Interviews
Q and A with Nadira Mohideen, Brand Manager at CTU Insurance
How did you end up at your current company? Tell us about your journey to where you are today? I started working pretty early doing admin and filing, on a Saturday morning, at a Music store called TOMS Sound and music since I was about 11. I worked there all through...
Q&A WITH Mariaan Christian, PR Lead, Cisco Africa
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mariaan Christian leads PR and media relations for Cisco priority countries in Africa. She works closely with the business, marketing, and Government Affairs to shape and tell the Cisco story to key influencers. Originally from...
Q&A WITH IRENE KAKOOZA, COMMS MANAGER, JAGUAR LAND ROVER SOUTH AFRICA
Though Irene Kakooza has been with Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa for nearly 10 years, she is the newly-appointed Communications Manager at the business. While her previous roles included Regional Business Manager, Franchise Manager and...
Q & A with Yolisa Pasipanodya, MD of Meropa Communications
Yolisa is managing director at Meropa Communications. She was previously responsible for the Public Sector Division at the agency. In that role she headed up accounts such as the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), Monsanto SA, The National Institute for Humanities & Social Sciences (NIHSS) and, the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO).
Q&A with James Townsend-Rose, country manager for Bolt Food SA
What attracted and led you to joining Bolt Food? I was excited about the challenge of building the food delivery business in South Africa and have the opportunity to contribute to this growing brand. What soft and hard skills do you require to be effective...
Insights into the growth and importance of Digital Identity in today’s digitised financial world
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the virtual shutdown of certain industries, it has caused others to boom, including the global online payments and online retail markets. This trend is fuelled by the rapid adoption of instant, cardless and contactless payment...
Investing in your medical practice requires a clear view of your needs and goals
By Coenie Smith, National Manager: Medical Professionals at Nedbank Setting up and running a medical practice is a totally different process from establishing most other types of businesses. For every consultation offered, a primary care physician may need to...
Interview with Laurian Venter – International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021
Q. Why did you choose this career? A: I actually started my career in the Fashion Industry. I was trained in fashion design and buying and worked with the likes of Woolworths, H&M, Speedo, Marks and Spencers and various Private label swimwear and underwear...
FAITH RAMUSETHELI INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Q&A
By Faith Ramusetheli, Transformation Director, Sage Africa & Middle East As a woman in tech, how do you balance work and life? Working in the technology space is one of the most fulfilling, challenging and interesting parts of my life. It’s not always easy to find...
Q&A with Oracle’s ECEMEA Cloud platform leader Craig Nel
Q&A below from Oracle spokesperson: Craig Nel, Cloud platform leader, ECEMEA, Oracle as he examines questions on the impact of security and the cloud.