Rentoza is a company that allows consumers to access and use products for varying periods of time, giving them the flexibility to upgrade or change products as needed. Founded in 2017, Rentoza is quickly becoming a household name in South Africa. In this interview with Mishaan, CMO and co-founder of Rentoza, we discuss how the company came into being, their pop-up store, SaaS and why their subscription based model is perfectly suited for South Africa. You can find me here and my work...

In this episode, I speak to James Bayhack, Director - Sub Saharan Africa at CM.com, about the importance of personalisation for small to medium businesses in today's market, how the world has changed over the last three years with a lot of information overload and many businesses competing for customers and how this has driven small to medium businesses stand out and engage with customers in a more effective way. Read my work and connect with me here: Brendon Petersen (@yesthatbrendon) /...

According to the WEF, digital infrastructure supports almost every aspect of our lives, from healthcare and banking to energy.  Thanks to our increased reliance on technology, cyberattacks pose a larger threat to the success of organisations, and the welfare of individuals now more than ever before. Even the smallest of data leaks can lead to huge ramifications further up the business chain and poor cybersecurity at home could prove to a weak link for many. In light of the growing demand...

You’re listening to a special episode of Reframed, brought to you by HMD Global The Home of Nokia Phones, and I’m your host, Brendon Petersen. There’s no denying that technology is an integral part of modern day life with our mobile phones being arguably one of the most important, personal pieces of tech that we use every day. According to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report Series, smartphone adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 64% and is expected to grow by 75% by 2025. With mobile...

Lindsey Schutters joins me to unpack everything Apple announced at their September 2022 event. I go on a rant about Android's RCS attack and Lindsey gives us a deep dive into supply chain.  You can find Lindsey online: @SharpSchutters and find his Unencrypted podcast on Spotify. You can find me online: @yesthatbrendon or head over to reframed.co or Wanted online --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techreframed/message

Technology is a tricky thing that doesn't always evolve at the same pace and the impact it has on society is undeniable but is there a point where companies should forgo chasing the latest technological innovation and just focus on their core business?  Monica Sasso, Financial Services EMEA Chief Technologist at Red Hat, joins me to discuss whether banks should just be banks and what the future of finance could be as it continues to evolve with technology. --- Send in a voice message:...

By now it comes as no surprise that COVID-19 drove the acceleration of technology adoption and innovation across the African continent. In South Africa, we’re seeing the banking sector shaped by the entry of digital players and a changing consumer base which is leading to unprecedented levels of innovation. With increasing customer demand for digitally native transactions comes the hybridizing of financial services with technology. In the past year alone there has been a significant uptick...

Lindsey Schutters (@SharpSchutters) joins me to discuss Samsung’s Unpacked event which launched the #GalaxyZFlip4 and #GalaxyZFold4. Has Samsung done enough to convince us that foldable are ready for the mainstream? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techreframed/message

Sustainability goes deeper than what you choose to exclude from your packaging container, it extends to the manufacturing process, materials used and the very ethos of a company. Nobody knows this better than Rui Da Costa, Acer Africa's Channel Marketing Coordinator.  In this episode, we discuss the new Vero products, Earthion, how Acer is handling customer service in South Africa and the company's e-waste recycling initiative (Buyback (acer.com). --- Send in a voice message:...

Intel recently launched its 12th generation processor and held a launch event at Evetech in Centurion.  I spoke to the Nitesh Doolabh, Country Lead for Intel South Africa about the new 12th gen processor, the impact of the global chipset shortage, and what they think of Apple's M1 devices.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techreframed/message

In this episode of Reframed, I chat to João Barreto - Head of Innovation & PMO at Nestlé - about the company's new Nestlé Hatcher initiative.  I'm also joined by Angel, one of the co-founders of Rum Ratings which is one of the startups working with Nestlé Hatcher.  You can learn more about Nestlé Hatcher here: Hatcher | Nestlé (nestle-esar.com) And Rum Ratings here: The Global Rum Community | Rum Ratings For tech news, head to: reframed And for startup news: Ventureburn - Startup...

The new normal is a phrase that we've all heard being used to describe the way that productivity has changed in the past 2 years. While the discussion often centers around companies and employees adapting to remote or hybrid ways of working, I think that it should also be used to describe how the software and technologies we use should work together to help us achieve our goals, but in order to do that, the big tech companies would need to adopt a strategy that breaks down the silos of...

