Improving Literacy Using Digital Technologies

Using digital learning as a channel to deliver educational materials constitutes a promising area for education policy. Digital learning goes hand in hand with technology and electronic tools, resources, devices and systems that generate, store or process data. Digital Learning is reshaping the ways in which educational materials are distributed and received in unprecedented ways…. Read more »

What Do Customers Want From Their Bank?

In recent years, Fintechs have emerged as major players in the financial industry, presenting a credible threat to traditional banks. But how can banks quickly get to speed and stay competitive in the market? To respond to the challenge, banks should offer flexible business practices, cultivate a customer-centric service and leverage a combination of technology…. Read more »

Preparing for Business in 2021

At this point, we have established that the new normal requires businesses to be adaptive, innovative and technologically conscious if they are to cope with the unexpected changes that COVID-19 has brought. As we continue to navigate the new normal, innovation and new technologies will continue to shape the business landscape in 2021 and beyond…. Read more »

The Low Touch Economy: What Business Opportunities Does it Present?

In just a short period of time, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major shifts in the economic environment and brought about massive economic disruptions which have affected businesses around the globe. This has been one of the biggest blows in this century and it might be hard for businesses to get back on track even… Read more »

Enhancing a Website’s Load Speed Through Image Optimisation

How we optimised a website to improve its performance. Regardless of the nature of your business, a well designed and efficiently operating website is a necessity in this digital age. The power of a website to support an organisation’s digital efforts cannot be overemphasized. Websites make a business credible thereby giving customers confidence as they… Read more »

Digital Marketing Trends To Look Out for in 2021

Digital Marketing Trends To Look Out for in 2021 Digital marketing is one of the fast-evolving niches in the business world. It depends on the fast-evolving technology and so your digital marketing strategy should respond to the new developments quick enough. Are you ready to start planning your 2021 digital marketing strategy? As you get started,… Read more »

Standard Chartered Bank and BongoHive launch SC Women in Tech Programme

Standard Chartered Bank Zambia last week launched the SC Women in Tech (WiT) incubator programme in partnership with BongoHive. The entrepreneurship programme will support Zambian female-led tech enterprises and female business owners who would like to leverage technology to grow their businesses.  The WiT programme is part of the bank’s new ‘Futuremakers’ programme, which aims… Read more »