South African telecommunications company Telkom has announced the winners of its first Telkom Transformation and Innovation Awards. The awards acknowledge start-ups and SMEs that demonstrated resilience, growth, and innovation through Telkom’s FutureMakers program.
The awards were divided into three segments:
1. Enterprise Development:
- AI Innovation of the Year: Atrybute Graphic
- E-commerce Innovation of the Year: Credipple
- Edtech Innovation of the Year: Space Salad Studios
- Fintech Innovation of the Year: Horizontal Gravity
- Healthtech Innovation of the Year: EMG Technologies
2. Supplier Development:
- Top Performance Award: Corridor Africa Technologies
- Most Jobs Created: Kandua
- Resilience Award: SweepSouth
- Openserve – People’s Choice Award: Multiplek Networks
- Consumer Small Business – People’s Choice Award: Gcwensa Telecoms
- Gyro – People’s Choice Award: Siphilasonke Development Group
3. Telkom Transformation Ambassadors and Ecosystem Partners:
- Tech Woman of the Year: Ambani Africa
- Tech for Good Award: Jobox
- Tech Trailblazer of the Year: Advannotech
Dr. Mmaki Jantjies, Telkom Group Executive for the Innovation and Transformation Office, emphasized the importance of recognizing and encouraging tech start-ups and SMEs. The Telkom FutureMakers program aims to grow the digital economy by developing and investing in black-owned, high-growth enterprises that create jobs and other socio-economic benefits.
The awards not only recognized winning businesses but also highlighted entrepreneurs, innovators, and technology ambassadors inspiring others in the sector. Telkom’s FutureMakers program is instrumental in supporting economic growth, job creation, and fostering innovation in South Africa.
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