October 4, 2023 | dewaldpieterse

Tech entrepreneurs rollout model to secure businesses in SA township economy

Johannesburg, 21 September 2023 – More than 18 000 small township-based businesses and spaza shops will, for the first time, have free access to on-demand security services and emergency medical response and business insurance.

August 13, 2022 |

Best Crime Fighting Weapon Is Predictability

Predictability fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) and big data has the ability to reduce violent crimes by 25% by 2023 according to Aura, a local B2B technology platform.

August 11, 2022 |

Outsurance Clients Enjoy Immediate Medical Or Armed Response Service At No Extra Cost

OUTsurance has bolstered its innovative mobile app feature, Panic Assistance, with the addition of medical support.

August 11, 2022 |

AURA Launch Inaugural Crime Trend Report To Better Understand And Prevent SA’s High Crime Rate

AURA Launch Inaugural Crime Trend Report To Better Understand And Prevent SA’s High Crime Rate

August 11, 2022 |

How Innovation In Tech Is Outsmarting Crime In South Africa

In the current climate of hijackings, robberies and unlawful syndicates, it is hard to imagine a world where crime is drastically reduced, or even wiped out completely.

January 11, 2021 |

Embracing machine learning in every organisation and every vertical, says AURA co-founder

Machine Learning (ML) has become more commonplace in enterprises as the number of areas where it is effective grows. “If your organisation or vertical has not yet embraced ML, it is time to get on the adoption curve. There is no doubt that if you aren’t going for it, it is coming for you,” says […]

December 1, 2020 |

Using technology to fight SA’s gender-based violence pandemic

South Africa’s annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children has come around once again, highlighting how the grave threat faced by the country’s women has reached crisis levels. While statistics paint a grim picture, technology has a significant role to play in preventing and combating gender-based violence (GBV), says Warren Myers, […]

October 29, 2020 |

Ex-Uber GM Alon Lits joins on-demand armed response platform AURA

Alon Lits, until recently GM of Uber in sub-Saharan Africa, has joined another technology-driven, on-demand platform, AURA, which specialises in security and armed response in South Africa. Lits, who has joined Aura as chairman, will assist the company’s CEO, Warren Myers, to “maximise the opportunities that exist for the growing platform business”, according to a […]

October 15, 2020 |

AURA to join start-ups at 2020 Africa Early Stage Summit

Leading security and safety platform, AURA has been selected to participate in the virtual edition of the prestigious African Early Stage Investment Summit (AESIS) and Venture Showcase on 3 and 4 November 2020L Hosted by VC4A, AESIS is an annual event, which last year gathered more than 350 Africa-focused investors active on the continent. This year, AURA […]

October 2, 2020 |

Managing effective (and credible) financial projections of a startup

The role of a startup Chief Financial Officer (CFO) goes beyond traditional financial management to creating a roadmap for growth and longevity. “Not only does the CFO role demand the efficient and effective deployment of resources that result in maximum returns – it’s just as critical to design and implement processes to ensure the financial […]

September 11, 2020 |

Data drives app that helps to save South African lives

Topping the data agenda in 2020 is customer experience, making it a key part of most digital transformation strategies. Adam Pantanowitz, Co-founder and Chief of Innovation at Aura, an On-Demand Emergency Response Platform, says that data plays a key role in achieving improved customer experiences. For Aura, Pantanowitz says, it’s sometimes a fight between life or […]

August 11, 2020 |

Technology can cut SA violent crimes by 25 percent, expert says

PREDICTABILITY fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) and big data has the ability to reduce violent crimes in South Africa by 25 percent by 2023, an industry expert said on Tuesday. As the country’s crime statistics continue to rise, technology has a vital role to play in establishing a predictability, data-driven approach to improving security measures, said […]

July 27, 2020 |

Machine learning garners enterprise thrust

Machine Learning is a type of AI that allows software applications to become more accurate at predicting outcomes without being explicitly programmed to do so. Machine Learning algorithms use historical data as input to predict new output values. In addition, Machine Learning systems apply algorithms to data to glean insights into that data without explicit […]