Confidence amongst business leaders in Africa declined in the third quarter of 2015, falling to its lowest recorded level in six years. The YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Africa, which tracks CEO confidence levels in the region on a quarterly basis, slipped 3.1 points from 57.4 to 54.3, its lowest level since the inception of the survey. Loic Potjes, president of Securitas South Africa and a YPO member from Johannesburg, sheds light on the YPO Global Pulse results with CNBC Africa.
CEO confidence in Africa at six year low
China’s lower-tier cities face property glut: Investor
Paul Tao, managing director at New Heritage Investments and a YPO member from Hong Kong, speaks to CNBC Asia about the divergence of real estate trends between China’s first-tier and lower-tier cities.
7 Critical Success Lessons From the Guy Who Sold Shopzilla and Fandango
Chuck Davis, former YPO International Chairman and the chairman and CEO of Swagbucks.com, shares his key lessons for success with Kevin Daum from Inc.com. Read more.
Is India ready for a tech revolution?
Sandeep Tandon, founder of Tandon Group and a YPO member from Mumbai, explains how connectivity and an advancement in India’s tech sector will help businesses.
Millions of music lovers flock to Shazam
Rich Riley, YPO member and founder of the British-based start-up Shazam, is interviewed in the Daily Telegraph. Read more.
Women in Business: FT Interview with Ausanee Mahagitsiri Leonio
Babson MBA graduate, owner of Krispy Kreme doughnuts franchise in Bangkok and YPO member Ausanee Mahagitsiri Leonio shares insights with “Financial Times” on her business education background. Read more
Harsh Mariwala on India’s Food Laws
Business Insider India profiles Harsh Mariwala, a YPO member from Mumbai and the head of Marico Ltd. Read more.
Is U.S.-Led Recovery Good for All? Anthony Ginsberg on CNBC Africa
Anthony Ginsberg, a member of the YPO Hollywood Chapter and the managing director of GinsGlobal Index Funds, discusses global implications of latest U.S. economic developments on CNBC Africa.
Women in Business: FT Interview with Noni Purnomo
Noni Purnomo, member of the YPO Indonesia Chapter and the president director of Blue Bird Group, shares her business education background and how it influenced her career. Read more
Women in Business — Grace Ho
The Financial Time profiles YPO member Grace Ho, the chief commercial officer of Singapore Post. Read more.
Fleet-footed & fence-free
YPO member Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of iflix Malaysia, writes for The Star about the importance of leaders to be agile, open with customers and staff, and adaptive to change. Read more.
7 Ways To Show Meaningful Gratitude to Employees
If you want your team to perform at their best, you need to show them the love. Simon Cohen, CEO of Henco and a YPO member, tells Kevin Daum from Inc.com how his company communicates gratitude to every employee.
7 Healthy Eating Tips That Will Make You Feel Better At Work
YPO member Scott Nash, CEO of MOM’s Organic Market, shares how eating healthy can improve your mood and your productivity with Inc.com’s Kevin Daum. Read more.
Can politicians agree on social and business solutions during COP21 Summit?
YPO member Jules Kortenhort, chief executive officer of the Rocky Mountain Institute, shares insights on the role of business in climate change with CNBC Africa from COP21 summit in Paris.
Can resource companies afford to keep digging for value?
YPO member Lorenzo Tencati, executive director at Bryanston Resources, discusses where the new bottom is for resource shares with CNBC Africa.
The Fundamentals of Choosing a Private Equity Investor
Ashutosh Garg, a YPO member from Delhi and the founder of Guardian, shares five issues to pay attention to when planning to raise money from a private equity investor via Business Insider India. Read more.
5 Strategies for Evolving Your Business
YPO member Harsh Mariwala shares five essential practices to support leaders looking to grow their business by changing their strategy but not their vision. Read more.
The rise of billion-dollar European unicorns
YPO members Stefan Beiten and Bhanu Choudrie share their perspectives in a CNBC.com story about how Europe is putting its own spin on the Silicon Valley venture capital model. Read more.
Millennial on the Move
Family Capital interviews YPO member Sanjay Arora, managing director of leading U.K. hotel chain Arora International. Read more.
Does capital have a conscious?
In a special panel on CNBC Africa, captains of industry and YPO members discuss “conscious capitalism”: Gareth Ackerman, Chairman of Pick n Pay Holdings, Riel Malan, the group managing director, Unlimited Group and Nadir Khamissa, chief executive officer of Hello Group