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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

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employees were forced to work remotely. While there are numerous benefits associated with working-from-home, this black swan event threw many out of their comfort zones. Apart from being separated from their colleagues for the first time, these staff members had to set up makeshift office spaces, make sureRead more

Resolution-setting is all about revisiting your goals and outlining your future plans with the aim being to improve in the year ahead. An extremely helpful framing exercise for individuals and businesses alike, setting New Year’s resolutions entails reflecting on the previous year and identifying how you can be better going forward. 2020 was characterised byRead 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

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

It may be a few months since the world really started paying attention to the coronavirus outbreak but many organisations are still coming to terms with the changes forced on them by this global pandemic. With the majority of the world’s population under some form of lockdown, many businesses have asked their employees to workRead 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