Startups & Innovative Companies: S.Africa A to Z

Money has certain functions: it is a medium of exchange, it is divisible into smaller units, it is a measure of value, it is a store of value, it is a means of deferred payment.

At one point, paper money, the modern medium of exchange represented a claim against a bank to provide gold or silver on presentation of money. An example of a bank which did this under a mechanism called fractional-reserve banking was the Bank of Pennsylvania (1780 – 1857). The United States used a gold specie standard as a unit of decimal base-unit of denomination from 1792- 1933. Where did some of this gold come from and who worked in the mines to get it?

Can you believe that 40 percent of all the world gold ever mined came from South Africa. South Africa! where inequality existed under apartheid, and where the GDP per capita (PPP) as of 2017 was one hundred and nineteenth in the world (119th, 2017 EST.)!

In the 1880s, it was the discovery of gold in South Africa’s prolific Witwatersrand Basin—responsible for more than 40 percent of all gold ever mined in human history, if you can believe it—that helped transform Johannesburg into one of the world’s largest and most populous cities. Today, South Africa’s economy is the most advanced and stable in Sub-Saharan Africa, all thanks to the yellow metal. Business Insider 2017, Oct 31.

Over that 70-year period, South African mines generated approximately 45% of total gold mine supply and in 1970, they were responsible for 70% of the global total. The following decade however, South African supply fell almost 20% as mining companies encountered lower grades at traditional operations. As a result, global mine supplies drifted lower too. Tom Brady, Chief Economist, Newmont Mining Corporation, Gold Council, 2017 Sep 20.

South Africa today has a population of 55m, representing 0.8% of the world total (2018 est.). According to the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, the mining sector in 2016 employed 6% of all people employed in South Africa, with 457,000 people directly working in the mining industry. A rough estimate of the total of workers mining gold is 15% of 457,000, which is about 68,550 (less than 0.002% of the world population). Back in 1970, the world population was circa 3.7 billion people and approximately 210,000 South Africa workers were employed in the gold mines. For a 70-year period, 0.006% of the world population produced 40-45% of the world gold supply.

Few people know that the world’s oldest mine at 42,000 years before 1950 (42,000 bp) is in Swaziland in Southern Africa. It is called the Ngwenya Mine. The Ngwenya Mine is located on Bomvu Ridge, northwest of Mbabane and near the north-western border of Swaziland. This mine is considered to be the world’s oldest. The haematite ore deposit was used in the Middle Stone Age to extract red ochre, while in later times the deposit was mined for iron smelting and iron ore export. Several stone age artefacts have been found in the mine during archaeological works in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their age was established with radiocarbon dating as older than 20,000 years. Later, radiocarbon dating yielded the age of the oldest mining activities as 41,000 to 43,000 years.

Though the world has other mines for historic periods like the mining area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (Sweden) and the lwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Japan, they all date to a far later period (13th and 16th century respectively). They all boast of mining a single mineral. Ngwenya on the other hand not only boasts of being the oldest mine in the world dating back to 43000BC, but also boasts of mining rare minerals that no other country has mined like specularite which was used for cosmetics all over the region.

Ngwenya also shows evidence of three mining activities within the site which is the Lion Carven mine for specularite and red ochre, Castle carven for 400AD iron ore mining and two open casts for the 1964-1977 morden iron ore mining. This site shows clearly the earliest mining technology that was used way before Europeans came with modem tools. Earlier mines in the world also used modern tools like shovels but in this one there was wide use of choppers, hammers and picks made of dolerite.

Source: Coakley, George J. “The Mineral Industry of Swaziland” (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
“Ngwenya Mines”. UNESCO. 2008-12-31.

This is not South Africa’s only contribution to the world. There’s Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko and Safari Parks where various relatives of Simba live in, although we won’t cover them here. Southern Africa also contributed prime numbers – the basis of RSA tokens for Cyber security, art – the oldest Rock and Cave art in the world – stringed instruments, the Albany culture, Lupemban culture, Tshitolian culture and proto-writing.

