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Africa’s Remote Talent Advantage #2: Deep Talent Pools Across All Business Functions
Beyond Just Developers For too long, Africa has been boxed into a narrow perception-mainly as a source of tech developers or low-tier call center agents. But that image is rapidly collapsing under the weight of real data and global demand. Africa’s workforce is a...
EXPECTATIONS: A FRUIT CAN EITHER BE BITTER OR TOO SWEET. WHAT DO YOU FANCY?
Beyond our hope sits expectation. Expectation is the belief one has about the anticipated future or outcome of a certain predicament. It is a mental picture of how we hope incidents or events would unfold like. But unfortunately, expectations are never guaranteed...
From Good to Great
By Staff Writer | Book Review | for Moakanyi Magazine Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't is a management book by Jim C. Collins that describes how companies transition from being good companies to great companies, and how most...
The Rise of Renewable Energy Projects in Namibia
Industry | Staff Writer | Moakanyi Magazine Namibia, with its abundant solar and wind resources, is emerging as a leader in renewable energy in Southern Africa. The country’s ambitious energy projects aim to address challenges such as energy security, climate change,...
Beauty and the ZeeBank
By Oscar Habeenzu | for Cabanga Magazine Once upon a time in a land neighbouring Batswanaland, there was a daring Zulu girl called Zee, who, in the midst of a world dominated with brave conquerors, grew up to become a conqueror herself. Zee was fearless, full of wit,...
Merchandisers are Brand Ambassadors for Brands
Firstly, Merchandising is effective in driving the sales of the products. Whether it’s an online store or retail store, the right merchandising strategy influences the customer to make a buying decision thereby increasing sales. The most common job description is...
Ganizo Magazine | March 2021 | Specialisation for Growth
Whilst many ponder on the big question of how Special Economic Zones (SEZs) influence a country; the answers may be found in specialisation for growth, even in Zambia. The government introduced special economic zones in order to enhance the countries competitiveness...
Moakanyi Magazine | March 2021 | Zebra Zones
Zebra Zones: Building Botswana within Special Economic Zones. Botswana has eight SEZs, namely Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (mixed use), Tuli Block (Agropolis), Lobatse (meat and leather), Fairgrounds (international finance and technology), Pandamatenga...
Cabanga Magazine | March 2021 | Fordability
Ford and Special Economic Zones in South Africa. What exactly does the Ford Motor Company know that many investors, local and foreign, do not know about the South African economy? Whilst many industries in South Africa are experiencing Capital flight, the Motor...
Ganizo Magazine | January 2021 | Reachable Markets
Zambia is a good market of new brands and products, and has investment friendly laws for local and foreign businesses. To understand the market there is need to look at it from a competition and consumer protection perspective, and then from an international economic...
Moakanyi Magazine | January 2021 | Rekindling Tourism
How then do we restore and rekindle the industry, which is the gateway to the economy? This is a question being asked and solutions lie in firstly realising that the world, and Botswana, will never be the same because of the pandemic, and from this realisation, a...
Ganizo Magazine | December 2020 | Keeping Farming Records
Whether you are farming in Zambia, or any African country, record-keeping is very important to growing your farm as a business. If farmers have farm records, they can tell how well they are managing their farm in comparison to other farmers. They can also see the...
Ganizo Magazine | November 2020 | The Waterhole Theory
Social Media is hunting ground for brands and businesses, to get unsuspecting consumers for the consumption of their goods and services – a waterhole. The Waterhole Theory dictates that social media has brought people into what are called Waterholes, as in where...
Moakanyi Magazine | November 2020 | The Social Balance Sheet
In accounting a company's Balance Sheet is essentially your total assets equaling your total liabilities, with various factors in play; same is for the Social Balance Sheet, wherein there are relational assets and liabilities that make up your balance sheet.
Cabanga Magazine | November 2020 | Everyone Online
There are 36 million South Africans that use the internet as at January 31st, 2020, being over 60% of the population, moving forward the digital economy. The Digital Economy is a reality to everyone in South Africa, with retail industry leading in ensuring everyone is...
Cabanga Magazine | October 2020 | The Relationology of Mr Price
It is possible for a fashion entrepreneur to create and grow a brand like Mr Price in today's South Africa, and Africa at large. One must just go back and study the “simples” that the founders of Mr Price created. The success story of Mr Price is one of relating with...
Ganizo Magazine | October 2020 | The Relationology of Mr Price
It is possible for a fashion entrepreneur to create and grow a brand like Mr Price in today's South Africa, and Africa at large. One must just go back and study the “simples” that the founders of Mr Price created. The success story of Mr Price is one of relating with...
Moakanyi Magazine | October 2020 | The Relationology of Mr Price
It is possible for a fashion entrepreneur to create and grow a brand like Mr Price in today's South Africa, and Africa at large. One must just go back and study the “simples” that the founders of Mr Price created. The success story of Mr Price is one of relating with...
Moakanyi Magazine | August 2020 | Staying Relevant
It is important to stay relevant as a Marketer in the Digital Marketing Age in Africa. I graduated with my marketing degree close to fifteen years ago and attained most of my experience around that time and I can tell you that most of our treasured knowledge from back...
Ganizo Magazine | August 2020 | Community Banks
Zambia needs more Banks. There can never be a talk about black wealth or black economic freedom without black capital being strong enough to back that freedom. In Zambia, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has a department of Cooperatives, that promotes the...