Category: <span>Voices</span>

Artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to operational deployment across African enterprises, reshaping both how organisations function and the types of roles being created, according to Cloud23, a Johannesburg-based enterprise software and AI advisory firm. Cloud23 works across multiple African markets and provides enterprise digital transformation and AI implementation services to large organisations. Its client...

When you study Creators who grow steadily, the difference is rarely intensity. It’s how they design their approach. They reduce unnecessary variation, remove friction, and reinforce positioning instead of constantly reworking it. Here’s what they tend to do differently: 1. They decide what they’re known for and reinforce it Consistent Creators don’t treat every post...

Marketing used to be built on predictability. A brand would broadcast a message, drive awareness, move audiences through consideration, trigger conversion, and then hope retention followed. The funnel was neat, linear, and traditional. But today, the funnel is breaking. Not because marketing stopped working, but because people changed, attention fragmented, and trust became the real...

The modern workplace is more demanding than ever, with intense deadlines, a flood of emails, and the constant expectation to maintain a positive attitude—sometimes at the expense of authenticity. While optimism has its place, ignoring mental health challenges and burnout can be detrimental to both individuals and organisations. A mentally exhausted employee isn’t productive, and...

Why brilliance thrives or withers – depending on the environment After years of working with exceptional individuals, I’ve concluded that talent doesn’t fail nearly as often as culture does. We tend to personalise success and failure. When things go well, we credit the star. When things fall apart, we look for someone to blame – the difficult...

Across South Africa, businesses are doing everything right – and still going under. Not because they are unprofitable.Not because they lack opportunity. Because they are not being paid. South Africa’s SME sector is facing a growing and largely unspoken crisis — one that is not driven by lack of demand, but by a systemic failure...

While they grapple with long-standing regional and local challenges, African organisations are simultaneously under pressure to navigate a global environment characterised by poly-crisis. Currently, Middle East turmoil makes the interconnectedness of geopolitical and economic shocks explicit, and in less overt and more ambiguous ways these are amplified by the intense climate change and technology pressures...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a niche tool. It sits inside core workflows, decision systems, and customer experiences. For boards in South Africa and beyond, that raises a key question: who on your board can interrogate AI decisions with the same rigor used for financial, legal, and cyber issues? The answer should be an appointed...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries and economies worldwide, South Africa stands at a pivotal moment. By strategically leveraging AI, South African businesses—both small and large—can boost their efficiency and productivity, innovate, and position themselves as key players on the global stage. Companies across the globe have demonstrated how AI can supercharge efficiency...

Every year I hold a quiet little funeral… There’s no service, no flowers. Just a moment of silence for the dearly departed: the brilliant ideas, the bold strategies, and the beautiful plans that never saw the light of day. These are the ideas that died not because they were bad, but because they entered the...