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TCS - The TechCentral Show

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  • The TechCentral Show (TCS, for short) is a tech show produced by South Africa's leading technology news platform. It features interviews with newsmakers, ICT industry leaders and other interesting people.
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  • Andy Higgins on the outlook for online shopping in South Africa

    Andy Higgins on the outlook for online shopping in South Africa
    Jul 16 2024
    Andy Higgins, founder of e-commerce solutions company Bob Group, knows more about e-commerce in South Africa than most people.
    Higgins founded Bidorbuy (now Bob Shop) at the height of the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, and over the past 25 years has actively participated in the industry as it has mushroomed from those nascent beginnings.
    In this episode of the TechCentral Show (TCS), Higgins has a look back at the growth of the industry, and what’s likely to propel its future expansion.
    In the show, Higgins unpacks:
    • How Bob Group has done since it was created nearly two years ago through the merger of Bidorbuy and uAfrica, and what the future holds for the business;
    • What is driving the rapid growth in South Africa’s e-commerce industry – did Covid lockdowns give it the spark for its current rapid expansion, or is there more at play?;
    • The rise of on-demand deliveries in South Africa and what it means for online retailers;
    • The rise of Chinese competitors – how much of a threat are Shein and Temu really, and is the South African Revenue Service right to crack down?;
    • The Competition Commission’s intervention in the market and whether it is warranted;
    • Whether Amazon’s South African launch was a flop; and
    • What trends to look out for as the market develops further in the coming years.
    Don’t miss a fascinating discussion!
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    36 mins
  • VezoPay on new South African-made payment ring

    VezoPay on new South African-made payment ring
    Jul 1 2024
    A new smart payment ring has been launched in South Africa – and it’s built by South Africans for South Africans.
    In this episode of the TechCentral Show (TCS), TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod chats to VezoPay founders Jake Pinkus and Lawrence Baker about the launch of the ring – it’s available in three variants at launch – and what was behind the idea.
    In the interview, they not only explain why they decided to build a payment ring, but also why they’re entering what could soon become a highly competitive market globally, with both Samsung Electronics and Apple expected to launch their own smart rings later this year.
    Pinkus and Lawrence unpack:
    • How long they’ve been working on the payment ring, and where the idea came from;
    • How much research and development was involved, and who’s backing the innovation;
    • How the technology works, and what exactly is inside the ring;
    • The various options available at launch;
    • How it works without having to be charged;
    • How the security features work (without giving the game away);
    • How VezoPay is working with South African banks;
    • Whether the ring can be used for ticketing (concerts, Gautrain, etc);
    • How much it costs;
    • The potential competition from Samsung and Apple; and
    • VezoPay’s plans to expand beyond South Africa’s borders.
    Don’t miss the interview!
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    41 mins
  • Kartik Mistry on Standard Bank Connect and SA's MVNO industry

    Kartik Mistry on Standard Bank Connect and SA's MVNO industry
    Jun 26 2024
    Kartik Mistry, recently appointed head of Standard Bank Connect, believes there is still strong growth ahead for South Africa’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market.
    Standard Bank, which recently rebranded its MVNO from Standard Bank Mobile to Standard Bank Connect and shifted its network partner from Cell C to MTN South Africa, has launched a new value proposition in cellular communications for its customers.
    TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod is joined by Mistry on the TechCentral Show, where he explains the bank’s decision to partner with MTN and why it decided to engage directly with a mobile network operator rather than working through an “enablement” partner as it had done previously.
    Kartik, who has experience in both telecommunications – he has previously served as chief operating officer at Rain – and in banking, talks about the state of the MVNO market in South Africa, where Standard Bank Connect is positioning itself strategically, and why the market might be primed for consolidation.
    Don’t miss the discussion!
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    25 mins
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