Mutterings: a personal blog.

  • Financial services in South Africa

    The financial services industry in South Africa has faced several challenges in recent years. Some of the main criticisms include: Overall, while the financial services industry in South Africa has made progress in recent years, there is still room for improvement in areas such as financial inclusion, customer service, and competition.

  • Riding the Waves: Navigating Fluctuations in Florida’s Residential Property Values

    The sunny state of Florida has long been a magnet for both tourists and those seeking to establish roots in its warm climate and vibrant communities. However, beneath the allure of palm-lined streets and pristine beaches lies a real estate market characterized by a rollercoaster of property value fluctuations. Understanding these ups and downs is…

  • Unlocking the Potential: Telcos as Solutions Providers in the Digital Age

    In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, telecommunication companies (telcos) find themselves at a crossroads. Traditionally limited to providing connectivity services, telcos now have the opportunity to transcend their conventional roles and embrace a new identity as solutions providers. By leveraging their vast infrastructure, expertise, and data analytics capabilities, telcos can play a pivotal role in…

  • Life changes

    I hadn’t really thought about this post before today, why? Well, after working for 45 years in more countries than I can count I find myself on a flight back from Johannesburg to the UK contemplating what retirement looks like, I’ve nothing planned at the moment in terms of formal work but I do intend…

  • Vodafone in South Africa

    Vodafone Group is a British multinational telecommunications company that operates in many countries around the world, including South Africa. The company’s presence in South Africa can be traced back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the South African government began to liberalize the country’s telecommunications sector and open it up to foreign investment.…

  • Just One More Step: Why Execution Fails in Africa

    If you want to understand why so many foreign ventures in Africa stall, bleed out, or quietly disappear, you have to let go of a deeply ingrained Western assumption: that winning the deal means you are nearly there. In much of Africa, winning the deal means almost nothing. The licence, the RFP, the contract, the…

  • African business review – 2013

    In 2013, there were several significant developments in the business landscape across Africa. One of the major trends was the continued growth of the African economy, with several countries experiencing strong economic growth and increasing levels of investment. This growth was driven by a number of factors, including rising levels of consumer spending, increased investment…

  • Nairobi – The New Home of the Multinationals?

    Kenya is on the Indian Ocean with Ethiopia separating it from the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. It benefits from membership of the East Africa Community that includes Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The capital city Nairobi is in the interior heartland. It is the twelfth largest city on the continent and one…

  • The Transformative Impact of the London 2012 Olympics: A Legacy Beyond Sport

    In the summer of 2012, the world’s attention was fixed on London as the city played host to the grand spectacle of the Olympic Games. The London 2012 Olympics was not only a showcase of athletic prowess but also an opportunity for the city to leave a lasting legacy on its landscape, society, and economy.…