With the petrol price going up, load shedding scheduled for all provinces across South Africa and the uncertain rand-dollar exchange, businesses need to be sure they are ready for the bumpy economic road ahead. “This is not the time to think up grand strategies but to look at how businesses operate at their core and whether they are in fact ready to cope,” explains Fortune Gamanya, course convenor of the Lean Leadership Programme at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (GSB). “When times are tough, a lean philosophy can make a huge difference to how a business... Continue Reading
Leading international and South African companies and institutions will network on Monday 7th April at the Franschhoek Wine Valley to discuss the future of the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market. Southern Africa is seen by multiple analysts as one of the most important regions to develop renewable energies globally. Recently, the CSP Today Markets Report 2014 highlighted the small size of the market and the uncertainty of MW capacity allocated to CSP as the most important barriers to market entry in South Africa, as determined by stakeholders. The new IRP dissipates doubts on these issues opening a whole new window... Continue Reading
The UCT Graduate School of Business is launching a new programme this July that will help position SA companies to take advantage of emerging business opportunities in China. Despite slower economic growth in recent months, China remains one of the best places for investment and company expansion – but the need for careful planning and smart thinking is more important than ever. So says Rodney Man, professor at the Business School of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and course convenor of the new GSB course: Doing Business in China. Man is an expert when it comes to... Continue Reading
Over six hundred professional Africans attended the Homecoming Revolution Africa London Expo held at Olympia this weekend to find out about opportunities back home. Hailed a success by attendees and exhibitors alike, this 2 day event actually trended on Twitter in South Africa and USA. Comments Angel Jones, CEO & Founder of Homecoming Revolution, “This was a pan-African launch and we were delighted at the high quality of African professionals who are very serious about returning home.” “What makes the Homecoming Revolution platform unique,” continues Jones, “is that employers engaged candidates in an inspirational environment that included motivating case studies,... Continue Reading
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has created an innovative space at the heart of its campus, to break the mould of a traditional business education in order for more holistic and creative responses to African challenges to emerge. The Solution Space is dedicated to inventing and testing new business models, products and services, and incubating businesses aligned to African markets. It will act as a collaborative living lab for students, social innovators, entrepreneurs, foundations, government and industry players, who are interested in finding new and creative ways to address complex problems on the continent. GSB... Continue Reading
