By Shout-Africa Correspondent – Tanzanian engineers have been lauded as the engine of success in the effective implementation of the government led projects including the Big Results Now (BRN) Programme. The call was issued on Thursday by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the President’s Delivery Bureau (PDB), Mr. Peniel Lyimo when giving a keynote address on the Engineers Annual Conference in Dar es Salaam. The meeting theme was on the Role of Engineers in the implementation of the BRN. “We can have doctors to heal our wounds; lawyers to ensure protection of our transactions or religious leaders to pacify... Continue Reading
In 2015 the old BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) rules fall away and companies hoping to qualify for the maximum number of BEE points will need to rethink their approach. A key change involves a new focus on supplier development. Roche Mamabolo looks at how, as an entrepreneur, you can prepare your business.
Johannesburg, August 2014. Aspirant traders from Kings College in East London, Hoërskool DF Malan in Cape Town and Pretoria Boys High School have been announced as the July winners of the JSE Investment Challenge. These schools have demonstrated that young South Africans are quick learners when it comes to investing, saving and managing money. The July winners each walk away with R500 per team member, R500 for their teacher and R500 for their school. ‘The Unbeatable’ team from Kings College, won in the Income Portfolio Category. Hoërskool DF Malan’s team ‘Neverest’ achieved first place in the Equity Portfolio Category. Pretoria Boys... Continue Reading
You’ve come up with a great business idea – you have a business name, a logo, new business cards and have even registered your company – you’re officially an entrepreneur and you’re excited about the future. Right? Wrong! Raizcorp, Africa’s only unfunded for-profit business incubator, experiences this common misconception on a regular basis. Together with partners Engen Petroleum Ltd and longstanding media partner, SAfm, they aim to help entrepreneurs demystify this perception through the annual entrepreneurial programme, Pitch & Polish. An idea is only an idea, until you take action and it becomes a start-up business, which is only a... Continue Reading
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 22, 2014/ — Christopher Bell, Interactive Intelligence’s Channel Manager for Africa (http://www.inin.com), has recently called for the creation of a call centre association for Nigeria and other African countries as a way of promoting a standard for call centres. He mentions that such associations have already been set up in Zambia and Zimbabwe, and plans are underway to set one up in Kenya. Call centres are helping African governments to provide efficient and effective services to citizens”, says Rod Jones, contact centre consultant. Speaking in Lagos, Nigeria ahead of an Interactive Intelligence-sponsored masterclass for stakeholders, Jones says with leading edge... Continue Reading
