Tag Archives: Business development

14 Ways AI Can Help Business And Industry Boost Sustainability (Moneyweb)

These days, businesses and industries are using artificial intelligence to improve operations across a broad spectrum, from marketing and content generation to talent recruitment and human resources. Unsurprisingly, business leaders are starting to think about ways AI can help them with what is increasingly becoming a critical consideration for organizations of all stripes: reducing their […]
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Uber app getting AI-powered chatbot (Mybroadband)

Uber Technologies Inc. is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to integrate into its app, joining the long list of companies that are turning to the language tool to improve customer service, marketing and other automated tasks.“We’re working on it right now,” chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Tuesday in an interview on the Bloomberg Technology show.He didn’t […]
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What every CEO should know about generative AI (Mckinsey)

Generative AI is evolving at record speed while CEOs are still learning the technology’s business value and risks. Here, we offer some of the generative AI essentials. Amid the excitement surrounding generative AI since the release of ChatGPT, Bard, Claude, Midjourney, and other content-creating tools, CEOs are understandably wondering: Is this tech hype, or a game-changing […]
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East Africa’s top companies in 2023: Safaricom decline overshadows performance (AB)

The top 20 East African companies in our survey of Africa’s Top 250 Companies in 2023 are valued at just 3.29% of the worth of our entire Top 250, a significant fall from the 3.52% recorded last year – though the number of entrants remains the same at 19. The fall is entirely explained by lower values […]
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AI indispensable for business success (IOL)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly important in business due to its ability to help companies automate repetitive tasks, make business processes more efficient and improve decision-making processes. It also enables companies to analyse large amounts of data, increase productivity and enhance the customer experience. Ultimately this can lead to a competitive advantage in the […]
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Building your business with AI (IOL)

In fact, 86% of CEOs mentioned that AI plays an important role in their businesses, not in the form of robots and complex machinery, but software to run their day-to-day operations. From predicting customer behaviour to handling communication, AI in business is becoming indispensable in ways never seen before. AI applications have significantly evolved over […]
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Power cuts are hurting small businesses in South Africa – but sharing resources and equipment might be a solution (Polity)

Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total number of companies and are estimated to contribute over 87% of all jobs globally. A recent World Economic Forum report showed that major disruptions affect the value chain of SMEs significantly more than they affect larger enterprises. […]
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South Africa’s Payfast launches new initiative to upskill aspiring business owners.(ITNA)

A New 12-Week Development Programme Three cohorts of 10 entrepreneurs each, will take part in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Elardus Park, Pretoria, as well as via virtual classes. By the time participants graduate in August, each team will have created their own ‘Recipe Book’ on the subject of online shops.This will be developed during weekly […]
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5 Must-do actions to keep your startup going (Inc)

By Peter Cohan This is a time for radical honesty. Leaders must set aside their fears of appearing vulnerable, take a deep breath, and stare directly into the reality of their companies’ short- and longer-term prospects. Once you, your executive team and your board share a realistic view of those prospects, you must take painful and difficult actions […]
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