SOWETO, South Africa — Long celebrated as the historic heartbeat of South Africa’s liberation struggle, Soweto is rapidly rewriting its narrative. Today, the iconic township is emerging as a formidable hub of commercial ingenuity, with home-grown enterprises leveraging cutting-edge technology and localized insights to leapfrog onto the global stage. The traditional view of township economies […]
Johannesburg, South Africa — Telkom has strengthened its commitment to local innovation and inclusive economic growth by expanding its partnership with Khoi Tech, a 100% black-owned wearable original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in Soweto. The expanded relationship reflects more than a supplier agreement. It demonstrates Telkom’s ongoing commitment to enterprise and supplier development by backing […]
Soweto, South Africa, Khoi Tech is making its mark on the global wireless earphones market with art, creativity and African soul. A trillion rand sector where Africa belongs at the table and in the value chain. The global Wireless Earphones market is a gold rush. A space long dominated by tech titans from Apple to […]
Centurion, South Africa — 11 February 2026 — Telkom hosted the Telkom ESD FutureMakers Awards at the BCX Head Offices in Centurion, marking 10 years of impact and growth for Black SMMEs supported through the Telkom FutureMakers programme. The milestone event brought together entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, and corporate leaders to celebrate South African innovation, recognizing […]
Pretoria, South Africa, Friday 30th January 2026. Khoi Tech, an innovative South African technology company founded in Soweto, has been accepted into the highly selective Disraptor AI Readiness Accelerator program, a six month initiative designed to prepare the nation’s most promising SMMEs for the future of artificial intelligence. The announcement was made at a prestigious […]
Johannesburg, South Africa – In a move that marks the maturation of a homegrown tech success story, Khoi Tech has announced a price adjustment for its flagship product, the Khoi Afripods1 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphones. Effective from 12:00 AM on the 9th of December, the recommended retail price will increase to R999, up from the […]
By Seati Moloi, CEO and Founder of Khoi Tech. In the beginning, there is the spark. Not the sterile flash of a lab in Silicon Valley or the soft glow of a boardroom in Shenzhen. This spark was born in the vibrant, resilient, and demanding heart of Soweto. It was a spark forged in the […]
Our path to the G20 formally began in September at the ICT Ministerial Summit in Cape Town, hosted by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies under Minister Solly Malatsi. It was here at the Tech Challenge and the AI for Africa Conference that African tech companies were not side-notes but central actors at a […]
Khoi Tech, an innovative South African technology company from Soweto, announced its acceptance into the highly selective AI Readiness Accelerator program, a six-month intensive initiative designed to equip the nation’s most promising SMMEs for the future of artificial intelligence. The acceptance marks a significant milestone for Khoi Tech, recognizing its future proof business model and […]
Soweto based technology company, Khoi Tech, made a significant impact at the recent G20 Tech Summit that was hosted by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from September 26-30, 2025. The multidisciplinary summit featured the International MSMEs Tech Challenge, high-level ministerial meetings with technology ministries from 35 […]