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Practical, experience-grounded thinking on AI strategy, turnarounds, interim leadership, energy, telecoms, and growth — drawn from REV's work across South Africa's most demanding business environments.

AI Strategy
Is Your Business Actually Ready for AI? A Practical Readiness Framework

Most AI adoption efforts fail for reasons that have nothing to do with the technology. Here's a practical framework for finding out if your business is actually ready.

2026-07-30 · 6 min read
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Telecoms & Technology
What It Actually Takes to Launch an MVNO in South Africa

The regulatory application is the easy part. The commercial and operational build is where most MVNO launches actually succeed or fail.

2026-07-30 · 7 min read
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Energy & Resources
Energy Wheeling in South Africa: What Every CFO Needs to Know

Energy wheeling is one of the most significant shifts in how South African businesses can procure power — but the commercial structuring is where deals succeed or fail.

2026-07-30 · 6 min read
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Turnaround & Leadership
The First 90 Days of a Business Turnaround: What Actually Matters

When a business is in genuine trouble, the temptation is to fix everything at once. The turnarounds that actually work do the opposite.

2026-07-30 · 6 min read
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Interim Executive
When to Bring in an Interim Executive (and When Not To)

Interim executive leadership solves a specific set of problems very well, and a lot of other problems very poorly. Knowing the difference matters.

2026-07-30 · 5 min read
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Revenue & Growth
Scaling Without Breaking: Lessons From Taking a Business From 1 to 5 Branches

Going from one location to five in a year sounds like a marketing story. It's actually an operations story, and the operations rarely get told.

2026-07-30 · 6 min read
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