Business Insights

Business insights from featured businesses, industry titans, sector disruptors, c-suite executives, founders, and experts across Africa.

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VR : Building a New Reality in Construction

As a new and impactful process revolutionises urban planning and transcends the bounds of imagination, we take a closer look at the immersive, interactive, and innovative intersection between architecture and virtual reality, a realm where physical and digital worlds converge.

What traits do you look for in an employee?

To round off each issue, we ask our contributing business leaders for their views on the same question: "What traits do you look for in an employee?"

Loxtonia Cider : More than Just Cider

With a journey that begins in the South African soil and ends with all-natural cider, Larry Whitfield, Founder of Loxtonia Cider, shares how the family-owned business produces delicious and sustainable cider while still remaining true to the farm’s roots.

Aquaponics : Farms of the Future

Aquaponics, an advanced aquaculture system, is expected to improve food security and revolutionise farming across Africa. We dig into this exciting new process and evaluate the enormous potential for transforming an entire continent’s agricultural prospects.

Who do you look up to for inspiration?

To round off each issue, we ask our contributing business leaders for their views on the same question: "Who do you look up to for inspiration?"

bp Southern Africa : Expansion, Evolution, and Progress

Global energy brand, bp Southern Africa, can be found at the forefront of the industry, ushering in a new era of sustainable socioeconomic development for the region, headed by CEO, Taelo Mojapelo.

THINK : Tackling Public Health Issues

Trevor Mvundura, Executive Director and Country CEO of THINK, tells us about the organisation’s commitment to advancing the health and well-being of vulnerable communities.

Unlocking Business Performance Through Advanced Industrial Software Solutions

Kabeer Sewpersad, Sales Manager for Digital Solutions in Process Industries at ABB South Africa, discusses how digital solutions aid improvement and shape the future of many industries

Earth Day : Combatting Climate Crises

Against the backdrop of a widespread drought and threatened food security across Southern Africa, we explore why Earth Day 2024 is now more vital than ever.

What new ideas in your industry excite you?

We like to round up each issue by giving featured business leaders the final word. In issue 107 we asked, “What new ideas in your industry excite you?”