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  • TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market

    TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market
    Jul 11 2025
    For years, mobile telecommunications was dominated by a handful of large operators, or MNOs. Now, with almost 30 MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, serving niche consumer bases in banking, retail and education, among other sectors, the MVNO market is thriving.
    However, brands looking to take advantage of this boom and add mobile services to their offerings are not guaranteed success. There are several critical decisions regarding strategy, process and choosing the right technology platform that are key to building a critical mass of loyal MVNO customers.
    In this episode of TCS+, Daniel Swart, chief commercial officer at MVNX, an MVNO enablement specialist, discusses the opportunities and threats facing MVNOs in South Africa today.
    Swart Delves into:
    • The services MVNX, as an MVNO enabler, offers to brands looking to launch MVNO services in South Africa;
    • How South Africa’s MVNO market has developed since its inception in 2006 with the entry of now-defunct Virgin Mobile;
    • The markers of success separating successful MVNOs from those that have struggled to gain a foothold in the market;
    • The benefits MVNO brands reap from using an enablement platform to launch and distribute their mobile services;
    • The importance of understanding the competitive dynamics of the MVNO market and how new MVNOs should position themselves;
    • The regulatory aspects of running an MVNO; and
    • International MVNO trends Swart believes are likely to be emulated in South Africa.
    This discussion is not to be missed. TechCentral
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    24 m
  • TCS | Connecting Saffas – Renier Lombard on The Lekker Network

    TCS | Connecting Saffas – Renier Lombard on The Lekker Network
    Jul 7 2025
    The Lekker Network is a recently launched global business platform designed to help South African expatriates find business and investment opportunities around the world, including at home.
    Founded by a group of well-known businesspeople, The Lekker Network was launched in March and offers members access to a business directory, a jobs portal (for employers and job seekers), a social platform with “likeminded individuals” and events around the world for people, including non-South Africans, to meet up.
    Renier Lombard, a co-founder of The Lekker Network, is our guest on this episode of the TechCentral Show. He said the platform, whose ambassadors include well-known journalist and speaker Bruce Whitfield and former Springbok and now businessman Bob Skinstad, is designed to “forge connections between South African businesses and businesspeople, regardless of their location”.
    In this episode of TCS, Lombard unpacks:
    • Who founded The Lekker Network and why;
    • Who it is aimed at and who can join;
    • How much it costs and what members get for the fee;
    • The markets where The Lekker Network is focused – not surprisingly, the attention is on countries where there are a large number of South African expats;
    • How (and why) non-South Africans can join the network; and
    • The importance of the tech sector, including start-ups, to The Lekker Network community.
    Don’t miss the interview! TechCentral
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    21 m
  • TechCentral Nexus S0E4: Takealot’s big Post Office jobs plan

    TechCentral Nexus S0E4: Takealot’s big Post Office jobs plan
    Jul 4 2025
    This is the fourth episode of a new podcast series curated by TechCentral’s editorial team and generated by artificial intelligence tools. It’s an experiment that’s in beta for now, but if it works well, we’ll consider making it a regular feature by launching a season 1.
    In this episode, we highlight some of the biggest technology news stories from South Africa and the world over the last week, as covered by TechCentral.
    Note that even using the most accurate and reliable sources, AI can and will occasionally make mistakes.
    In this episode, we look at:
    • Takealot’s talks about hiring thousands of retrenched Post Office employees to support its e-commerce expansion plans;
    • Why South Africans’ use of cash is costing the economy billions of rand a year, according to the Reserve Bank;
    • City Power’s plan to roll out electric vehicle charging stations in Johannesburg;
    • The Internet Service Providers’ Association’s view of communications minister Solly Malatsi’s plan to introduce equity equivalence in licensing in the ICT sector;
    • Intel’s pivot to the “14A” manufacturing technology and what it means in its fight with TSMC for foundry customers;
    • Bank Zero’s sale to Lesaka Technologies; and
    • The mental health impact of AI chatbots.
    Again, this podcast is experimental. We welcome your feedback. Would you like this podcast to become a regular feature? Is there anything you’d like us to improve? Is it too short or too long? Drop us a line at nexus@techcentral.co.za. TechCentral
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    19 m
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