Digital technology is widely reported to have only just begun to infiltrate our Industries. As it continues to gather momentum, the effects for revenues, profits, and opportunities will be extensive. As new markets emerge, profit pods shift, and digital technologies become part of the course of every day life, it’s easy to assume that the economy’s [...]
Target TalentWorX is currently working an external headhunt for an Executive Search Recruitment Professional / Associate to compliment our Local Touch, Africa Feel, Globally Connected executive search & recruitment and advisory practice which we have recently re-branded after 20 years. We are a well-branded branded boutique search firm focused on ensuring that our work ethic and [...]
WHY INVEST IN AFRICA - WHY NOT ! ? The conversation about Africa is shifting from one of “deficits” and “gaps” to one about opportunities, prospects, ventures and creativity. That’s not news to companies that have paid close attention to the continent and invested there. The fast growing youth population, the urbanization expected to drive over [...]
“There’s a wartime saying: Never send a messenger on the same route twice, because the enemy will learn his movements… and get him. Success is probably the best predictor of future failure,” said sports scientist Dr Ross Tucker. He was discussing the measurement of high performance with Private Edition, a South African luxury magazine with a [...]
Synopsis: Many of the emerging markets in Africa are both a lucrative and risky potential investment for any company looking to expand into less competitive and less saturated economies. Unfortunately, as with any environment, there are inherent risks, with Africa as a continent having more than its fair share. Many of these potential risk factors are [...]
The current economic landscape would suggest that large turnkey, project management houses are under pressure now more than ever to deliver on time and within budget. One only needs to briefly study the annual financials of bigproject firms to deduce an average margin of 3.6%. Slim profits require some very prudent protocols around risk [...]
