As we approach a post-pandemic world, businesses now face a new challenge of leveraging what they’ve learnt and stepping up the pace to future-proof their business so that they can be prepared for changes in the business landscape that have ultimately progressed from the ‘new normal’ to the ‘next normal’.
John Sanei is a futures strategist who combines human behaviour and future studies to create keynotes, masterclasses and books that help people, businesses and brands build the courage and clarity they need to forge the future they want.
The latest Standard Bank Top Women Masterclass takes a deep dive into African Trade and Investment. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity.
In this week’s Standard Bank Top Women Podcast, Head of Editorial for Topco Media, Fiona Wakelin, sits down with Mariana Santos to discuss the representation of women and other marginalised communities in the media, and the importance of advocating for different leadership styles. Mariana goes in depth on teaching women to work collaboratively, gender perspectives and social betterment.
South Africans have always shown resilience, it’s in our DNA, and despite these challenging times, we have shown that we are a country that unites to help those who cannot help themselves. You don’t always need large amounts of money to give back where you can, this is evident by the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet give back programme – helping our ecotourism sector.
