With the enormous potential to better human lives, the dawn of the connected technological age has placed telecommunications companies at the foreground of the advancement of society.
The onus is on companies within the 4IR value chain to take the lead in ensuring that the economic benefits are shared amongst all South Africans. One of the ways in which they can achieve this is corporate social investment. Indeed, CSI has become increasingly integral to business strategy; however, only robust, well-designed programmes are likely to bring us closer to achieving the increased economic equality that 4IR potentially holds.
Source: BEE Chamber