Tag: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

The uniquely challenging global events of the past few years have underscored the critical importance of people management for companies. Disruptions, including the pandemic and its aftermath, forced organisations to clearly define priorities and quickly build up specific capabilities in employee health and safety and more flexible working models.

Two-thirds of South Africans expect the country’s banks to make a full transition to digital banking within five years, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with us, has found.

As more businesses adopt hybrid workplace models and with lockdown levels now reduced, leaders are wrestling with unresolved concerns. Successful hybrid work poses a difficult challenge for leaders. While many of the obstacles of remote working were effectively addressed, four remain that need to be managed to capture the benefits of new ways of working and propel organisations forward.

In recent years, business leaders have made significant investments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, ask employees about the impact of DEI efforts within their companies and you’ll hear a different story.

As a country with one of the most emissions-intensive power sectors in the world, and a nation that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, South Africa understands the need to transition its economy and to decarbonise, as well as to build resilience to the impacts of climate change.

A new report released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that online marketplaces could create as many as 3 million jobs in Africa over the next six years. Considering the current state of unemployment in many parts of the continent – particularly among the youth – the healthy development of an e-commerce marketplace will prove to be an important contributor to Africa’s economic growth and job creation in the future.