Types of business names to consider
The type of business name you select can have a significant impact on your brand's success and how customers and the market perceive it. There are several types or categories you can consider. Each type has its own characteristics and can help convey different...
You will undoubtedly find humility woven into your business journey in Africa. Africa will indeed ground you. It has taught me humility, keeps me down to earth, and my entrepreneurial journey has brought me lessons in modesty, remaining unassuming in the estimation of anyone’s abilities, for the most unassuming...
…navigating pitfalls, achieving excellence
In their seminal book, "The Balanced Scorecard," authors David Norton and Robert Kaplan reveal a disconcerting statistic: a staggering 90 percent of organizations fail to successfully execute their strategies. This alarming figure likely includes your organization, but the good news is that the reasons behind this...
…the vital components for a smooth ride
In the world of automotive engineering, car engines stand as the heart of the vehicle, powering it with the necessary force to move swiftly and efficiently. A car engine, a marvel of modern engineering, is a complex system that relies on three fundamental...
As a topic of ongoing debate and research, some experts believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could pose an existential threat to humanity in the not-too-distant future. There is however no consensus on whether AI can destroy humanity or not. In our everyday life, the use of driving navigation tools,...
In recent years, economies in Africa have increasingly been exposed to the vagaries of global markets. Whereas previously, periods of economic growth were stimulated by local demand and a sense of national pride with respect to the ability to produce domestically, export markets now dominate driving economic growth. With...
As the formalisation of the creative industries increases in this part of the world, it is likely that young artists and the general public alike have been coming across the concept of ‘intellectual property’ a lot more. Based on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) definition, ‘Intellectual Property’ (IP)...
Multi-asset specialist manager, Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), has announced measures that ring-fence new deposits from the mark-to-market valuation by setting up sub-class funds under the existing Stanbic Cash Trust and Stanbic Income Fund Trust. This was announced at the 2023 virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on August...
