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AI Meets Tradition: How Tech Protects Heritage Products

2 September 2025

Categories: Supply Chain

Authentic South African heritage products protected by AI, blockchain, and IoT

Remembering Munoda Tichagwa

26 August 2025

Categories: General

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Munoda Tichagwa, a valued member of our Business Development Consultant team in Harare.

Why Emotional Marketing Matters for South African Brands

4 August 2025

Categories: Marketing, Uncategorized

Winter isn’t the only thing leaving brands cold. In this blog, we unpack why emotional marketing is the missing link in many South African campaigns, and how your brand can use empathy, data, and storytelling to truly connect with customers.

What Productivity Leadership Should Look Like in 2025

4 August 2025

Categories: Leadership, Uncategorized

Productivity without purpose is costing you your best people. In this bold take on productivity leadership in 2025, we unpack why burnout is a leadership issue, not a personal one, and how true leaders are trading hustle culture for human-first strategies that fuel creativity, sustainability, and long-term success.

Feminisation Supply Chain: Women Driving the Future of Logistics

4 August 2025

Categories: Supply Chain

The feminisation supply chain movement is transforming South Africa’s logistics industry, placing women at the helm of innovation, sustainability, and people-first strategy. From trailblazers like Nobantu Mboniswa to up-and-coming professionals, this shift is more than symbolic, it’s strategic. Learn how IMM Graduate School can help you be part of this inclusive future.

Candlelight Hustle: Side Hustles That Were Born During Load Shedding and Thrived

4 August 2025

Categories: Marketing

What if your next big idea could be born in the dark? This blog explores how South Africans used load shedding as the spark for thriving side hustles. From candle-making in Soweto to solar empires built from blackout demand, these stories prove that even power cuts can lead to powerful opportunities. Ready to ignite your own load shedding side hustle?

Young Entrepreneurs to Watch: South Africa’s Rising Stars in 2025

30 June 2025

Categories: General

We’ve just come out of Youth Month, a reminder of the incredible power, potential, and passion of South Africa’s young people. This year, we’re shining a light on six remarkable young entrepreneurs whose journeys into 2025 are reshaping industries, uplifting communities, and inspiring the next generation. 1. Farirai Sanyika –…

The Rise of Afrocentric Branding: Why Local Identity Is Your Global Advantage

30 June 2025

Categories: Marketing

In a globalised world where brands seem to fade into a common market landscape, standing out means looking inside. Across Africa, Afrocentric branding is becoming one of those forces picking up in the wind. This is not about just “being African”; it is about standing tall…

The Hidden Cost of Returns: Why Reverse Logistics Is the Next Supply Chain Frontier

30 June 2025

Categories: Supply Chain

The surge in product returns goes hand in hand with the rise of e-commerce in South Africa, fuelled by digital adoption and shifting consumer behaviour. Much of the focus has been on last-mile delivery and order fulfilment. But a quieter, more complex issue is gaining prominence: reverse logistics. Reverse logistics…

Stop. Reflect. Realign. 5 Smart Moves for Forward-Thinking Managers

30 June 2025

Categories: Business Management

Amid daily demands, it is easy for goals to drift away, teams to become distracted, and performance metrics to lose their connection to their purpose. An ideal time to pause for a collective stock-taking and alignment occurs halfway through the year, at the end of a major project, or when…

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AI Meets Tradition: How Tech Protects Heritage Products

Remembering Munoda Tichagwa

Why Emotional Marketing Matters for South African Brands

What Productivity Leadership Should Look Like in 2025

Feminisation Supply Chain: Women Driving the Future of Logistics

Candlelight Hustle: Side Hustles That Were Born During Load Shedding and Thrived

Young Entrepreneurs to Watch: South Africa’s Rising Stars in 2025

The Rise of Afrocentric Branding: Why Local Identity Is Your Global Advantage

The Hidden Cost of Returns: Why Reverse Logistics Is the Next Supply Chain Frontier

Stop. Reflect. Realign. 5 Smart Moves for Forward-Thinking Managers

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