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Dr Snowy Khoza, Group CEO of Bigen Africa on how you can “do good while doing business”
In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media, speaks to multiple award winner renowned for driving business growth in the infrastructure development sector - Dr Snowy Khoza, Group CEO of Bigen Africa.
“I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is.” – Greta Thunberg World, Economic Forum, Davos, 24 January 2019
Climate change is real and is happening as we speak.
Lebogang Zulu – using steely resolve to lift as she rises and grow her company into Africa
Trailblazer and CEO of AV Light Steel, Lebogang Zulu, is an entrepreneur and founder of Tshitshirisang Construction with over 15 years of experience in the energy, construction and engineering sectors.
Deadline approaching! Don’t make your business pay: The four most important things about carbon tax
Deadline approaching! Don't make your business pay: The four most important things about carbon tax Across a wide range of sectors beyond heavy...
Topco Speakers
Robert Paddock
Founder & CEO
Valenture Institute
Kganki Matabane
CEO
Black Business Council
Prof. Wiseman Nkuhlu
Chancellor
University of Pretoria
Thamo Mzobe
CEO
National Development Agency
Candice Watson
Executive: Human Capital
AECI Limited
Marc Privett
General Manager
Simplify.hr
Rapelang Rabana
Founder & CEO
Rekindle Learning
Buyani Zwane
Founder and CEO
Breakthrough Development
Carol Tshabalala
Sports broadcaster
SuperSport International
Jeanett Modise
Chief Executive:
HR and Transformation
Sanlam
Lindiwe Matlali
Founder & CEO
Africa Teen Geeks
Shirley Machaba
CEO
PWC
Dr Jacques Ludik
Founder and Executive Chairman
Cortex Logic
Phthizwe Malinga
Managing Director
SqwidNet
Dineo Molefe
Managing Director
T-Systems
Peter Njonjo
CEO and Co-founder
Twiga Foods
Topco News
Be unreasonable! Dr Saundarya Rajesh speaks about the power of social entrepreneurship
At the Standard Bank Top Women vertical conference on 1and 2 October, Dr Saundarya Rajesh, social entrepreneur and Founder and president of Avtar, India, spoke about the power of social entrepreneurship and how COVID has unlocked our entrepreneurial spirits. She gave 3 pieces of advice as to how social entrepreneurship can be pursued
5 keys to leveraging young professionals in your organisation
Will all the focus on millennials, little attention has been invested in nurturing the new generation of workers entering the workplace: Generation Z.
Business Unusual podcast with Theo Baloyi, CEO of Bathu Shoes – a proudly South African success story stepping into Africa
In our podcast this week, Karla Fletcher, Head of Marketing at Topco Media speaks to Theo Baloyi, Founder and CEO of Bathu Shoes – a truly South African business success story.
5 benefits of attending a virtual conference
Attending a virtual event dramatically enhances both your professional and personal development.
How to retrench-proof your life – 5 tips
COVID-19 has spurred a global culling of livelihoods, leaving millions of families facing dire economic realities.
Masterclass CYBERTEC – Data Science and PostgreSQL – and TOPCO Media Masterclass: CYPEX – Rapid Application Building
Last week we brought you the 4th in this fascinating, important Masterclass series with panelists Hans-Jurgen Schoning, [email protected] Cybertec; Ionita Muller - Programme [email protected] Cybertec and Ralf Fletcher, CEO @Topco Media.
Scaling up, profitability and incentives – Business Unusual podcast with Robert Paddock
In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media sits down with Robert Paddock Co-founder at GetSmarter, Executive Director at Hubble Studios, Board Member at Injini, and CEO at Valenture Institute.
Whilst with GetSmarter, Robert travelled to the US to learn about scaling up first hand and he shares his experience with us – a key learning being how, by reading the book on scaling up methodology he understood how businesses can leverage relationships with their existing customer base and business partners.
Together with Ralf he dives into the dynamics around starting up, taking over and running a family business as well as solutions to the common challenges these type of businesses face.
Interesting Reads
Masterclass CYBERTEC – Data Science and PostgreSQL – and TOPCO Media Masterclass: CYPEX – Rapid Application Building
Last week we brought you the 4th in this fascinating, important Masterclass series with panelists Hans-Jurgen Schoning, [email protected] Cybertec; Ionita Muller - Programme [email protected] Cybertec and Ralf Fletcher, CEO @Topco Media.
Are you on the EDGE? Environmentally friendly construction in South Africa
In the last decade, South Africa’s construction industry has taken substantial steps towards going green. November 2011 saw new energy-efficient building regulations come into place, boosting a growing trend of cutting-edge green architecture throughout the country.
Revealed – the Future of HR – 5 ways we need to prepare ourselves for the future of work
On 2nd and 3rd September, Topco Media and Simplify hosted the digital Future of HR Summit - an annual innovation-focused initiative that aimed to help delegates prepare for the hyper-digitised workplace of tomorrow.
COVID-19 Corona Virus: South African Resource Portal
