Articles The future of South Africa after the covid-19 lockdown There are four possible future narrative scenarios for South Africa; I have named them 'Burnout', 'Weekend Special', 'Cooler as ekke' and 'Waka waka'.
Articles How brands treat their suppliers and employees now, tells you everything about their true nature How you treat your partners now will determine how successfully you will be able to get back on you feet ones the lockdown is over.
Articles The business opportunity of hand sanitiser Even once this global pandemic is brought under control - the global market for hand sanitiser is expected to sour in the future.
Articles South African Tourism urges all South Africans to dream about future trips Weekends away, trips to the bush veld and outings to the coast are never going to feel as good as they will after this time of isolation.
Articles Rick Rubin - the shaman of music You may not have heard of Rick Rubin, but you will most certainly know his work...well.
Articles Pick n Pay suggests that 'friends don't let friends panic-buy' Pick n Pay have teamed up with a few of South Africa's top music artists to remind us all that panic buying is not cool.
Articles The excellent opportunity the 3-week lockdown is offering you and your business This period ahead will be an excellent time to calmly reconsider your strategy, but to do that successfully it needs to be done with a clear mind.
Articles Sometimes the best thing that can happen is the outbreak of war War looks great in South Africa. All of a sudden politicians are being transparent and have action plans; command centres are set up and funding is magically made available.
Articles Is this the dawn of a new global way of thinking? We do not simply perceive the world that we see, we see the world that we perceive.
Articles Global inequality in healthcare is why the Coronavirus will be a big part of our future Viruses don't respect borders, they don't selectively go after the poor; or stay passively contained because you close a border or cancel an event or two.
Articles How technology has ruined the music industry Our modern consumer paradigm is heavily bias towards quantity and unlimited choice over quality.
Articles Why you really should be building a brand in South Africa right now In South Africa, over the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of some amazingly competitive consumer brands that seemingly started from nothing.
Articles How our modern, city lifestyles are killing us and how Central Africa may hold the key to the solution Our modern, urban landscape and obsession with sterile surfaces and homogenous diets is killing the rich, diverse microbiome that we so desperately need to operate a well-functioning immune system.
Articles The Selfie Factory helps Instagrammers lift their selfie game The queues outside of The Selfie Factory at London's O2 are apparently something to behold.
Articles The benefit of building a startup in Africa Let's start off by stating the obvious - Cape Town, South Africa is not Palo Alto, California.
Articles Nude Foods - Cape Town's plastic free grocery store Plastic-free grocery shopping is most certainly increasing in popularity with consumers; what we're delighted to try is a plastic-free grocery store called Nude Foods.
Articles Africa increasingly attractive to venture capitalists In an ultra low yield global investment environment, the African startup and entrepreneurial landscape is looking increasingly attracting to global investment capital that is not afraid of a little risk.
Articles A threat to the future of supermarkets is coming from an unlikely disruptor Four out of every five shoppers in the UK have eaten a meal that wasn’t prepared at home in the last month.
Articles How innovation has radically changed financial markets When I was growing up there seemed to be no better job in the world than being a stock market trader
Articles The South African wine industry has some exciting future opportunities One of South Africa's biggest exports is wine, but even though South Africa produces a good product the industry only accounts for 4% of global wine sales.
Articles A big shift in how consumers see brands is happening right now In the past two years there has been a massive shift in how consumers see waste and garbage.
Articles What South Africa can learn from Norway Norway is a fascinating country and culture to visit as a South African.
Articles There are some very interesting themes emerging if you carefully watch this year's Super Bowl ads Brands that advertise during the Super Bowl are gambling.
