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Africa's emerging megacities offer great opportunities, but will also open new fronts in East-West competition. New Decade, New Challenges If the last year has taught us anything, it is that looking too far into the future can be a futile…

Bill Gates Gates admitted that he had been obsessed with computers since he was 13. “I mean, then I became hardcore. It was day and night.” His parents were worried about him: “Although he was only in the ninth grade, he already seemed…

Today, TELUS International is a customer experience (CX) innovator that designs, builds and delivers next-gen digital solutions for global and disruptive brands from more than 25 countries around the world. Without a doubt, today's…

“There’s a shift happening right now in how companies and investors think of ESG,” Oatly’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ashley Allen told MaryLee Sachs recently when she interviewed her for a panel in partnership with British American…

The theme for International Women's Day 2021 is #ChooseToChallenge, and it should strike a chord with tech leaders. Nicky Tozer, VP EMEA of Oracle NetSuite, believes it must set the tone for us to analyse, question and adapt our leadership…

Despite the tough year that 2020 was, it actually wasn’t too bad for women in leadership, with 41 female CEOs now slated to be running Fortune 500 companies. And although this is not a very high number, it’s certainly a new record which…

As reported by the World Economic Forum: "The double disruption caused by automation and the pandemic is likely to displace 85 million jobs by 2025. Among those set to remain in their roles, 50% will need reskilling by 2025." The impact of…

Over the past few months, music catalogues have been trading hands heavily as musicians, such as Bob Dylan and John Legend have been selling the publishing rights to their songs. We explore why music royalties are becoming so attractive in…

For proof of the crucial role of trust in business, look no further than the amazing life story of the richest man in history, John D. Rockefeller. For the young Rockefeller, realising that “old men had confidence in me right away” soon…

To infinity and beyond Walt Disney Despite a rocky year, the success of Disney + earns Disney a spot on the success list. After a wobbly start, the SVOD service launched in November 2019 with immaculate timing. Disney recently reported…

Last time the UK experienced such severe lockdown measures, the consequences were catastrophic. The country entered its worst recession on record, with renowned enterprises, such as Pizza Express, Cath Kidston and Debenhams falling into…

Eleven years on, here’s what I would have told myself to make the transition from employee to entrepreneur easier. Can’t play a blame game Being an employee can be frustrating when things don’t move fast enough or when colleagues drop the…