Author: Simon Swanepoel

Starlink is on the brink of providing an upgrade to how the internet is accessed in today’s digital economy. With a ground-breaking satellite mesh network system, Starlink has the potential to provide internet to even the most remote parts of the world. A project spearheaded by world-renowned tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Starlink is a breakthrough in internet service access. In addition, Starlink will connect the world by bridging the digital divide between urban and rural communities. Starlink is a giant leap forward in achieving internet coverage in underserved areas. There have been companies that have tried and failed due to low…

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Sometimes business leaders and managers may be confused or lack the proper understanding of information technology (IT) and the job an IT specialist is supposed to perform within their business. This leads to the important question of, ‘What does an IT specialist do?’. IT specialists are now, more than ever, becoming an imperative part of the success of large and small businesses. However, there still seems to be a knowledge gap whereby not many business owners or managers really understand what an IT specialist does or should be doing within the operations of a business. If you are a business…

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Simon Sinek, American author and motivational speaker has some great advice for us as we adapt to changing times. “If you go down the route of protectionism, of protecting what we have and staving off change, you are signing your own death warrant, and if it’s not your death warrant, your business is going to become way more difficult and another firm that may be completely outside of your own industry…will completely eviscerate your profession.” The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition of all types of businesses into the global digital economy. Although for most the transition may have been…

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