I think Africans need to be more hopeful even if the Foreign Direct Investment doesn’t come and start to get things done. So this is a celebration. Below we celebrate those businesses that are being innovative and that are “bootstrapping” by necessity. No investors have queued up to pump $1 trillion into these startups like United States start ups are getting, but with the little investment that they have, here are businesses in Africa that are succeeding and being innovative.

This article contains a list of South African start-ups and established businesses with information about their headquarters, business brief, and founder(s). This list of innovative businesses may interest investors, suppliers and job-seekers. We hope this article will prove to helpful for our readers. Writing on these companies led us to a realization that the future is bright for Africa and that there are opportunities for other entrepreneurs to emerge.

Discovery outcomes:

  • We hope you find companies to support
  • We hope you find services you can buy
  • We hope you find employers you can work for
  • We hope you feel “Hope” that good businesses and integrity will always get investment!

A to Z:

Adapt IT
This company is based in South Africa. Adapt IT is an innovative and an emerging ICT Company. It was founded by Sibusiso Shabalala.
Website: https://www.adaptit.co.za

Aerobotics
Aerobotics is a startup company based in Cape Town, South Africa. This data analytics company helps the farmers identify pests and diseases early be using aerial images machine learning algorithms. It was founded by Benjamin Maltzer and James Paterson.
Website: https://www.aerobotics.io/

Afrifresh Group
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Afrifresh Group operates an integrated agricultural business model in the region and distributes fresh fruit produce to chain stores in South Africa. It was founded by Chris Conradie.
Website: https://afrifresh.co.za

Airbuy
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. It is an alternative payment solution that allows customers to send payments to e-commerce sites without exposing their banking details. It was founded by Njabulo Makhathini.
Website: https://www.airbuy.africa

Alexander Forbes
This company is based in Sandown, South Africa. It is an internationally leading company for financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager investment solutions. It was founded by Andrew Darfoor.
Website: https://www.alexanderforbes.co.za

Aspen Pharmacare
This established company is based in Durban, South Africa. It is a leading international supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. It was founded by Stephen Bradley Saad.
Website:https://www.aspenpharma.com/contact-us/

AURA
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. AURA is a leading South African cloud-based security and safety startup. It was founded by Warren Myers.
Website: https://www.aura-app.io/

Blue Label Telecoms
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This innovative company is a leading distributor of prepaid secure electronic tokens of value and transactional services in the region of South Africa. It was founded by Brett Levy, Mark Levy.
Website: https://www.bluelabeltelecoms.co.za

CarZar (Pty) Ltd
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. CarZar is a leading online car buying website where consumers can sell their second hand vehicle at best rates. It was founded by Fernando Azevedo Pinheiro and Michael Muller.
Website: https://www.carzar.co.za/

CommuScore
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They provide alternative credit scoring for the unbanked to drive financial inclusion. It was founded by Philile Mkhize and Priya Thakoor Mistry.
Website: https://www.commuscore.com

Comsol Networks
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. This innovative and established company enables the channel to answer the demand for high speed, reliable carrier grade access solutions. It was founded by Iain Stevenson.
Website: https://www.comsol.co.za

Custos Media Technologies
This startup company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Custos Media Technologies is leading media company that uses patented blockchain incentives to stop media piracy and it has protected 120,000 movies till now. It was founded by Fred Lutz, G-J Rooyen and Herman Engelbrecht.
Website: https://custostech.com/

Daily Maverick
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a leading online newspaper with news, information, analysis, and newsletters at readers’ disposal. It was founded by Alan Knott-Craig and Branko Brkic.
Website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/

Dark Fibre Africa
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa.Dark Fibre Africa is focused on transmitting metro and long-haul telecommunications traffic. For that purpose, it finances, builds, installs, manages, and maintains a dark fibre network in the region. It was founded by Gustav Smit.
Website: https://www.dfafrica.co.za/

delvv.io
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has designed an online platform that allows brands and agencies to get on-demand feedback from creative professionals. It was founded by Remon Geyser and Trevor Wolfe.
Website: https://www.delvv.io

