Graphene is a transparent, two-dimensional sheet of carbon of atoms arranged in a perfect hexagonal lattice, one atomic layer thick. This super material was only discovered just over 10 years ago and is currently being researched all around the world. A brief history Scientists had been looking for Graphene since 1859 using complex experiments with […]

The Agile approach to project management is at least fifteen years old and borrows concepts from older methods.  An Agile approach takes on an iterative approach to software delivery as opposed to the waterfall approach. Agile project management works by breaking projects into little bits of user functionality called ‘user stories’, prioritising them and continuously delivering […]

Over the few recent years, South Africa’s ailing economy has had to undergo a wide variety of hardships. Even worse, at this particular time, many investors have become very apprehensive over the nation’s government, and more particularly it's leadership. Yet, in the midst of all these staggering setbacks and bad financial news, the local startup [...]

Leading up to pageless design Like all technology website design is constantly evolving and changing, the trendiest design concept and layout becomes outdated when a new design layout becomes the latest advancement. Websites have changed quite a bit since their inception and now include many different features and changes. In terms of website layouts we […]

Custom Software Development in South Africa and How it’s Improving Business. There are four major functions that come into play when running a business, whether it be small or large. These functions are critical functions that should be managed properly in order to have a successful business. These four functions are; content management, inventory management, […]

Lemonade is the new entrant to the renters and home insurance arena in New York and they have made quite the auspicious start. The peer-to-peer (P2P) model conducted via their particularly slick app – which allows one to buy insurance and make claims within minutes – is certainly innovative and the inclusion of a social […]

Growth hacking is a process of rapid experimentation across marketing channels and product development to identify the most effective and efficient ways to grow a business. Growth hacking refers to a set of both conventional and unconventional marketing experiments that lead to growth of a business. A relatively new phrase,  coined by Sean Ellis in […]

It is estimated that over 60% of the population does not have access to the internet. Google is aiming to change this with the help of high altitude balloons and innovation. They plan to launch balloons into the earth’s stratosphere in order to achieve this. Aptly named Project Loon,  is a network of balloons travelling […]

This week SovTech was lucky enough to help out the Google Africa team with mentoring some up-and-coming startups in the African Tech scene at Jozihub this past week. “Google Launchpad” is a 1-week problem-solving bootcamp for early stage startups focused on subjects including product strategy, UX and UI, technology, marketing and business developments. 20 mentors […]

What is Digital Disruption Disrupt or be disrupted, that is today’s mantra in the digital era. But how do you disrupt? Digital is everywhere, it is the backbone of your personal life and business. There is a fear that prevents businesses from plunging full throttle into digital disruption, the fear of the unknown and of […]

You have probably heard Marc Andressen’s saying that ‘software is eating the world’ well this is true, new software innovations are revoltionising industries that were previously thought to be manual. A good example of this is Tesla, they have transformed the automotive industry by essentially creating drivable computers. Every year software is evolving, more advanced […]

The tech industry has seen a number of ground breaking developments over the last decade. A number of well-established industries have been disrupted through the introduction of innovative tech. The success of these disruptions has heavily relied upon a User Interface that allows users to interact with the platform in an intuitive, simplified and attractive […]

Advancements in artificial intelligence are fueling the rise in chatsbots. We reveal how chatbots have created efficiency and revolutionsed industries.

There is an obvious appeal about working from the comfort of your own home. With the rise of broadband internet and a global pursuit of a healthy work/life balance we have seen an increase in a new age workforce of telecommuters. Advances in cloud services and video conferencing capabilities have resulted in it becoming more […]

Johannesburg, 2017. Fincheck, a financial services and loan comparisons site, recently announced it’s personal financial management tool, MyFincheck Finances. The MyFincheck Finances tool aims to make South Africans more financially savvy and improve their financial health. Through Fincheck’s integration with 127 financial service providers your personal financial data can be managed under one dashboard, everything […]