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Techno for Business

Dec 4, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Aki Anastasiou |Stephen Smith |Norma Young

Falling in love with sound!Price: R13 000https://www.planetworld.co.za/products/home-audio/audio/amplifier/multi-room/sonos-ace-black-s44/ When you hear the word Sonos, what comes to mind? For me, it is stylish minimalistic design, a premium audio experience and pioneering wireless sound technology. Sonos’ multiroom speaker systems have added sophistication and ease of accessing audio to millions of fans around the world. What was missing from the equation were headphones.
How to make a 9 to 5 and a side hustle work for you

Sep 29, 2024 | snl24.com | Norma Young

Balancing your side hustle with your 9 to 5 can be tiresome and also risky. If you are not careful and transparent, you might find yourself losing your core income. Al psychologist takes us through the process of safely balancing a 9 to 5 with a side hustle. At the start of 2013, Peter Motloung was acting principal, as well as a maths and science teacher at Falesizwe Secondary School in Frankfort.
‘Humanist Ubuntu’ Transcends Culture

Sep 25, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Cara Bouwer |Norma Young |Mpho Majoro

In his 2012 book Attuned Leadership: African Humanism as Compass, business person Dr Reuel Khoza stressed that good leaders are not born. Instead, they are made by finding the delicate balance between nature and nurture, humility and humanity. More than a decade ago, Khoza likened this leadership approach to ubuntu. Ubuntu is not a culture in itself. Rather, it is a concept that influences cultures and shapes individual philosophies across races and creeds.
India-South Africa Relations: Unlocking Potential

Aug 19, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Norma Young |Mpho Majoro |Wendy du Plessis

President Cyril Ramaphosa made his first state visit to India in 2019, accompanied by the first lady, Dr. Tshepo Motsepe, a selection of cabinet ministers, senior government officials, and a large business delegation. He was just approaching the one-year mark since being inaugurated, and given South Africa and India’s centuries-long relationship, was named the chief guest at India’s 70th Republic Day Parade on 26 January of that year.
Enabling Financial Inclusion and Greater Access to the Economy

Aug 18, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Mpho Majoro |Norma Young |Wendy du Plessis

‘The country has built a digital public infrastructure (DPI) that includes a digital identification layer called Aadhar; a payments system running as a unified payment interface; and a data exchange layer in its account aggregator, among other services.’ – The internet has radically transformed the modern world, making it possible for societies to create digital spaces, networks and systems of innovation and development, as well as new economies.
India and South Africa: Opportunities for Global Collaboration

Aug 17, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Wendy du Plessis |Norma Young |Mpho Majoro

Economic growth and shared prosperity are now at the top of the agenda for India and South Africa. “The governments of our two nations share similar outlooks, as well as a sense of equality, justice, and fairness. Now the time has come to rekindle a new relationship and not only talk about the past, but to build for the future,” India’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Prabhat Kumar, said in an interview.
Doing Business in India: Dispelling the Myths

Aug 17, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Norma Young |Mpho Majoro |Wendy du Plessis

India has one-sixth of the world’s people – around 1.4 billion, according to the United Nations. It is now the country with the largest population, and continues to grow. It’s a young population, with a median age of 28.2, who are highly skilled and disciplined. It benefited from inflows of foreign direct investment of $81.97 billion in 2020-21, during Covid, increasing by 23% to $171.84 billion in March 2022. What’s not to like?
Driving Infrastructure Projects through Partnerships

Aug 16, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Cara Bouwer |Norma Young |Mpho Majoro

In early 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed the importance of infrastructure development to South Africa’s future. Yet, to close the infrastructure spending gap, Ramaphosa noted, “We need an additional R1.6 trillion in public sector infrastructure investment and a further R3.2 trillion from the private sector by 2030.” The World Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) estimates are higher.
Mining For a ‘Greener’ Tomorrow

Aug 16, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Cara Bouwer |Norma Young |Mpho Majoro

These nine minerals have a wealth of uses across sectors as diverse as vehicle manufacturing, medical, aviation, telecommunications, and agriculture.
Indian Marques Dominate in SA

Aug 15, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Cara Bouwer |Norma Young |Mpho Majoro

Earlier this year, Japanese car brand Toyota released statistics showing the extent to which Indian automotive brands dominate the South African market. From a 28% market share in 2019, by 2023 “42% of all passenger cars sold in South Africa were imported from India”, reported IOL. In addition, Indian brands accounted for 75% of all passenger cars sold at the lower end of the market (R300 000 or less).