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Topic: tech insights

Bringing High-Tech Public Health Solutions to Low-Tech Environments

Jembi delivers high-tech public health solutions to low-tech environments: Developing health information systems, they also train staff to sustainably maintain the new tech.

by offerzen

Topic: tech insights

The 3 Tiers of Blockchain Applications: Currency, Tokens, Infrastructure

Custos explains the current landscape of blockchain applications by distinguishing between three tiers: currencies, tokens and decentralised infrastructure.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Hiring Developers: Why a Candidate's Experience Matters

Companies want the best developers on their teams. But often, they only end up hiring the best of the worst. Here are our tips on how to avoid that.

by Brett Jones

Topic: tech insights

Sandbox for InsurTech: Bridging the Gap Between Insurers and Innovators

Jonathan Stewart talks about bridging the gap between insurers and innovators, and the recent hackathon with OfferZen to test insurance as a platform.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech insights

A Jury of Peers: How Independent Game Developers Depend on Feedback

Free Lives is an independent video game developer in Cape Town. We met Creative Director Evan Greenwood to find out how they evaluate their prototypes.

by offerzen

Topic: tech insights

How Luno Uses Data to Make Product Decisions

We chatted to Luno's data scientist Gorden Jemwa about the data tools the online wallet provider relies on and how data impact their business decisions.

by offerzen

Topic: tech insights

What Data Scientists Do at takealot.com, Zoona, JUMO and Curately

What is the unique contribution of a data science team in a company? What do companies look for when hiring data scientists?

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: Uncategorised

OfferZen Hackathon: Building Root Apps to #hackbehaviour

OfferZen’s mission is to help developers build great things. A big part of that is helping talented developers find jobs at companies where they can learn and contribute massively. But our goal has always been to do a lot more than that. That’s why we hosted a hackathon. We invited 12 developers to our offices and asked them to think outside the box of what they usually do. The challenge? Build an app that can help people hack their behaviour. Habits are an essential part of who we are. B

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech insights

Outsourcing Financial Management: The Perks of a Virtual CFO

Emerging companies often do not have financial experts on their team and this can limit their potential to move fast, scale and attract investment.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech career insights

How Absa Africa Hires Developers: A Look Into Group Assessment Days

Barclays Africa changed their hiring process for developers: instead of following the traditional interviewing method they now have group assessment days.

by offerzen

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