Think of the rise of millennials as a double-edged sword. Let’s imagine you’re looking to streamline your processes with a new online project management application, chances are that the millennials in your office will have the most positive responses to this change. This is, in part, because they grew up with technology and are comfortableRead more
When benchmarked against other countries, data costs in South Africa remain some of the most expensive. According to a study conducted in 2016 – which compared the prices that local consumers pay for “data only” packages with the prices in other BRICS-member countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China – found that South Africa wasRead more
PCMag defines cloud computing as: “a means of storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of using your computer’s hard drive”. For something to be considered cloud technology, users have to access data or programs that aren’t stored locally. They’re accessing these services and information over the Internet. Think Dropbox and GoogleRead more
According to Business Insider, millennials in the workplace do things quite differently. A generation of young adults born between 1981 and 1996, they choose to do their shopping on the internet, they use ride-sharing apps, they sign up for short courses online and communicate using real-time chat platforms. This digitally native generation poses a varietyRead more
For some time we’ve been talking about the mobility boom. This trend is only set to continue. According to Statista, the number of global smartphone users is likely to surpass five billion by 2019. With this mobile explosion showing no signs of slowing down, there is no doubt that mobile technologies will continue to have aRead more
For years, the dramatic growth of the fintech space has been a challenge for traditional banks. According to a survey by Blumberg Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, roughly 57% of consumers believe that traditional financial institutions will cease to exist in their current state within their lifetime. The same survey revealed that threeRead more
When you buy a data bundle, you’re purchasing access to a specific amount of data at a reduced price. Should you use data that is not part of a data-bundle, that data is charged for at a premium. 2017 figures from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), published as part of its bi-annual Report onRead more
Digital transformation is having a profound effect on entire businesses. Consider for a moment how modern workforces have changed. Gone are the days when employees were bound to a desk. Today, digital tools and technologies have made it possible for staff to work from anywhere. But what if a problem arises? When your employees are inRead more
It was back in 2012 when the local telecoms space was all-abuzz about 4G/LTE. At the time, 4G/LTE offered major improvements in mobile connectivity speeds and capacity, promising “jitter-free video and almost instantaneous music and image downloads”. Fast forward to 2018 and we’re talking about the roll-out of 5G, which is expected to be availableRead more
Millennials are coming and your business needs to get ready. After researching the characteristics, behaviours, inclinations and desires of millennials, as well as how they relate to work and their careers, Jennifer Deal wrote a book titled: What Millennials Want from Work. Jennifer found that attracting a millennial workforce, and keeping them happy, means managingRead more
