in terms of its exports, and the huge offerings that the country delivers for those heading into South Africa, as tourists, commuters, or for any other reason....
December 2018
As many businesses enter a slower period over Christmas, now is the perfect time to pick up Enterprise Africa which has a large selection of features for its readers across the continent. We have learned a lot about the way technology is playing an...
November 2018
It is worrying that so many South Africans remain concerned about their financial standing. For the past 18-months, the country’s big financial institutions have been researching the market and finding that many employed individuals are under...
October 2018
The last few weeks have been extremely busy in the South African business arena with leading insurance company, Alexander Forbes opting to replace its CEO before also losing its CFO, and controversial auditing firm, KPMG moving on a CEO after just...
September 2018
This month we hear about positivity in the retail sector where major direct marketing business, HomeChoice, is seeing continued success thanks to an unwavering dedication to its core customer base. The level of understanding and loyalty that the...
August 2018
The message from our featured companies in August remains the same as the message we have been hearing for the past six-months: Be patient, a turnaround the economy is coming but it may take some time. Since taking office, President Ramaphosa has...
July 2018
Creating a sustainable manufacturing sector, capable of meeting international standards, and building export competences is a key component of President Ramaphosa’s strategy to attract investment to South Africa. And it looks like it is working...
June 2018
Last month saw Durban’s Albert Luthuli Convention Centre host Africa’s Travel Indaba. One of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and designed to showcase the widest variety of Southern Africa's best tourism products, the...
May 2018
In May’s Enterprise Africa we have an exclusive interview with CEO of Dimension Data’s MEA business. This major IT and tech player has been named as a Top Employer and Grant Bodley tells us that the company will continue investing in its people so...
April 2018
April’s Enterprise Africa focusses on a particularly important issue for South Africans – water. For months, the government has been warning of the impending ‘Day Zero’ in Cape Town, when the taps will run dry, but thanks to a concerted effort by...
March 2018
President Ramaphosa is in office and the business community is largely buoyant - hallelujah! His talk is of ending corruption and state capture, creating jobs, and reviving a numb economy. "We should put all the negativity that has dogged our...
February 2018
The start to 2018 for Southern African business has been hectic and frantic but always exciting. Now appears to be the time to be in business. In South Africa, Jacob Zuma’s time in office is coming to an end and pro-business, anti-corruption ANC...