Remaining personal, responsive, and connected in a digital world Global automotive industry challenges necessitate the revision of business strategies for both Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and retailers. As technology transforms consumer buying behaviour, OEMs and retailers need to achieve digital transformation in sales, to ensure they remain competitive and connected to their customers. For the […]

Discourse around the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is emerging in South Africa, and everyone seems to want a piece of the pie. Nationally, there is the 4IRSA Partnership, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, which seeks to stimulate and facilitate the national dialogue around 4IR. It also aims to complement other national activities in this […]

Enterprise development programmes can range in scope and shape but should be supported by a significant body of research and agreed to objectives by initiating stakeholders at the minimum, in describing the importance of the strategy formulation phase in brief. For programmes that are located within township communities, there are several principles that can be […]

When developing an enterprise or supplier development (ESD) programme, the process used to select participating entrepreneurs naturally influences everything else that will follow. As such, it is absolutely critical that such a process be thorough, methodical and strategically designed. The overall framework that will craft your selection criteria will be based in part on the […]

Contrary to South Africa’s recent slate of poor economic growth, it has over the past two decades shown overall improvements, boosting living standards and reducing poverty nationwide. However, significant reforms are necessary to accelerate growth and create a self-sustaining platform for the country. South Africa, through the National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty […]