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On-the-ground business intelligence in Botswana and Lesotho, since July 2019.
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In an age of fast talk and fleeting trends, The Compass Room 360 made a bold and refreshing entrance into South Africa’s business leadership space with its inaugural Accountability Room event on 5 July 2025. Hosted at The Premier Hotel Quatermain in Morningside,...
In the quiet chaos of many SMEs, there's a common scene playing out: invoices filed, receipts boxed, and spreadsheets buried deep in email threads. The "books" are up to date - or so it seems. But when it's time to make a decision, the numbers say little. They weren't...
Across clinics, pharmacies, hospitals, and retail chains in Southern Africa, one name echoes with quiet consistency: Genesis Pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2011; built on principles of quality, accessibility, and regional reliability, Genesis has grown into one of the...
A Kingdom Built on Algorithms and Egos Once upon a time in the jungle of America’s digital kingdom, two mighty rulers reigned supreme: King Julien of MAGAstan, and his tiny, techie admirer Mort from Teslaland. Their alliance? Unholy, unlikely, and undeniably viral....
In June 2025 Botswana cut its 2025 growth forecast to near zero. A prolonged diamond downturn did not just dent revenue; it exposed how much the budget still rests on one stone.
In June 2025, permanent secretary Tshokologo Alex Kganetsano warned the economy could register almost no growth this year as diamond revenue plunged and the deficit widened.
A Caffeinated Couple on the Tarmac They had landed. The wheels were down. The engines had cooled. But just as French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte descended the stairs in Hanoi, Asia got its first double shot of French drama - and it came...
Diplomacy often comes dressed in ceremony, fluffed up with photo ops, padded talking points, and carefully brewed optimism. During the recent state visit between South Africa and the United States, Washington brought its usual latte diplomacy to the table - warm,...
In the theatre of geopolitics, some leaders sip power gently - and some gulp it down. Donald Trump, now back in the Oval Office and still a perennial disruptor, prefers to gulp. His diplomatic style, if it could be called that, is more deal table than tea table, more...