Food security continues to be a concern as food prices have continued to rise month after month. The devastating drought, continued farm attacks and ageing farmer-population, have all contributed to…
read moreThe DTI’s Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS) aims to stimulate investment in South African agro-processing/ beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises, with up to R20 million in matched grant funding available. This agro-processing incentive…
read moreOn the theme of localising and industrialising the South African economy, I’ve been working with the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) to enlighten Franchisors on the potential of utilising the various…
read moreOn Wednesday 23rd May 2018, Zahra and I attended the first ABSA Supplier Development Awards #SDAwards at The Empire in Johannesburg. This pioneering awards ceremony has been launched by ABSA…
read moreThe Manufacturing Indaba 2018, held on the 19th and 20th of July at the Sandton Convention Center, covered general matters around the de-industrialisation which has occurred in South Africa, what…
read moreIt’s official, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has extended the Black Industrialist Scheme (BIS) after hitting their first 100 industrialists a year earlier than targeted. The DTI has…
read moreExports contributed to 30% of South Africa’s GDP, yet many South African businesses are unaware of the benefits of exporting and the support available to promote higher exports. The 4…
read moreI was privileged to be invited to speak at IBM’s #WatsonSummit2017 on 3rd August 2017. The event was centered around the power of Watson, an IBM question answering computer system…
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