IBM Study Reveals Advancing Women is Still Not a Priority
A new study by IBM, “Women, Leadership, and the Priority Paradox,” polled 2,300 executives and professionals and revealed that the leadership gender gap in the global workplace The post IBM Study...
View ArticleHuawei youth programmes drive women’s empowerment in ICT
As the world celebrated Girls in ICT Day on April 25, Huawei South Africa said it was taking practical steps to encourage more young women into the telecoms-engineering space. The post Huawei youth...
View ArticleThe Man with the double smile
It is with a heavy heart that I bring you the sad news of the passing of Krisen Govender. Krisen passed away on the 24th of April from acute organ rejection after a double lung transplant. The post The...
View ArticleOak Tree Annual Fishing Challenge 2019
In the month of April, Oak Tree Intermediaries hosted another instalment of the Oak Tree Annual Fishing Challenge. We were accompanied by some of our valued clients The post Oak Tree Annual Fishing...
View ArticleAIE 2019 conference interviews
The 2019 African Insurance Exchange conference (#AIE2019) was held 14 - 17 July at Sun City in Johannesburg. COVER in partnership with RFIB Africa interviewed select delegates at the event. The post...
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Intermediaries honour SA’s top financial services brands 2019
The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Arica held their prestigious awards dinner at the Maslow in Sandton tonight (1 August). Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the...
View ArticleCIB 25 Year anniversary E-Book
Congratulations to Douglas and the CIB team on this incredible 25 year milestone. Since I first met the team 13 years ago I have seen them as guys who do things differently, somehow managing to succeed...
View ArticleWhat corporate SA should be doing this Women’s month
South African business has a serious diversity problem - only 3.3% of listed companies have female CEOs and 85% of CEOs are white, despite an increase from 2018. According The post What corporate SA...
View ArticleThe pros and cons of working remotely
Technology and improved ease of communication are making it possible for an increasing number of people to work remotely. Akeso Milnerton occupational therapist, Mariaan Jacklin The post The pros and...
View Article42nd OESAI Conference presentations
This Year’s Conference was aptly themed “Creating the future of insurance NOW “ taking cognizance of the Internet of Things revolution that is impacting insurance business and changing trends in...
View ArticlePlans are on track for the 2019 SAMBRA conference
Plans are on track for the 2019 South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) Conference which will take place between 17 – 19 October at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. This year we will...
View ArticleCan small business owners read their way to the Forbes list?
If you go through Forbes’ list of richest people in the world, the chances are good that most of the self-made billionaires have one thing in common: they read books, be it novels or non-fiction. The...
View ArticleDebunking myths about board gender diversity in SA
It’s a myth that there is not a sufficient pool of women available to serve on South African boards,” said Prof Anita Bosch, Research Chair: Women at Work at the University of Stellenbosch Business...
View ArticleIgnore Brexit for a minute and look at these lion cubs
International wildlife charity, Born Free, is delighted to announce that the Lions of Lyon – four lion cubs rescued from horrendous captive conditions in France – have been released at Born Free’s Big...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Road Killings
Road fatalities are often highlighted when public figures are killed, or during the festive season and holidays such as Easter. A sad reality is that April is not one of the worst months on The post...
View ArticleSpringboks collect three World Rugby awards to cap stellar year
A stellar year for the Springboks (SARugby.co.za) was triumphantly crowned on Sunday evening when the team collected the three top awards in the World Rugby Awards at a glittering event in Tokyo. The...
View ArticleSA Businesses need better work-life balance
South Africa is one of the most challenging countries in which to achieve work-life balance, with more than 18% of South African employees working over 50 hours per week and spending less The post SA...
View ArticleCIB Broker Awards 2019
Friday, 8th November, CIB celebrated their 25th birthday for the final time this year at their annual Broker awards held at The Ivy Champagne Garden. It was not only a day to celebrate a quarter...
View ArticleAspen, a prescription for healthy growth
Aspen Pharmacare is Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical products. The group has a long history of acquisitive growth, which has transformed it from a The post Aspen, a...
View ArticleCOVER’s November 2019 Digital Magazine
Amongst the many interesting articles we bring you this month, two struck me as focussing not just on the practical and technical side of the industry and life, but invite ethical, moral, political and...
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