Digital Leadership Series

Building Smart Organisation: How Internet of Things Can Shape Future of Organisational Structures in Nigeria

With digital technology believed to peak with AI -revolution – a single transformative wave of artificial intelligence, alas the digital progress pushes beyond AI and continues to evolve. Emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), a hyper-connected environment interlinking every device, process, and system, elevates AI into a seamless web of real-time intelligent interactions reshaping […]

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Digital Leadership Series

The Interregnum

We welcomed 2024 with dancing, high-five, kisses, hugs, and singing amidst blinking red lights everywhere, worldwide. On the left hand, the world carried a hamper of chaos into 2024 with frightening contents, while on her right hand, a briefcase of HOPE. From the start of the year, there was a convergence of chaos in the […]

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Digital Leadership Series

Expert Unveils Secrets Behind Unlocking Africa’s AI Potential

In 2024, Africa stands at the precipice of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. With a projected market size of USD 18.33 billion by 2030, the continent is poised to harness the power of AI to tackle pressing challenges such as poverty alleviation, improved healthcare delivery, and agricultural efficiency. These AI-driven solutions hold the key to […]

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Digital Leadership Series

How Companies Survive Through Digital Innovation Amid Economic Headwinds

With interest rates at their highest in over a decade, South African businesses and consumers have certainly been through the wringer. But this has also led to some creative thinking that could reap benefits for years to come. Grant Phillips, Group CEO at digital transformation specialists e4, says he’s seen many businesses using this slower time to […]

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Special Reports

LUSAKA NOTES: Dr Ibietan’s Thought on Africa’s Creative Economy & Reputational Rebound

Hours ago, I made a presentation focused on the above topic at the ongoing annual conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), as a participating member at the 34th edition of the annual conference of the 47-year-old body of PR practitioners in Africa and their global allies. The African Public Relations Association holds an […]

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Tech Talk

Customers’ Needs, New Work Models & Ecosystem Driving Cloud Adoption in Africa, Says SAP

West African businesses are adopting cloud technologies at an unprecedented rate to unlock a range of competitive capabilities through digital transformation. According to the Managing Director for West Africa at SAP, Titilayo Adewumi, the past few years have seen a sharp increase in the adoption of cloud technologies among West African enterprises. “The digital transformation […]

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Digital Leadership Series

Fraud Trends Every CFO Should Know as PwC Predicts 46% Rise in Fraud

PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 revealed that 46% of organisations have experienced fraud, corruption, or other economic crimes in the last 24 months. Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, gives a rundown of what to look out for. Fraud protection is no longer optional It’s […]

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Digital Leadership Series

Why Businesses Should Ensure Data Privacy in Vendor Relationships

Whether we realize it or not, we are being tracked everywhere we go on the Internet. In fact, Internet surveillance is so widely used that several vendors have built businesses worth billions of dollars using this model. The websites and descriptions of these renowned data brokers and aggregators openly display the depth and breadth of […]

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Digital Leadership Series

GovTech Opens Opportunity as Pandemic Spurs Trust in Governments

With whopping 65% of people around the world trusting their leaders to fight off the coronavirus, GovTech solutions might prove to be one of the building blocks of a revitalized relationship between the government and the public—but only if governments employ the right approach. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for governments to regain […]

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Digital Leadership Series

What Happens When Free Google Photos Storage is No Longer Free?

Just this Wednesday, Google Photos announced it will stop offering free unlimited storage for high-quality photos on June 1, 2021. Photos uploaded after the date will be counted towards the 15GB Drive cap. If the account is inactive or exceeds the 15GB limitation for two years, Google may delete the photos after warning. Users will […]

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