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Doing Business in Botswana: The Law, the Economy, and Your Business

When Doing business in Botswana, there are three things that business owners must always be aware of, to operate smoothly and be profitable – they must know the law, the economy, and their business within the confines of the former. To be effective in all three, the...

Digital Technology helping Batswana Female Entrepreneurs

Botswana is fast growing in the use of digital technologies for business, and Batswana female entrepreneurs on the frontier of this movement. There are arguments however, that say digital literacy is very low in Botswana, considering the number of users of internet,...

Private Security Industry Growth in South Africa

The Private Security industry in South Africa is growing, as the need for protecting business and personal assets in the country is on the increase. The South African Private Security industry mainly provides guarding, monitoring, armed reaction, escorting, investigating and other security-related services to private individuals and companies. 

Social Media Audits, a Necessity for Business Growth

In South Africa, for a successful Digital Marketing strategy for business owners, there is need to conduct a Social Media Audit of the business and its brands. Just as in Accounting, an Audit helps measure performance and identify challenges that need to be overcome,...

The Economic Strength of South African Small Businesses

South African small businesses are capable of sustaining the lives of their business owners, communities, and the national economy, as they are the largest employer (50% of labour force), and contribute over 30% of GDP. The World Bank and International Finance...

Googlicability: What Matters for Visibility on Google

The Googlicability of your brand, product or service, is very important nowadays, as it affects revenue generation because you must be at least visible in searches to be taken chosen. You must know the and follow the "Googlicability Equation”. Having a great website...

META: The Blue Ocean Shift by Facebook

Facebook has changed its name to Meta, a brilliant move from a Blue Ocean Shift perspective; a shift presenting new product and service journeys for the group, and its communities of Advertisers, Content Creators, Developers and Partners as virtual reality takes over...

Mureza: A New African Car from South Africa

Africans have been struggling to get their cars, most of them had to import cars from western countries or buy cars which are made by foreigners and this has been a disadvantage since these cars do not fit African conditions.

The Freight and Logistics Industry in South Africa

A diverse industry, investing in freight and logistics in South Africa requires an understanding of the overall industry, especially road-based. South African road-based logistics service providers are affected by consolidation processes driven by the fast-moving...