Tag: COVID-19
Post-pandemic budgeting – is a year still 365 days long?
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This article is the second in a series of three where I have considered whether budgeting...
Are we headed for a global recession?
People are worrying about a global recession and with good reason. But what if the factors driving rising prices are beyond the limits of policymakers’ control? I discuss what central bankers’ next move might be, what markets are pricing in and what the probability of a recession is.
The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
The travel industry was delighted with the announcement that came through during the night and that will ensure some level of normality and confidence in the market that travel is open and easy. It will also certainly help to support the recovery of the sector.
The Great Resignation and the rise of the contingent worker
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the way the world goes about its business; namely, the way we socialise, the way we travel, the way we take care of our health, the way we shop, the way we do business, the way we structure our time and the way we work.
Proactively managing supply chain risks
If you’re in the business of importing or exporting, you will be acutely aware of the current pains caused by global supply chain problems. With the help of expert advice, there are several steps you can take to protect your business.
Multichoice delivers steady margins despite content cost normalisation
MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group), Africa’s leading entertainment company, delivered steady margins for the year ended 31 March 2022 (FY22). Reduced losses in the Rest of Africa (RoA), a rebound in advertising revenues and a continued focus on cost containment enabled us to absorb the R1.1 billion impact of a normalisation in content costs as live sport returned and we resumed our local content production post the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Soaring inflation leaves SA employers with tough choices
South African businesses that have already planned their pay increases for 2022 have some tough decisions ahead of them. This is due to rocketing inflation, fuelled by global economic turbulence and local conditions, which is only expected to worsen over the rest of the year.
Best opportunity to buy a life annuity this decade
Current market conditions allow pensioners to secure 30% higher income that is guaranteed for life, than they could at the start of this decade. This is a window of opportunity for pensioners to lock in certainty of income for life, against an increasingly uncertain and volatile future.
Building Africa’s education system requires astute capital allocation
As leaders meet to discuss the state of the world and the difficult road ahead at the World Economic Forum, a frank and honest discussion about the loss of educational opportunities in developing markets is long overdue.
The Great Resignation – a reality in South Africa, just different
New research by International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that hybrid working is the most sought-after benefit for job seekers and as important as financial benefits. The term 'Great Resignation', coined in May 2021 by Anthony Klotz, a professor of management at Mays Business School, describes a swell of voluntary resignations amid the COVID-19 pandemic
