Digital/System Implementation – The winner is SmartXchange

Using the digital sector to provide results that have real impact.

The finalists are:

· SmartXchange

· Airshot

· Netstream Integrated Solutions

The winner is: SMARTXCHANGE

The aim of the SmartXchange ADNOTES TV White Spaces project is to bring connectivity to the underserved so that no one is left behind. The project provides connectivity in the underserved and often overlooked township and rural communities. This is achieved through the provision of funding, business development support, mentoring, incubation, market access and technology transfer.

Lindelani Mbambo, Chief Director of the Office of the Premier KZN; Grant Adlam; Jonathan Naidoo CEO SmartXchange; Jean Hattingh, Standard Bank; and Fatima Moolla, centre manager at SmartXchange Port Shepstone

The SmartXchange team has built an ecosystem of partners in this project. These include the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Old Mutual Foundation, the Office of the KZN Premier, KZN Economic Development, Tourism and Environment Affairs, National Youth Development Agency, MultiChoice, and Afrika Tikkun.