The Innovation Hub (TIH) announced today that its board of directors has appointed Ms Maphefo Sedite (pictured above) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms Sedite succeeds Ms Mavis Thomani, who was the CFO for The Innovation Hub from 2011 to 2019 and Ms Beverly Mmamedupi Bokaba, who was appointed Acting CFO from September 2019 to September 2020.
Ms Sedite joins The Innovation Hub, having held senior finance positions in various companies such as the Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo where she was the CFO and served in various strategic committe...
THE INNOVATION HUB CALLS FOR ENTRIES FOR THE GAUTENG ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME (GAP) INNOVATION COMPETITION 2020
Tshwane, 16 April 2020 – The Innovation Hub– the Innovation Agency of the Gauteng Province calls on entrepreneurs and researchers in the ICT, Green, Biotech and Medical and those driving township economies to enter the annual Gauteng Accelerator Program (GAP) Innovation competitions.
The qualifying entrants becomes part of the flagship award ceremony that takes place during the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week event hosted in N...
Tshwane, 20 April 2020 – Around the world, countries are being increasingly affected by the spread of Covid-19. Aside from the prominent health and safety concerns presented by the pandemic, there are many social and economic implications to consider as the world’s behaviour modifies to contain the spread of the virus. “While these circumstances are certainly distressing, they are a catalyst for innovation,” says The Innovation Hub CEO, Advocate Pieter Holl.
“We are pleased to report that there are various creative and innovative so...
Tshwane, 14 April 2020 – The global Covid-19 pandemic has caused countries across the world much health, social and economic distress, as even the most developed and advanced regions struggle to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus. Amidst the distressing circumstances, the world has also seen creative and innovative ideas stemming from the urgency of the situation. “South Africa is no different, and we are taking this opportunity to call on local innovators to help our country fight this virus with solutions that take into acc...
Johannesburg, 20 February 2020 – The Innovation Hub’s Dr Chamunorwa Togo was honoured to present at the recent Africa Agri Tech Conference and Exhibition, which took place from 18 to 20 February 2020 at the Sun Arena at Time Square, Menlyn Maine in Pretoria.
The conference proceedings on 19 February focussed on how to harness technology in the agricultural sector, Dr Togo – General Manager for the Bio-economy division – was well placed to discuss the catalytic role of government plays in enabling innovation within agricultural technolo...
