Some call artificial intelligence (AI) the peak of human ingenuity. Although still in its infancy, the successes of AI are mounting. The technology’s ability to automate repetitive processes with intelligence makes it a decidedly disruptive power in many sectors. It is transforming businesses and entire industries, from healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics to banking, financial services, and insurance.

Cape Town-based conversational automation specialist CLEVVA has recently boosted its virtual agents with the power of Generative AI (Gen AI) technology. This allows the virtual agents to have targeted sales, support and service conversations that not only feel human, but get the job done.

Some milestones have a habit of sneaking up on you. One day, for example, you’re feeling the rush of finishing your last Matric exam and when you next look up, it’s time for your 30-year school reunion. That sense of timing passing is even more prevalent in business, where you’re so caught up in the day-to-day that it’s hard to take a step back and appreciate how far you’ve come. Nic Laschinger, CTO, Euphoria Telecom.

Bruce Whitfield interviews Justin Coetzee, founder of GoMetro, on the announcement of the successful completion of a £9 million Series A funding round.

GoMetro, an SA technology company operating in fleet management, has raised more than R200m in new funding for its business. The fleet management company, headquartered in the UK, was founded in 2014 by civil engineer Justin Coetzee.

GoMetro, a South African tech company that operates in the fleet management space, has raised £9 million (~$11.4 million) in a Series A funding round led by Zenobē Energy, a strategic investor renowned for financing and operating electric buses.

Local shoppers have in recent years taken to the idea of bargain hunting on Black Friday, the last Friday in November, with gusto, some using it as an opportunity to stock up for Christmas while others see it as an annual opportunity to benefit from big savings on luxury items. But this year felt different.

Peach Payments’ Black Friday Dashboard showed most payments and purchases were made at 5am followed by another mass purchase at 8am.

Peach Payments se regstreekse Swart Vrydag-webtuiste het teen 14:00 gewys dat daar reeds 262 879 transaksies plaasgevind het.

Retail businesses are facing an all-out race to meet the demands of the Black Friday weekend (Friday, 24 November – Monday, 27 November) and festive season surge.