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
As a leader, you need to remember that your words can be interpreted in so many different ways. And that your words are useless if you don’t keep the promises you make. As Steven Covey, an American educator, author, businessman and keynote speaker, once said: “What you do has far greater impact than what youRead more
In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed most governments across the globe implement lockdown measures in an attempt to tackle the spread of COVID-19. And, as a result, the number of people working remotely has skyrocketed. While we all know about the benefits of remote work, it is important to highlight that working from home also comesRead more
At the beginning of 2020, a BusinessTech article declared that 2020 would be the year of 5G. According to the Gianfranco Lanci, corporate president and chief operating officer at Lenovo, who was quoted in the article, the reason everyone is so excited about the 5G rollout is because it is the key to unlocking theRead more
Challenger businesses aim to change things up. By challenging the status quo, these brands represent the idea that there is a definite right and wrong way of doing things. They suggest alternatives to the status quo. Sage businesses share knowledge with others in an attempt to help them improve and run their businesses more effectively.Read more
Automation has become a strategic enabler for our department and has proven to be an important asset in my digital toolkit. Today, perhaps more so than ever, it’s important that brands are constantly innovating and, as such, I am always looking for new ways to up productivity and improve processes. I’m already exploring how IRead 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
Remote working offers a range of benefits – no more traffic jams on your morning commute, no distractions from talkative co-workers and no one stealing your lunch from the office fridge. But remote work also comes with a number of challenges. A report from the United Nations International Labour Organisation found that employees are moreRead more
If global leaders want to contain the coronavirus, the healthcare industry needs access to the most accurate data about how the outbreak is changing from day-to-day. Enter, data analytics. For the data science world, COVID-19 represents a “gold rush” of information. But all of this data is only of value if it is used to developRead more
