COVID- 19 has disrupted the lives and lifestyles of billions of people around the world, with most governments enforcing some form of national lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. Information and communication technologies are playing, and have played, a crucial role in keeping our society functional in a time of lockdowns, quarantines, remoteRead more
The African banking sector has a big problem. This problem, according to a report by Genesis Analytics, is that African banks tend to have a cost to income ratio that is much higher than their international counterparts. Why is this a problem? Well, if the overall cost of providing banking services is higher, then theRead more
Around 100 years ago, the Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic, infected 500 million people. At the time, this amounted to about a third of the world’s population. Today, COVID-19 presents a similar threat in terms of spread and rising uncertainty. One key difference with our current scenario is that emerging innovationsRead more
At the beginning of April, Japanese telecoms experts confirmed that the volume of Internet data used in the country jumped 40% in a month. The reports prompted concerns that the country’s network may become overwhelmed. The influx in data use is the result of an increase in telecommuting and video streaming as more and moreRead more
The global coronavirus pandemic has proven a challenge for modern business, forcing them to rethink their existing strategies, to review their policies and embrace remote working. As part of this journey, many organisations have had to allow their employees to work from home – either using their own personal devices or using company-issued equipment. Similarly,Read more
At the beginning of March, Twitter’s human resources chief Jennifer Christie announced that all Twitter staff globally have been ordered to work from home in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “We understand this is an unprecedented step, but these are unprecedented times,” said Christie. “We’re a global service and we’re committedRead more
When you think cloud computing you probably don’t think about the movie business, do you? But if you ask MTI Film CEO, Larry Chernoff, cloud is proving to be an industry asset amid the coronavirus pandemic. As film sets and production houses halt their operations, filmmakers and post-production companies are turning to cloud-based and variousRead more
The world has become swept up in all things Coronavirus. Also know as COVID-19, this global pandemic has affected every industry, making is difficult to conduct business as normal. In response, various big brands – from Twitter and Facebook to Google and Amazon – have ramped up their remote work policies allowing their employees to work from home in anRead more
You’ve made the move to cloud and expect to experience drastic savings. But it just isn’t happening. And, in some instances, you’re may even be spending more than you did before. But why are your computing expenses piling up? Because you aren’t being strategic about monitoring and controlling your cloud environment and, as a result,Read more
Digital advancements in the pharmaceutical industry play a central role in revolutionising healthcare entirely. Dubbed Pharma 4.0, leveraging the opportunities presented by digital is integral to the future success of companies in this industry. Pharmaceutical technology is changing the landscape of healthcare worldwide. “Digital transformation in pharmaceuticals is leading to tectonic shifts in the wayRead more
