Solve taxis and cash dies: Shop2Shop’s township thesis

Solve taxis and cash dies: Shop2Shop’s township thesis

South Africa’s informal economy is heading for a wave of formalisation in which spaza shop owners become multi-store entrepreneurs and cash all but vanishes from the townships, according to Shop2Shop founder and CEO Peter Berry. Speaking on an investor call on Wednesday, hours after Pepkor announced it would merge its Flash business with Shop2Shop to…

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Sebenza Wi-Fi aims to offer free Wi-Fi in all SA taxis

Sebenza Wi-Fi aims to offer free Wi-Fi in all SA taxis

Sebenza Wi-Fi, the free connectivity service used by two million South African commuters annually, is accelerating its expansion through a strategic partnership with Toyota. This collaboration will see Sebenza hotspots pre-installed into all new Toyota Quantum taxis, streamlining the rollout of internet access across the country’s public transport network. Read: Epson CO-W01 Projector Review: Project…

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Wi-Fi in minibus taxis to be scaled nationwide

Wi-Fi in minibus taxis to be scaled nationwide

Sebenza Wi-Fi, the free-to-use minibus taxi connectivity service used by two million South African commuters yearly, is scaling up through a partnership with Toyota that will see its hotspots installed into all new Quantum taxis. Speaking at a media event in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Sebenza co-founder and CEO Wesley Dorning said the company’s business model,…

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