Prithivan Pillay

Release fear and embrace change Change and transformation can be intimidating to businesses that are facing it for the first time, but it’s nothing to be fearful of. In fact, moments of change and transformation offer businesses the opportunity to reflect, pivot, and expand their offers and business strategies.

Sunday Times Franchising PR How Nedbank is helping transform the franchising industry. By: Prithivan Pillay, Head of Client Value Propositions at Nedbank Franchises have long earned their keep through brick-and-mortar operations built on attracting customers to come in, fill up, gather, mingle and spend money. But Covid-19 and the national lockdown have changed that forever, forcing not only the franchising industry but all businesses to transform and embrace technology even more.

In July, Google.org granted $1.5 million to the non-profit arm of Siyavula Education to provide free access to its maths practice service for 150 000 South African students and a further 150 000 in Nigeria. Today, Siyavula is starting this process by announcing its #1MillionMaths Challenge to kick start learner preparation for end of year exams. Siyavula is inviting South African learners to complete 1 million maths questions on its digital learning platform in the month of October.