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South African ‘Michanic’ helps you bring qualified mechanics to your door

Founded in 2016, the South African startup company connects customers and fleet owners with trusted, qualified and vetted mechanics in Gauteng and Cape Town.  Michanic allows users to request instant service and repair quotes from its online platform, saving up to 35 per cent compared to dealerships and independent garages in the process.

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Tunisia’s iCompass uses AI to help companies speak their customer’s language

November 18, 2021

Tunisian start-up company; iCompass is using artificial intelligence to help companies across Africa and the Middle East communicate with their customers in their own languages.  Founded in 2019 by Ahmed Nouisser and Hatem Haddad, iCompass specialises in natural language processing (NLP) products using the latest deep learning and reinforcement learning technologies to develop speech transcription services, automatic voice generation, and chatbot and voicebot products.

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South African fintech startup ‘Ozow’ raises $48M Series B funding round

November 18, 2021

South African fintech company Ozow has raised a US$48 million Series B funding round to help it further develop its product offering and expand into new markets. Ozow which rebranded from i-Pay in April 2019 enables millions of merchants and consumers with easy, fast and secure alternative payment solutions, including QR codes, point of sale, e-commerce, e-billing and peer-to-peer payments.

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Twilio Announces Unified Profiles Powered by Segment

March 28, 2024

Twilio has announced two innovations within Twilio Flex, its digital engagement platform. The first, Unified Profiles, will be powered by Segment and allow businesses to collect and activate real-time consented data. This is the first of three launches set for 2024 that will embed Segment in Twilio Communication products. The second innovation is Agent Copilot which will allow users to deploy AI across this data to boost productivity.

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