Digital Cabinet
This company is based in South Africa. It offers an online document management and business intelligence product which is being used by thousands of businesses in the region. It was founded by Daniel Kritzas.
Website: https://www.digitalcabinet.co.za/web/

Dimension Data
This startup company is based in Bryanston, South Africa. Dimension Data provides technology solutions such as digital infrastructure, hybrid cloud, workspaces for tomorrow, and cybersecurity to organizations and help them in accelerating in this digital age. It was founded by David Shein and Patrik Hansson.
Website: https://www2.dimensiondata.com/

Drifter Brewing Company
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a local brewing company. It was founded by Nick Bush.
Website: https://www.drifterbrewing.co.za/

EasyEquities
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. EasyEquities has made easier for people to invest in securities by enabling users to invest on easy terms and conditions. It was founded by Charles Savage.
Website: https://www.easyequities.co.za/

Eaton Towers
This startup company is based in South Africa. Eaton towers is a telecom tower company that operates the most diversified geographical tower portfolio in the region of Africa. It was founded by Terry Rhodes.
Website: https://eatontowers.com/

Ekaya.com
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a renting platform that is revolutionizing online renting of properties, where users can list, find properties, and collect rent on the same website. It was founded by Justin R. Melville, Ruark Ferreira, and Rudolf Vavruch
Website: https://www.ekaya.com

Eskom Holdings
Eskom Holdings is a company based in Sandown, South Africa. This company generates around 95% of the electricity being used in South Africa and is the largest producer of electricity in Africa. It was founded by Hendrik van der Bijl.
Website: https://www.eskom.co.za/Pages/Landing.aspx

Everest Ventures
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a startup that deals with SME finance advisory services is an emerging investment management company. It was founded by Neo Maruatona Ratau.
Website: https://everestventures.co.za/

Explore Data Science Academy
This company is based in South Africa. This academy is committed to serving the demand for big data analytics skills. It was founded by Aidan Helmbold, Dave Strugnell and Shaun Dippnall.
Website: https://www.explore-datascience.net/

Fastvan
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fastvan is known for providing end to end on demand logistics software for SMEs and large Enterprises. It was founded by Daud Nur.
Website: https://www.fastvan.com

FinChatBot
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It develops chatbots to help financial service providers acquire & retain customers with the power of AI powered conversations. It was founded by Antoine Paillusseau and Romain Diaz.
Website: https://finchatbot.com/

Fintec Labs
This company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Fintec Labs is a leading financial technology incubator for the region’s emerging banking and financial institutions. It was founded by Daniel van Tonder and Willem van Zyl.
Website: https://finteclabs.com

FireID
This company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. This incubator focuses on the development and commercialization of disruptive technologies for a range of industries. It was founded by Malan Joubert.
Website: https://www.fireid.com

Flowgear
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. Flowgear is helping enterprises in making data and application integration accessible. It was founded by Daniel Chilcott and JJ Milner.
Website: https://www.flowgear.net

Food Lover’s Market
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. This independent food retail group is committed to serving the growing food industry in the region. It was founded by Brian Coppin, Mike Coppin.
Website: https://www.foodloversmarket.co.za/

GetSmarter
GetSmarter is a startup based in Cape Town, South Africa. This startup is an online portal where people can gain the essential confidence and competence through short online courses by leading universities. It was founded by Rob Paddock and Sam Paddock.
Website: https://www.getsmarter.co.za

Giraffe
This startup company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Giraffe is a recruitment app founded by Anish Shivdasani, Bradley Cowie and Shafin Anwarsha.
Website: https://www.giraffe.co.za/

hearX Group
This medical company is based in Pretoria, South Africa. It aims at making hearing care affordable for everyone using digital solutions for medical welfare purposes. It was founded by De Wet Swanepoel and Hermann Myburgh.
Website: https://hearxgroup.com/

