Daily Archives: February 8, 2020

Big brands look beyond South Africa to the rest of the continent.

As South Africa contends with reforms to jumpstart its faltering economy, the country’s peers on the continent are reaping the benefits of Africa’s growth narrative. Business is booming in the region. And with optics so important in the quest for for investors, homegrown and global businesses are thinking up ways to capitalise on the African growth story. Executives from Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala and Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) CEO Jacques Vermeulen to…

How reading the ‘air’ keeps japan running.

In “high-context” countries where communication is indirect and messages are inferred – like Japan – situational awareness is king. This story is part of Gen J, a new BBC Worklife series that spotlights Japan as the country heads into 2020. This is the third story in that series, looking at a societal expectation that even the youngest generation must be prepared to manage. When you step on an escalator, do you stand to one side…