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Rebuilding confidence and showing travelers it is safe to fly, is critical if the battered aviation industry is to regain its place in the world economy after a devastating 2020.
But there is already an abundance of green shoots forming after Covid-19 brought the industry to its knees mid-2020, Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) CEO Duke Phahla believes. And the vision of a trusted vaccine in 2021 fills him with hope that the darkest days in the industry now belong to the past.
“We need to have hope, and to provide confidence to win back the masses,” he said. “And already unique opportunities are forming with new players such as LIFT entering the market. Novel technologies in areas such as the self-service kiosk are also emerging from the ashes, keeping our system up-time, in check and ensuring travelers that they will travel with ease in the future. Some airlines have also emerged stro
Agricultural sector needs to go green in face of loadshedding
By Given Majola
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DURBAN - The agricultural sector needs to work hand in hand with power utility Eskom to implement green energy solutions, including solar and wind energy, and fend off the economic implications of load shedding, according to Standard Bank’s Agribusiness unit.
Load shedding has had a negative impact on energy-intensive and irrigation-dependent agricultural industries.
“Furthermore, the maintenance of the cold chain is critical to ensure food quality and increase shelf life of products. Therefore, the entire value chain from farm gate to the consumer s home is highly impacted by the challenges of load shedding,” said Standard Bank Agribusiness unit.
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Black Friday taking consumers from bricks to bytes
13 December 2020 7:00 AM
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With the Festive season upon us, it is worth unpacking some of the data to better understand exactly how consumers reacted this year.
Isana Cordier, Sector Head: Consumer Goods and Services at Absa Group joins Bruce Whitfield for Absa Insights into Black Friday trends. Click below to hear their chat - or read her opinion piece detailing the trends.
Highly regarded marketing and investment commentator Professor Scott Galloway of Stern University recently shared a fascinating statistic: More US households own an Amazon Prime Membership than decorate a Christmas Tree, own a pet or go to Church in 2020.