Hepstar
This emerging company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It the pioneer in personalised travel insurance merchandising revolutionizing the insurance industry. It was founded by Brett Dyason, Claudia Snyman, Heinrich Brand, Stephan Ekbergh, and Stephen Booysen.
Website: https://www.hepstar.com/

I Pay
This financial company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I Pay allows customers to transfer payments directly into your bank. It is a leading instant EFT payment service in South Africa. It was founded by Thomas Pays.
Website: https://i-pay.co.za/

IDEA Digital Education
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an EdTech company committed to help students and young learners by creating high quality, interactive, data-driven, personalised digital education content and software. It was founded by Corrin Varady.
Website: https://www.ideaonline.com

Ikeja Wireless
This emerging company is based in Tembisa, South Africa. Ikeja is a leading wireless network provider that uses bespoke solutions to provide internet connectivity services all across South Africa. It was founded by Marc Wolf.
Website: https://www.ikeja.co.za/

Investec
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a specialist bank and asset management company that provides various financial products and services in the region. It was founded by Larry Nestadt, Errol Grolman and Ian Kantor.
Website: https://www.investec.com

iono.fm
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a leading online audio platform in the region providing podcasting, live-streaming & audio advertising and similar audio services to content providers. It was founded by Ryan Dingley.
Website: https://iono.fm

JOBJACK
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one-of-its-kind online marketplace for unskilled job.s It was founded by Christiaan Van den Berg and Heine Bellingan.
Website: https://www.jobjack.co.za

JUMO
Jumo is a startup based in Cape Town, South Africa. JUMO has made it possible for people and businesses to access financial services from anywhere at anytime by combining technology with data. It was founded by Andrew Watkins-Ball.
Website: https://www.jumo.world

Kobo360
This startup company based in Lagos, Nigeria, has revolutionized supply chain arena in South Africa by being Africa’s 1st SME friendly on-demand supply chain marketplace. It was founded by Ife Oyedele ll and Obi Ozor.
Website: https://www.kobo360.com

Kopano
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kopano is an intuitive and scalable open source collaboration software stack that removes communication barriers and keeps control of your data. It was founded by Duran Hamer, Eleftherios Kyriazis, and Gustav Praekelt.
Website: https://www.kopano.ai

LÜLA
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This Mobility-as-a-Service is focused on digitalizing the mobility and transport in South Africa. It was founded by Velani Mboweni and Xabiso Nodada.
Website: https://www.lulaloop.co.za

Magnetic Software
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is an online Business Management Software used by thousands of firms and corporations in the region. It was founded by Daniel Marcus and Korak Kuhnert.
Website: https://www.magnetichq.com

Mediclinic International
This company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It is an emerging private hospital group with three operating platforms in South Africa and Namibia. It was founded by Edwin Hertzog.
Website: https://mediclinic.com

MFS Africa
This startup company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. MFS Africa is Africa’s largest mobile money aggregator providing simple and relevant mobile financial services. It was founded by Dare Okoudjou.
Website: https://www.mfsafrica.com

MicroEnsure
This startup company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. MicroEnsure is an insurance provider to the low and middle-income market with more than four million clients across 13 countries. It was founded by Richard Leftley.
Website: https://microensure.com

Mobenzi
This company is based in South Africa. It is focused on providing technology and professional services to organisations involved in research. It was founded by Andi Friedman.
Website: https://www.mobenzi.com/

MySidekick
This company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. MySidekick is a mobile application that shows you personalised specials at the nearest malls and alerts you when you arrive nearby. It was founded by Leonard Brewer.
Website: https://www.mysidekick.co.za/

Naspers
Naspers is based in Cape Town, South Africa. This company is a global internet and entertainment group offering its services for internet communication, entertainment, gaming and e-commerce in more than 130 countries. It was founded by James Barry Munnik Hertzog.
Website: https://www.naspers.com

