OPINION
Data-backed commentary, hard-hitting editorials, and structural critiques.
The Monetization of Romance: Courtship Fraud in Gaborone and Across Africa
The Gaborone dating market has been hijacked by an extractive gig economy. The Probe audits the Pre-Date Invoice, the Venture Capital Experiment, and the Woolworths Body / Choppies Brain paradox of modern courtship fraud.
Africa is Ready for Making and Consuming Electric Vehicles (EVs)
The electric vehicle (EV) market in sub-Saharan Africa is ripe for growth, with high awareness of EVs among drivers and a favorable total cost of ownership.
Emotional Elasticity: A New Theory of Human Response in Business and Investment
The Observation That Triggers the Theory The foundation of most business decisions is assumed to be rational. Investors evaluate ideas, markets, numbers, and execution potential. On the surface, capital appears to move toward opportunity. However, in practice,...
Unmasking the Trio: Arrogance, Ignorance, and Incompetence in Modern Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs and leaders must avoid three things as they engage their audiences and teams - arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence, as that results it loss and defeat. In a world driven by constant innovation and digital transformation, the barriers to prosperity are...
ZoomInfo Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Sales Practices
In a recent turn of events, ZoomInfo, a prominent player in the business intelligence sector, has come under scrutiny for alleged discriminatory sales practices. This comes after a heated email exchange between Oscar Habeenzu, an entrepreneur with multiple...
Navigating the New Frontier of Data Equity in the Age of Generative AI
In recent months, the business landscape has been invigorated by the advent of generative artificial intelligence (genAI). Tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion are not just technological novelties; they represent a paradigm shift, redefining how we think about...
Artificial Intelligence is not for the Artificially Intelligent
While artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize many industries, it is not a replacement for human intelligence and strategic thinking.
META: The Blue Ocean Shift by Facebook
Facebook has changed its name to Meta, a brilliant move from a Blue Ocean Shift perspective; a shift presenting new product and service journeys for the group, and its communities of Advertisers, Content Creators, Developers and Partners as virtual reality takes over...
Taste Your Name: Starbucks, Neuromarketing and Your Brand
Starbucks is actually making lots money from just calling our names. You walk into a Starbucks, and as you pay for you coffee they ask "what is your name sir". Few minutes later, you hear your name being called out in everyone's ears, "Oscar. Americano for Oscar". ...
Staying Relevant as a Marketer in the Digital Marketing Age in Africa
I graduated with my marketing degree close to fifteen years ago and attained most of my experience around that time and I can tell you that most of our treasured knowledge from back in the day has been overtaken by technology and other factors. Therefore, there is a...
Dambisa Moyo: The Global Economist
(Zambia) - There is a great Zambian woman that must be celebrated, as her contribution to the global economy cannot be ignored – Dr Dambisa Moyo, an influencer with over a million followers on LinkedIn. Dambisa Moyo, PhD, is a global economist who sits on the boards...
Swam Intelligence: The Consumer Behaviour behind Ubuntu and Xenophobia
The power of crowds possessed by Wildebeests on the move into a new season is unstoppable; as is the two dynamic behaviours of South African when exhibiting ubuntu (love), and xenophobia (hate) for any cause. Understanding how South African citizens can fall on one...