Author: Gugu Lourie

Three South African startups have made it on the shortlist to becoming one of the 10 startups to be accelerated by leading international startup accelerator Startupbootcamp InsurTech in 2017. By Staff Writer Aerobotics, Emerge Analytics and NuvaLaw are up against 20 other startups for the opportunity to collaborate with 400+ mentors, partners, and investors over a three months’ period to build world class products, with the ultimate goal of becoming industry leading companies. Aerobotics, Emerge Analytics and NuvaLaw were three of the 633 applications received by Startupbootcamp InsurTech following a call for applications from innovative early stage startups specialising in…

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Vodacom Business is making selective investments in fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-business(FTTH/B) in Zambia and continues to explore the best way to create a reseller model in the landlocked African country. By Staff Writer The enterprise arm of the South African-based mobile phone operator believes that Zambia is a vibrant market with good GDP growth, relative to the current economic climate and “this presents growth opportunities for enterprise customers”. The Zambian government’s efforts to diversify the economy and lessen its reliance on copper exports will start bearing fruit next year, as reforms and infrastructure spending begin to lift growth, according to research firm…

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