Thinking about technology
and South African business

Practical perspectives on software, data, AI, and what it actually takes to build systems that work in the South African context.

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Technology

Why South African SMEs are still managing operations in Excel

Most growing businesses outgrow spreadsheets long before they admit it. The warning signs, the real cost, and what a proper MIS looks like.

8 min readMarch 2025
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Case Study

How SBS Waterproofing streamlined their project pipeline with ManaGEM

A CRM built to match the pace of a construction services business — from quote to completion.

5 min readMarch 2025
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M&E / NGO Sector

From spreadsheets to dashboards: how Sonke Gender Justice transformed their data

The technical and organisational journey of digitising M&E across a multi-country programme.

9 min readDecember 2024