Interviews
Q&A with Brett Dyason: Co-Founder & CEO at Hepstar
1. What is the function of your business, and in what market/industry do you operate? Hepstar provides global supply and merchandising for travel ancillaries (travel, accommodation and bus insurance, global Wi-Fi, eSIM, in destination activity content and other...
A day in the life of Henk Olivier, Managing Director, Ozone Information Technology Distribution
Can you tell us a bit about Ozone Information Technology Distribution? Ozone Information Technology Distribution is a distribution company that mainly focuses on IT security products and solutions and distribute products to IT services providers. We specialise in...
Q&A by Marnus van Heerden – Co-Founder of Pineapple
1. Could you tell us a bit about Pineapple? Pineapple is an InsurTech that allows immediate distribution of insurance cover digitally. It eliminates...
Facebook iD8 interview – Proud Dzambukira: MEA Product Partnerships Lead
Why is Africa an important region in terms of the future growth of Facebook? As the world grows from 7.4 Billion people to an expected 8.2 billion people in 2025, 40% of that growth will come from the Africa region. By 2025, 1 in 4 of the world’s, young, digitally...
A day in the life of Samantha Fuller, Head of Communications, Uber Sub-Saharan Africa
What are some of the common stereotypes that are about women in STEM? Unfortunately, women face a lot of stereotypes within the industry and STEM fields in general, which they quite often have to disprove on their journeys in their careers. Some people still have the...
A day in the life of Nduduzo Nyanda, Country Manager of Uber South Africa
1. Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? How did you end up at your company? Tell us about your journey to where you are today? I joined Uber in 2017 and was promoted to the Country Manager for South Africa in 2019. As...
Dr. Tinashe Pfigu and Dr. Rika Swanzen on STEM
During Women’s Month, South Africans celebrate women along with the enormous contributions that they have made towards society. Accordingly, it is vital that we continue to empower and embrace such women beyond August. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
Xoliswa Mahlangu on STEM
During Women's Month, South Africans celebrate women along with the enormous contributions that they have made towards society. Accordingly, it is vital that we continue to empower and embrace such women beyond August. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
A day in the life of Ailyssa Pretorius – General Manager for Uber Eats South Africa
Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? How did you end up at your company? Tell us about your journey to where you are today? I am a registered Chartered Accountant and completed my degree at the University of Cape Town. I...
Changing the texture of community life in South Africa with AWS cloud
Q and A with Luke Jordan, Co-Founder of Grassroot.