Hack-proof your Black Friday: Cybersecurity insights for small business owners
Black Friday’s frenzy and a surge in online transactions create a perfect storm for cyber-attacks.
The future of the transport ecosystem
When transport systems fail, economic participation suffers. When they function efficiently, they unlock productivity, investment as well as inclusive growth.
South Africa’s first smart town
At the height of South Africa’s electricity crisis, load shedding was particularly disruptive for a destination whose businesses depend heavily on visitors, restaurants, accommodation establishments and other tourism-related activities.
The sales teams winning with AI aren’t using more of it. They’re using it differently.
Don’t commission an expensive, business-wide “get our data AI-ready” exercise before you’ve even proven the concept on one real problem.
The trends and technologies reshaping HR
The AI revolution dictates that HR cannot credibly lead enterprise transformation while operating according to a model that belongs to the previous era.
The great AI scramble makes governance the next competitive advantage
It’s no secret that the AI companies are now pulling back on AI’s reins, trying to get the horse to stop bolting from the proverbial stable.
Simon Dingle: Navigating the global digital economy, the battle for privacy, and the stablecoin revolution
An entrepreneur, broadcaster, and technologist with a deep skepticism of big tech, Simon Dingle’s journey has taken him from the early days of Luno (then BitX) and 22seven to his current focus on growing ZARP, a South African Rand stablecoin. In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, host Ralf Fletcher sits down with Simon to explore the realities of stablecoins, navigating the global digital economy, why South Africa’s apartheid-era exchange controls are holding the country back, and how artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency intersect. You’ll find out: Watch the full podcast on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for conversations about doing good business in unusual times.
How women are shaping leadership in a technology-driven future
Technology is no longer confined to specialist departments. It is reshaping strategy, operating models, customer experiences, workforce structures and the very definition of organisational competitiveness.
Will AI replace universities?
The AI era requires university leadership to rethink longstanding assumptions about learning, assessment and institutional relevance.
Why phishing awareness is still cybersecurity’s strongest defence
“As cybercriminals use artificial intelligence (AI), organisations must rethink how they tackle one of cybersecurity’s oldest challenges.”