Tag: Mobility

  • The Thriving Mobile Market: Unveiling the Vast Potential Across the African Continent

    In recent years, the African continent has emerged as a hotbed of mobile innovation and adoption, with millions of people embracing the transformative power of telecommunications technology. From bustling urban centers to remote rural villages, mobile phones have become ubiquitous, revolutionizing communication, commerce, and connectivity across the continent. As we delve into the scale of…

  • Addressing the Menace of SIM Fraud in Africa: A Call to Action

    In recent years, Africa has witnessed a surge in mobile phone adoption, with millions of people across the continent embracing the convenience and connectivity offered by modern telecommunications. However, amidst this digital revolution, a sinister threat looms large: SIM fraud. This insidious form of cybercrime has become increasingly prevalent, posing significant challenges to individuals, businesses,…

  • Towards a More Equitable Future – Establishing Essential Services as “Not-for-Profit Companies”

    In a world driven by economic growth and profit-making, it is time for governments to take a bold and transformative step towards ensuring the welfare of their citizens. The concept of “not-for-profit companies” for essential services offers a path towards greater equity and accessibility. By shifting these critical sectors away from profit-driven motives, governments can…

  • Unlocking the potential of mobility in Africa

    I believe that Africa represents the greatest Enterprise Mobility opportunity for any network operator anywhere in the world today, it is one the last great opportunities, all MNCs are waking up to Africa, they are economically challenged in their traditional markets and are now looking for ways to sustain and grow their own organisations. All…

  • Mobile Working – New idea or one past it’s day?

    With all the current comment by some companies such as Yahoo and their move back to office based working I thought that we should take a closer look at the subject. In 2007, Cisco commissioned a report that identified five categories of mobile workers. All were still strongly tied to head offices and included On-Site…

  • Mobility and The Enterprise – A Challenge to the status quo?

    The world is crossing over to a new era in which office premises have become portable. Computers that used to sit on desktops have been replaced by fleet-footed hand-held devices. The shackles of “present-teeism” the industrial revolution forged have been replaced by bonds of mutual self-respect between collaborators. The real challenge is getting people to…

  • African Talent and The Multinationals – Who is Chasing Who?

    Africa is in the process of resolving a scarcity of talent and restricted data portability. As far back as November 2010 Mobility Magazine predicted that market expansion would combine with skill shortages to stimulate data mobility across the continent. It expected that the main driver would be indigenous talent returning home, with sophisticated expectations for…

  • Ghana and the Multinationals

    I was in Ghana yesterday. At first sight it struck me how well Accra was emerging from the past, and taking its rightful place on the bight of Africa where it borders Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo and the Atlantic Ocean. No wonder the multinationals are keen to get a foot in. Mobile is the…

  • Enterprise Mobility in Africa

    Africa has three problems with technology. In no particular order these are lack of capital, a lack of on-ground skills, and a lack of time left to catch up before Brazil and China leave it in the dust. This paralysis is hampering efforts to get enterprises mobile, particularly where infrastructure and cross-border cooperation are less…