Today we talked to our employee Sibongile who is very passionate about her work and wants to show women that they can achieve whatever they want. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 4 month. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I want to achieve all my goals. By that time, I [...]
In 1960, Douglas McGregor at MIT’s Sloan School of Business formulated the Theory X and Y management structures. According to Theory X, workers inherently dislike their jobs. People must be coerced, controlled, or punished to accomplish their tasks. It’s all about the money. Sound familiar? Theory Y, conversely, states people are actually motivated by higher [...]
Recently a great online community for people with ideas IdeaMensch published an interview with our CEO Dimitri Zakharov. We post it on our blog as well so that you can read interesting facts about early days of Impact Enterprises and learn about Dimitri's professional ups and downs and his insights on simple living. Dimitri Zakharov is [...]
Today we talked to Mukala, Managing Director of Impact Enterprises. Read about his passions inside and outside the company and his thoughts on the importance of growing the IT sector in Africa. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 1,5 years What is your educational background? I studied Applied computer science and economics in [...]
A New Focus on Female Entrepreneurship Sub-Saharan Africa boasts some of the highest rates of female entrepreneurial activity in the world. Here, on average 27% of the female population are involved in entrepreneurship, according to a 2012 study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. What sounds like a success story is actually the result of widespread [...]
In her two weeks of training, Tiza didn’t stand out much. She was quiet and apprehensive with her new job. Training isn’t easy and we’d expected that Tiza wouldn’t make it through the material. We were wrong. After one month, Tiza had surpassed all her goals and proven herself as one of our top Data [...]
Today we talked to our employee Natasha who also holds the title of Miss Chipata! She is a great example of a Zambian woman who is smart, beautiful and has big ambitions. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 3 month. What are you passionate about? I am passionate about studying medicine, I really [...]
Innovations in big data, analytics tools, and easier access to broad global data are helping reshape businesses, research, and global initiatives. But data is only valuable when it’s used. Managing that data is an integral process for all organizations, but can be a huge burden. Luckily, lots of outsourced solutions exist to solve all these [...]
How long have you been working at Impact Enterprises? 1 year What are your future goals professionally? I want to further my studies. Since I did a diploma, I want to go do a degree in social work. How is working at Impact Enterprises helping you towards your goals? I think in terms of the [...]
Nelicy - 19 years old How long have you been working at IE? 1 year 9 months What IT skills did you learn here at IE? I’ve learned a lot. I did a course on Introduction to Computers, which was an introduction to Microsoft Excel, Word and Access. When I came here I [...]
