AI’s language switch, mid-conversation

Two South African technology company, Saigen and Callbi, are to enable a seamless switch between languages mid-conversation across South Africa’s most commonly spoken languages, including isiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, Afrikaans and English. For South African businesses...

iContact BPO Partners with Krisp AI

iContact BPO has partnered with Krisp AI to deploy its AI-driven noise cancellation technology across its contact centre operations. The initiative aims to improve agent productivity and enhance the overall customer experience by eliminating background noise – a...

Vodacom Business, Unisa launch Anani Call Centre

Vodacom Business, in partnership with Anani Technologies and Unisa, has launched a call centre designed to respond to the country’s severe unemployment crisis. Through this partnership, much-needed jobs are being created, uplifting families and communities while...
Telviva wins at CEM Africa 2024

Telviva wins at CEM Africa 2024

Telviva has been awarded ‘Best Enterprise Contact Centre Platform’ at the 2024 CEM Africa Awards for its Managed Contact Centre as a Service, offering businesses a seamless and efficient way to manage their customer interactions across multiple...

AI-powered virtual agents could bolster the BPO sector

The introduction of AI-powered virtual agents is not expected to impact the number of jobs in South Africa’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. In fact, industry players believe that AI will only bolster the strengths that have earned the country its...