NicheStreem
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. NicheStreem is a music streaming platform for passionate fans of niche music. It was founded by Catherine Lackhoff.
Website: https://nichestreem.com/

Nomanini
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Nomanini is focused on supporting entrepreneurs serving their local communities. It was founded by Vahid Monadjem.
Website: https://nomanini.com

Nova Pioneer
This company is based in Boksburg, South Africa. Nova Pioneer is an independent school network offering enquiry-based education. It was founded by Chinezi Chijioke.
Website: https://novapioneer.com/sa/

One Africa Media
This media company is based in Durban, South Africa. This group owns, operates and invests in several online marketplaces belonging to employment, auto, property and travel sectors. It was founded by Carey Eaton.
Website: https://www.oneafricamedia.com

Overberg Agri
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is an agricultural company that primarily earns its revenue from agriculture and is among the largest agricultural companies in the region. It was founded by Pierre Mala.
Website: https://www.overbergagri.co.za/

Parcelninja
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. It is an e-commerce startup that powers warehousing and delivery solutions, and has played a significant role in the growth of many businesses. It was founded by Justin Drennan, Ryan Drennan, and Terence Murphy.
Website: https://www.parcelninja.co.za/

Pargo
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Pargo is providing parcel delivery services with convenience, speed and reliability. It was founded by Derk Hoekert and Lars Veul.
Website: https://pargo.co.za

Passerine Aircraft Corporation
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. This aircraft manufacturer develops unique and innovative electric-powered aircraft that can attain flight speed using a jumping mechanism. It was founded by Matthew Whalley.
Website: https://passerineaircraft.com/

PayGate (Pty) Limited
This startup company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. PayGate offers all kinds of essential payment services to enterprise companies worldwide. It was founded by David Beukes and Dick Arudo.
Website: https://www.paygate.co.za

Peach Payments
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Peach Payments is helping online and mobile businesses by providing them easy payment solutions. It was founded by Andreas Demleitner, and Rahul Jain.
Website: https://www.peachpayments.com

Pepkor
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Pepkor is a growing investment holding company with retail interests in Africa, Australia and Eastern Europe. It was founded by Christo Wiese.
Website: https://pepkor.co.za/

Picup Technologies
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Picup Technologies is an emerging technology company focusing on last mile delivery in the region of South Africa. It was founded by Antonio Bruni, Grant Isaacs, and Mike Allen.
Website: https://www.picup.co.za

Pineapple
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Pineapple is not a fruit but a peer-to-peer decentralized insurer fully indemnified insurance coverage providing fully indemnified insurance coverage to its subscribers. It was founded by Marnus van Heerden, Matthew Elan Smith and Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube.
Website: https://www.pineapple.co.za/

Pioneer Foods
This company is based in Bryanston, South Africa. It is a leading food manufacturer and distributor which produces and distributes a range of branded food and beverage products in the region. It was founded by Tertius Carstens.
Website: https://www.pioneerfoods.co.za

PriceCheck
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is an online platform that allows the users to witness the price and services comparison site for both online and offline stores. It was founded by Kevin Tucker.
Website: https://www.pricecheck.co.za/

RecoMed
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is an online platform and a free service that allows patients to find nearby doctors and dentists. It was founded by Sheraan Amod.
Website: https://www.recomed.co.za

Robertson & Caine
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Internationally renowned for their Leopard Catamaran Range, it is a leading Catamaran Producer based in Cape Town. It was founded by John Robertson.
Website: https://www.robertsonandcaine.com/

Sensor Networks (Pty) Ltd
This startup company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It works as an iOT platform that helps to mitigate risk and monitor consumption for the insurance industry. It was founded by Mark Allewell.
Website: https://www.sensornetworks.co.za

Sibanye Gold
This company is based in Westonaria, South Africa. Not only being the largest individual producer of gold from South Africa, Sibanye Gold is one of 10 largest gold producers around the world. It was founded by Sello Moloko.
Website: https://www.sibanyegold.co.za/

