The three sisters have launched solar-powered WiFi for rural and township areas. As women in tech business, they plan to create more jobs and partners with local female businesses. | DrumMagazine
They run a family business.
“It is essentially low-cost WiFi which is competitive, ranging from as low as 1 gig at R5 and a variety of affordable packages. Our strategy is to go into areas that struggle with connectivity,” Kholeka says. “It has stopped being a luxury but has become a necessity. We found a solution that provides for underprivileged areas. As loadshedding is also an issue, we use solar which helps people to continuously stay connected, this is especially helpful for students who need to study for exams or do their homework and entrepreneurs running their businesses.
“At first we used our own savings and we had a couple of companies that would help to fund us from time to time on various projects,” Kholeka says. “As with most startups in the beginning cash flow, access to market, not being able to define our offering succinctly whilst finding our feet,” Kholeka says.
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