Facebook, the parent company of the incredibly popular apps - Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, and Instagram - has recently rebranded to Meta and announced a shift in the company's direction to focus on the metaverse. Since the announcement, the internet has been abuzz with pretty much everyone talking, and speculating, about the metaverse. To better understand what the metaverse is and why Facebook rebranded to Meta, I spoke to Derya Matras -  VP Middle East, Africa, and Turkey at...

Did you know that despite the fact that water covers 70% of our planet, only 3% of the world's water is fresh, two-thirds of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers or is otherwise unavailable for our use and that as a result some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year? Water is our most precious natural resource, but faced with an increasing global population, over-exploitation, and pollution, this...

Since 2013, Facebook Connectivity has helped bring more than 500M people online to a faster internet and now aims to enable affordable, high-quality connectivity for the next billion people with emerging technologies. Commenting on the new connectivity technologies, Dan Rabinovitsj, VP of Facebook Connectivity said, “ We have seen that economies flourish when there is widely accessible internet for individuals and businesses. In Nigeria, increased broadband connectivity resulted in a 7.8...

Following the success of Vertuo in numerous countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, the Vertuo Next range is now available in South Africa, where many consumers prefer a large coffee, often starting their day with one that is more than 200ml. In this episode, I speak to Yassir Corpataux, Nespresso Coffee Ambassador, about the new Vertuo line, sustainability, and why Nespresso is bringing this incredibly advanced machine to South Africa now. Vertuo Next comes in three colours:...

According to a report released by Accenture, digital initiatives can help South Africa unlock over R5 trillion in value over the next decade—with value of R1.4 trillion created in 2026 alone. Despite this promising outlook, South Africa is falling behind with digitisation according to a report from PwC In this episode, I speak to Charmain Houvet, Senior Director: Government Affairs at Cisco Africa, about the hurdles that need to be overcome with regards to digitisation in South Africa — and...

If you’ve been online anytime in the past few months you’ve probably heard of Clubhouse, the social audio app that’s spurred a new wave of live audio services from some of the biggest names in social media. Founded by Paul Davidson and Rohan Seth, Clubhouse was initially released exclusively on iOS back in March of 2020 and it’s only in May 2021 that the company launched an app for Android users.  Despite this delay in catering to Android users, Clubhouse managed to amass an incredible 600...

In this special episode of the Tech Reframed podcast, I speak to Dion Harvey - Regional GM for Red Hat Sub-Saharan Africa - about: Red Hat's State of Enterprise Open Source Report,  The OpenShift alliance with AWS, Local (South African) adoption of cloud and open source compared to adoption in the rest of the world, Plans for growth in South Africa and the rest of the continent, How Red Hat is supporting local businesses and enterprises as they migrate to the cloud. I also learn...

There's a belief that investing is only for the rich, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In this week's episode, myself and Yaaseen Barnes speak to Thomas Brennen, CEO, and co-founder of Franc – an investment app that helps more people invest more by making investing affordable, accessible, and social. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techreframed/message

Yaaseen Barnes joins me to chat with Pinni Goodman, Director at GeeWiz.co.za about the site, the state of eCommerce in South Africa and what makes a great online shopping experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techreframed/message

Sustainability has become one of the biggest buzzwords in tech with every tech company highlighting its efforts to reduce e-waste by including less in the box with your product or by showcasing various ways you can re-use or recycle the box it arrived in. Acer is one of the tech companies going even further by using ocean plastic to create an entirely new range of products with the Aspire Vero being the first. In the second installment of our conversation with Acer, we speak to Glenn Du Toit...

It often seems like companies talk the talk but don't walk the walk when it comes to things like empowerment, and in an age where technology has become the backbone of society, it's important that the technology companies help empower the people and communities who rely on their platforms and products. In this episode, Glenn Du Toit - General Manager of Acer Africa - chats about how technology can be used to empower people and how Acer is using its products and brand power to empower...

Technology has helped us connect, engage, learn and remain productive in ways we could never have imagined, but what does the future hold for technology and how we engage with it? Garsen Naidu - General Manager of Cisco Sub-Saharan Africa - joins me to discuss the future of technology and how our relationship with it could change in the future. For the latest in tech news, head over to Reframed.co or catch up on all the big news stories of the week on The Tech Wrap Up (available on...