SMEasy
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a business management and accounting system solution for people in small businesses. It has helped people with improved management and accounting. It was founded by Darlene Menzies.
Website: https://www.smeasy.co.za/

SNAPnSAVE
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a mobile application that lets you turn your everyday shopping receipts into real cash. It was founded by Mark Bradshaw.
Website: https://www.snapnsave.co.za/

SPARK Schools
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. This huge network of schools is focused on implementing first blended learning model for primary school students in their affordable schools across Africa. It was founded by Stacey Brewer.
Website: https://www.sparkschools.co.za

SweepSouth
This innovative company is based in Sandown, South Africa. Their online booking portal connects clients to on-demand domestic cleaners for regular cleaning jobs. It was founded by Aisha Pandor and Alen Ribic.
Website: https://sweepsouth.com

Sxuirrel
This company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Sxuirrel is a community marketplace for finding storage & parking space. It was founded by Henri Bam, Michael Louis, and Michael – john Dippenaar.
Website: https://sxuirrel.com/

Takealot.com
Takealot.com is a startup company based in Cape Town, South Africa. This company is basically an online retailer that offers products across diverse categories hence, it has made online shopping easier for locals even more easier. It was founded by Kim Reid.
Website: https://www.takealot.com

Tekkie Town
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. This group operates the largest chain of sport and lifestyle shoe stores in South Africa, providing quality and durable shoes for the people. It was founded by Braam Huyssteen.
Website: https://www.tekkietown.co.za/

Teraco Data Environments
This startup company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a network and hosting company that specializes in providing vendor neutral data centers in South Africa. It was founded by Matthew Tagg and Tim Parsonson.
Website:https://www.teraco.co.za

The Student Hub
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The Student Hub is a website catered towards university and college aged students, providing them with important exam dates and preparation guides and references. It was founded by Kabeya Hertzy.
Website: https://thestudenthub.co/

Thisisme
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The subscribers of this online platform have access to secure cloud-based storage facilities to manage personal identity and store personal data. It was founded by David Thomas, Juan Furmie and Nadeem Shahid.
Website: https://thisisme.com/

Tracker Connect
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This emerging startup provides services such as vehicle tracking, stolen vehicle recovery systems, and fleet management to improve vehicle security and safety in the region. It was founded by Alan Hutcheson.
Website: https://www.tracker.co.za

Transnet Freight Rail
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a leading logistics firm in the region. It was founded by Siyabonga Gama.
Website:https://www.transnetfreightrail-tfr.net/

UAV Industries
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. UAV Industries is on a mission and vision to become the standard for safe and legal drone operations in Africa. It was founded by Peter Venn.
Website: https://flyuavi.com/

Vula Mobile
This company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Vula mobile provides users with better medical referrals by mobile phone. It was founded by James Lawrenson and William Mapham.
Website: https://www.vulamobile.com/

WeThinkCode
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an online peer-to-peer learning platform which offers free learning opportunities to young coders and developers in the region. It was founded by Arlene Mulder, Camille Agon, and Yossi Hasson.
Website: https://www.wethinkcode.co.za/

Woolworths
This startup company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Woolworths is a South African chain of retail stores that brings quality, style & value to the lifestyle of local residents. It was founded by Max Sonnenberg.
Website: https://www.woolworths.co.za/store/

Xineoh
This company is based in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Due to its unique algorithm, Xineoh is making waves internationally for its exceptional services. It was founded by Vian Chinner.
Website: https://www.xineoh.com/

You, Baby and I
This company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is an online platform where moms use recommendations from real moms similar to them for buying decisions of babycare and maternity products. It was founded by Shaney Vijendranath and Vijeprathap Vijendranath.
Website: https://www.youbabyandi.com

Zebra Cabs
This company is based in Gauteng, South Africa. It is an emerging taxi cab company in Johannesburg, committed to providing people with easy, comfortable and quick transport. It was founded by Ana Bonanni.
Website: https://www.zebracabs.co.za

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