ENTREPRENEUR: Rivoningo Mhlari, CEO of Rikatec
Mhlari, whose company makes information management systems for cars, is a role model who features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 technology list
Uber’s disruption of the transport space is the sort of impact that Rivoningo Mhlari wants to make.Mhlari is the founder of Rikatec, a start-up vehicle information management system company.Popularly known as Rivo, he is not your typical CEO. At 24 he is one of the youngest technology executives in SA, and one of the youngest entrepreneurs to feature on the Forbes 30 Under 30: 2018 technology list.Rikatec is an SA information management system for vehicles. It uses data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict and detect vehicle wear and tear and possible breakdowns.It "improves prediction of vehicle longevity, [provides] assistance in determining insurance and warranty premiums and can assist in enhancing the resale value of motor vehicles", says Mhlari, who founded the business with fellow student Jesse Matheri in 2013 while they were at the University of Cape Town (UCT).At 13, Mhlari set his heart on becoming an accountant after seeing "a group of impr...
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