Tag Archives: Companies

This is the biggest risk a company can take in the age of AI(FC)

It feels like a “hit-the-brakes” economy, with warning lights flashing everywhere: inflation pressures, AI disruptions, upside-down business models, and a persistent sense that some new market surprise or geopolitical tempest is waiting around the corner. Given these congested, conflicting signals, the instinct for many business leaders is to slow investment, tighten spending, and wait for more clarity. […]
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5 lessons for building up an industry, not just a company(FC)

When most founders begin their journey, they focus on a good product and the right market. But what happens when your customers don’t yet know they have a problem? What happens when there’s no market, even when you know you have a solution people need? It’s rare to find success stories of simultaneous company and […]
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5 powerful ways South African employers can transform workplace mental health(IOL)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety cost the global economy an estimated US$1 trillion each year in lost productivity, but every dollar invested in mental health treatment returns fourfold in improved productivity and well-being. As World Mental Health Day approaches on October 10, the real question for South African employers isn’t […]
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How to Drive Digital Innovation Without Wasting Resources (HBR)

 Companies are under pressure to pause digital innovation as costs rise and uncertainty grows—but holding back risks falling further behind in the age of AI and data-driven change. Research shows the most effective organizations avoid waste by funding projects incrementally based on evidence, pairing autonomous teams with shared resources, and continually reallocating talent and capital to […]
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South Africa leads as 17 African companies make Forbes list of world’s largest firms (BI)

For the 23rd consecutive year, Forbes has released its Global 2000 ranking, highlighting the world’s largest and most influential publicly traded companies, with South Africa accounting for the majority of Africa’s entries.Forbes released its 23rd Global 2000 ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded companies in 2025. A total of 17 African companies are on […]
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How Much Supervision Should Companies Give AI Agents? (Forbes)

We are witnessing a revolutionary shift from basic AI chatbots to true cognitive agents — systems that can think strategically, plan, and learn from their successes and failures. However, if we always put humans in the loop, we are unlikely to attain the true benefits of AI transformation. So, how much freedom should we grant AI agents? […]
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How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions (FT)

On the shores of the Caspian Sea, less than 30 miles from the place where world leaders, ministers and negotiators are meeting at the COP29 climate summit in Baku this week, a powerful greenhouse gas has been venting into the atmosphere. A sensor installed on the International Space Station detected six separate plumes of methane […]
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80% of Companies say a growth mindset among employees directly drives profits (Forbes)

Your mindset can make a difference in whether or not you stand out in the workplace. A growth mindset can elevate your performance, determine how much money you make and even contribute to revenue growth for your company, according to a new research study. A growth mindset is the belief that you can develop your intelligence, […]
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Future fit fund solutions through ESG (BizCom)

The investment industry cannot argue that it bears no responsibility for the choices that it makes beyond financial outcomes – to do so would be to ignore its broader social and economic function as an allocator of capital in market-based economies. Yet while ESG could be at a crossroads, and although it may have not […]
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