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COVID-19 forced companies to implement more flexible work policies. According to a recent study by Michael Page, only 26% of respondents in South Africa had the freedom to work from home before the pandemic. But due to the lockdown, the number of employees working remotely rose to 79%. This trend means managing a more mobile workforce andRead more

South Africa is expected to lead an increase in 5G activity across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a GSMA report. While the report describes SA as “the most advanced market in the region”, it also states, however, that mass deployment and adoption of 5G across the region is still several years away. This is mostly dueRead more

For most of us, 5G is still pretty new. If you’ve had the opportunity to use it or you have been exposed to 5G in the past, chances are that you haven’t really experienced the super fast speeds and ultra low latency promised by the 5th generation mobile network. The kind of speed and instantRead more

“Necessity is the mother of invention”. This English-language proverb suggests that the primary driving force for new inventions is need. We’ve seen proof of this in 2020 as business leaders scrambled to minimise disruption caused by COVID-19. Not only did the pandemic dramatically accelerate corporate digital transformation, it also accelerated technological innovation in a wayRead more

Businesses are increasingly embracing the use of personal devices for work, especially with more and more employees working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But corporate policies aren’t keeping up. Bitglass’ 2020 BYOD Report found that around 69% of employees are allowed to use personal devices to perform work functions and yet more thanRead more

In many countries around the world, patients live miles away from the nearest hospital. In fact, a 2018 study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that less than a third (29%) of the total population of sub-Saharan Africa, and around 28% of the women of child-bearing age, lived more than two hours from the nearestRead more

5G may be described as the network of the future but there’s still a lot of work to be done before it really makes an impact. While 5G promises super-fast broadband connections up to a hundred times faster than 4G and the advanced cellular capability needed to enable something like autonomous vehicles, the much-anticipated rolloutRead more

A B2B marketplace is an online environment that make it simpler to meet the supply and procurement needs of the organisation by allowing companies to view different offers, compare product quality and find the best price. B2B marketplaces allow companies to buy what they need online, opening up a pool of products and solutions for those buyingRead more

The COVID-19 pandemic demanded that companies make a quick transition to remote work and that they shift their focus in order to serve customers via digital channels. Accompanying this change, cybersecurity teams are being asked to mitigate new risks while helping to create value in the next normal. According to McKinsey, the digital response to theRead more

Back in April we provided insights into the unprecedented surge in mobile data costs experienced across industries. Now as remote work integrates into the new normal and relief initiatives start to subside, are you optmising your mobile data environment? While service providers have been doing their best to save you money during the pandemic, thereRead more