Mark Levitt

Businesses are increasingly migrating workloads from public to private cloud environments as cost realities bite and data sovereignty concerns mount.

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The freelance market in South Africa is growing, but global platforms often bring high fees, slow payouts, and currency hassles. Ulance is built for SA with it's competitive 5–10% fees, milestone payments, multiple freelancers per project, faster payouts, and task/service listings. I just published a blog comparing the top freelance platforms in SA and why Ulance | Where Africa Works stands out. Check it out: 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/g8JWyKbB #Freelancing #SouthAfrica #Startups #Ulance #RemoteWork

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What I care about most in a framework is whether it stays out of the way while still giving me the essentials. Laravel hits that balance well. Even years ago it was the first framework I came across that I genuinely enjoyed using. It keeps internal dashboards and workflow systems straightforward without forcing a heavy architecture, and once a project grows, that balance really starts to matter. Visit the Zivatech Laravel services page here: https://lnkd.in/dskieWig #LaravelDevelopment #WebApplications #SABusiness

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Knife Capital is shaping the future of African tech. This South African VC firm, established in 2010, fuels high-growth, innovation-driven businesses with strategic funding, operational expertise, and global networks. Learn what they seek in startups and how to apply. #VentureCapital #SouthAfrica #TechStartups #Funding #AfricanInnovation Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dT_KFfgR

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SA’s Flood raised $2.5m to embed digital commerce into their existing apps. The funding, led by CRE Venture Capital with participation from angel investors, brings Flood’s total seed funding to $3.5m, following an initial $1m round in July 2024. Via Launch Base Africa: https://bit.ly/45myweN

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“This intensive, six-month journey is fully funded and founder-centric, providing a concrete path to AI integration and investment. The selected cohort will receive unparalleled support, including embedded engineers to build their Data and Cloud foundations and engineering work aligned with corporate deal potential.” Telkom FutureMakers #AIReadinessAccelerator https://lnkd.in/dGie_iQf

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Your SEO tools say “all clear.” Your phone says otherwise. 📞❌ That’s because green scores don’t book jobs. South African SMEs don’t need another audit. They need to track the 5 numbers Google already gives you that actually predict enquiries: 1️⃣ Non-brand % (are new people finding you?) 2️⃣ Map actions (calls + directions) 3️⃣ CTR (are your titles pulling clicks?) 4️⃣ Leads (forms + calls) 5️⃣ “Found but not saved” pages (Google discovered them, but never kept them) Each takes 2–3 minutes to check in Google Search Console or Google Business Profile. If you spend 10 minutes every Sunday filling those in, you’ll know exactly where you’re losing enquiries — and what to fix that week. I wrote a full article with fixes + benchmarks here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dM9SfRbg And if you want the plain-English Scorecard (Google Sheet + Excel) that auto-calculates CTR, Interaction, and Leads/1k (with red highlights + tips): 👉 Grab it free here: https://lnkd.in/dUepj_NT

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Being asked to explain your product in one sentence sounds straightforward. It isn’t. I was recently interviewed by Matthew from Hadeda Insights and asked to sum up ProfileMe in a single line, while unpacking why it was rated the #1 industry-specific tool in South Africa’s AdviceTech Survey 2025. The exercise was a useful reminder: clarity takes more work than complexity. This is where I landed: ProfileMe is the digital front door between adviser and client, turning adviser–client moments into trusted actions and meaningful conversations. What mattered more than the sentence was the principle behind it. The strongest technology doesn’t win by adding features. It wins by removing friction. It simplifies how people show up. It makes communication easier. And it allows trust to form without effort. Takeaway: When technology helps people be clear, relationships scale naturally. #ProfileMe #AdviceTech #Fintech #DigitalEngagement #FinancialServices

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💳 Building a Multi-Vendor Marketplace in South Africa? Split payments don’t have to be complicated. Discover how PayFast Split Payments can streamline transactions, automate vendor commissions, and supercharge your e-commerce operations. 📈 From API integration to real-world use cases — this guide covers everything you need to know.  ✅  Real-time processing  ✅  Transparent fee structure  ✅  Local payment support 👉 Read the full guide to unlock scalable payment solutions: https://lnkd.in/eCR8Dzza #marketplacepayments #payfast #ecommercesouthafrica #splitpayments #CMARIX #multivendormarketplace #PaymentSolutions #APIIntegration #fintechsolutions #digitalfinance #financetech

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