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Praekelt.org builds open source, scalable mobile technologies and solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in poverty. Our programmes have reached over 50 million people across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Praekelt.org was founded as Praekelt Foundation in early 2007 by Gustav Praekelt and Robin Miller in response to the opportunities created by the rapid and unprecedented spread of mobile phones across Africa. Gustav, a digital entrepreneur and obsessive technologist, saw how many of the mobile technologies his consultancy developed could be used to give communities access to services & information which had previously been inaccessible.
Praekelt.org was founded as Praekelt Foundation in early 2007 by Gustav Praekelt and Robin Miller in response to the opportunities created by the rapid and unprecedented spread of mobile phones across Africa. Gustav, a digital entrepreneur and obsessive technologist, saw how many of the mobile technologies his consultancy developed could be used to give communities access to services & information which had previously been inaccessible.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2007
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Feb 4, 2021 | New chat-based service launches to assist SA SMMEs | SMMEstart, a new chat-based service that provides assistance in the form of valuable information, guidance, and access to business resources and tools for local SMMEs has launched. SMMEstart is a Whatsapp chat-based service to assist local... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | It’s Time To Use Covid-19 Innovations And Systems To Reimagine TB Care | Mobile testing for Covid-19 in South Africa. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg© 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Google launches initiatives to assist small businesses | Google has launched multiple initiatives to assist small businesses, job seekers, educational institutions, and vulnerable populations to recover from the devastating impacts of Covid-19. The initiative aims to assist 500 000 small busines... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Google launches initiatives to assist small businesses | Google has launched multiple initiatives to assist small businesses, job seekers, educational institutions, and vulnerable populations to recover from the devastating impacts of Covid-19. The initiative aims to assist 500 000 small business... |
| May 5, 2020 | South Africa Launches HealthCheck, a COVID-19 Digital Health-Assessment Tool | wp_booster error: td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: single_template_2 Key: show_featured_image_on_all_pages is not set. /var/web/site/public_html/wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_api.php (rara-error) ... |
| May 5, 2020 | South Africa Launches HealthCheck, a COVID-19 Digital Health-Assessment Tool | wp_booster error: td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: single_template_2 Key: show_featured_image_on_all_pages is not set. /home/r8qkakm4wchc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_api.php (rara-er... |
| May 5, 2020 | South Africa Launches HealthCheck, a COVID-19 Digital Health-Assessment Tool | wp_booster error: td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: single_template_2 Key: show_featured_image_on_all_pages is not set. /home/r8qkakm4wchc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_api.php (rara-er... |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Smartphones should fuel the next generation of tuberculosis care | For people like me who have devoted their entire medical careers to the fight against tuberculosis, there are finally some reasons to be optimistic about the fight against this scourge. This week, tuberculosis experts from 125 countries are... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | 5 EdTech companies in Africa striving to improve education across the continent | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
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FAQ about Praekelt.org
When was Praekelt.org founded?
Praekelt.org was founded in 2007.
What has the press written about Praekelt.org?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Praekelt.org, among them “New chat-based service launches to assist SA SMMEs” (Feb 4, 2021) and “It’s Time To Use Covid-19 Innovations And Systems To Reimagine TB Care” (Oct 22, 2020).
Is Praekelt.org still active?
Yes, Praekelt.org is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 4, 2021.