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
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
COVID-19 has had a major impact on so many aspects of our lives, forcing businesses, governments and academic institutions to rethink their processes and embrace the tools and solutions they may have shunned in the past. Those who lived by the adage “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” are finding that it is “broke”Read 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
The time for data savings is now. With remote work establishing itself as our new reality, mobile data has become a scarce resource. Managing your mobile data enables you to work optimally and avoid wastage as well as high costs. We have put together some simple data savings tips to be smarter with data duringRead more
Since 2009, South African organisations have invested R23.5 billion in artificial intelligence (AI). These are the findings of the AI Maturity Report in South Africa, commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by Ernst & Young, which was released in the middle of 2019. According to the report, 46% of South African companies are actively piloting AI withinRead more
The realities of COVID-19 mean that more and more people are working from home. This may seem simple enough but when videoconferences freeze and electricity is cut, it can be hard to keep your remote workforce united- and productive! In order for businesses to support remote teams, certain tools and policies need to be putRead 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
