Opinion Pieces
Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team
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Tue, 05 Jan 2021
Every end marks a new beginning, something that each new year presents. Making new resolutions and goals or redefining the existing ones at both personal and organizational levels best demonstrates this. However, to achieve this effectively, we must truly reflect and understand the past year to grow in the upcoming year.
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Wed, 16 Dec 2020
The increased participation of women in manufacturing is the inevitable change we need to achieve our industrialization goals.
With women making about half of the population, their interest in innovation and entrepreneurship is likely to lift a previously dormant half and ensure that we double productivity and economic prosperity.
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Fri, 04 Dec 2020
The introduction of a Minimum Alternative Tax at the height of the largest health and economic crises of our generation is simply confounding and has all the hallmarks of a rushed law, with little consideration of its consequences on businesses - large and small, as well as the economy as a whole.
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Wed, 02 Dec 2020
In the past, perceptions about building micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been obscured by general statistics, inadequate data and substandard analytics.
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Tue, 24 Nov 2020
Devolution heralded a new era for the country, as some government functions were decentralized. As a result, many parts of the country opened up, leading to increased trade, job creation and wealth. These benefits have, however, come at a cost to many businesses.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2020
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Mikhail Gorbachev said, “We must treat water as if it were the most precious thing in the world, the most valuable natural resource. Be economical with water, don't waste it. We still have time to do something about this problem before it is too late.”
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Tue, 03 Nov 2020
Energy Efficiency might sound like ' Board Room speak' to many, but what is it really?
It can be an action as simple as you switching off the lights when you leave a room and opting to use natural light during the day. It can also be as broad as a company finding ways to re-use its energy resources during its operations to eliminate energy waste.
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Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Although development has brought about socio-economic advancements, it has come with disadvantages to our planet. Development has resulted in economic empowerment through job...