by Frans Pienaar | May 11, 2020 | Blog
Throughout the 16 years that I’ve done business in Eswatini I ever so often come into contact with people who show supposed interest in Eswatini’s business environment. This is typically accompanied by a comment, such as: ”It’s an unusual country with a strong...
by Frans Pienaar | Oct 1, 2019 | Leadership
Most companies in our current day and age allocate large amounts of funds to their Human Resource departments. They use fancy words to create the impression that they care about their people. They produce all the right reports and do all the window dressing required...
by Frans Pienaar | Sep 16, 2019 | Leadership
Starting a new team I recently witnessed a guest house install a new kitchen and launch a breakfast service for their guests. This involved hiring new staff members for the added kitchen duties. It only took a few weeks for conflict and mistrust to arise....
by Frans Pienaar | Sep 6, 2019 | Business
Africa must stop believing that it cannot think for itself in the construction industry and grab the opportunities on the continent. The future is unbuilt without the right transformation. If mind-sets and the general attitude do not change, the future will pass us by...
by Frans Pienaar | Sep 4, 2019 | Business
As of the 7th of July 2019 54 of the 55 member states of the African Union has signed the AfCFTA agreement, and 27 of these have deposited their instruments of ratification to the AU Depository. When more than 21 ratifications were deposited, the AfCFTA became...
