Cybatar Explained

Cybatar
Founded:October 2014
Location:Johannesburg
Country:South Africa
Country Of Origin:South Africa
Industry:Energy industry, Petroleum industry
International:Yes
Launched:October 2014
Current Status:Active

Cybatar is a technology company of the full cycle specialized in cloud-based technology platforms and software.

The company was founded by Phiwa Nkambule in October 2014 initially as a social networking company but pivoted into a SaaS platform for on-demand services in 2015.[1] Cybatar has been involved in the development of other technology startups including financial technology company Riovic.[2] In 2015 the company announced Africa's first fuel delivery network[3] [4] which was received as evidence that South African entrepreneurs had embraced the idea of the On Demand Economy,[5] [6] and as an improvement to the Petroleum Industry value chain. In the wake of the FeesMustFall protests in South Africa, the company launched a university scholarship crowdfunding platform and campaign to save students across the country who were in tuition debt and were facing financial exclusions in 2016.[7] [8] [9]

The software company also received international recognition for being lean and its technological contribution to the community in South Africa through a nomination for the African Corporate Excellence Awards 2015 under the Information Technology category.[2] [10] It was then named Best Cloud Computing Company - Africa in November 2015 in the awards.[11] [12] [13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Social Network: Cybatar.com Hits the Web - MyPressportal - Free press releases South Africa, RSS . Pressportal.co.za . 2015-10-31 . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062700/https://www.pressportal.co.za/it-new-media-and-software/story/8117/new-social-network-cybatar-com-hits-the-web.html . live .
  2. Web site: Brendyn Lotz . International award in sight for SA app that brings you petrol - htxt.africa . Htxt.co.za . 2015-10-14 . 2015-10-31 . 2017-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112025453/http://www.htxt.co.za/2015/10/14/award-in-sight-for-the-app-that-brings-you-petrol/ . live .
  3. Web site: Cybatar FillApp to eliminate the need to go to a filling station | IT News Africa- Africa's Technology News Leader . IT News Africa . 2015-10-31 . 2018-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701103552/http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/10/cybatar-fillapp-to-eliminate-the-need-to-go-to-a-filling-station/ . live .
  4. Web site: FillApp: Africa's First Fuel Delivering Service . Nunnovation . 2015-10-31 . 2016-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220112243/http://www.nunnovation.com/2015/10/12/fillapp-africas-first-fuel-delivering-service/ . live .
  5. Web site: Thomas . Stuart . Don't fancy queuing for petrol? This app's got you covered – Ventureburn . Ventureburn.com . 2015-10-09 . 2015-10-31 . 2015-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151019013604/http://ventureburn.com/2015/10/dont-fancy-queuing-petrol-apps-got-covered/ . live .
  6. Web site: Chibuzor Okoye . FillApp: Never get stuck with an empty fuel tank (available for SA only) . Somtoo.com . 2015-10-12 . 2015-10-31 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071819/http://somtoo.com/fillapp-never-get-stuck-with-an-empty-fuel-tank-available-for-sa-only/ . live .
  7. Web site: Coetzee . Jacques . Crowdfunding platform EduFund seeks to save SA students from tuition debt – Ventureburn . Ventureburn.com . 2015-10-26 . 2015-10-31 . 2018-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701103538/http://ventureburn.com/2015/10/crowdfunding-platform-edufund-seeks-to-save-sa-students-from-tuition-debt/ . live .
  8. Web site: Mzekandaba . Simnikiwe . Crowdfunding to aid #FeesMustFall campaign . ITWeb . 2015-10-31 . 2015-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151029153026/http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147373 . live .
  9. Web site: Lungelo Shezi . Crowdfunding site launched to help 500 SA students cover tuition fees by end of 2015 - htxt.africa . Htxt.co.za . 2015-10-31 . 2017-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170623233155/http://www.htxt.co.za/2015/10/28/crowdfunding-site-launched-to-help-500-sa-students-cover-tuition-fees-by-end-of-2015/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2015 African Excellence Awards . Corporate Vision . 2015-11-01 . 2015-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151026071906/http://www.corp-vis.com/awards/2015-african-excellence-awards . live .
  11. Web site: Corporate Vision - Cybatar Inc . 2021-02-20 . 2020-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200115215107/https://www.cv-magazine.com/2016-cybatar-inc . live .
  12. Web site: 2015 Best Cloud Computing Company - Africa . Corporate Vision . 2016-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212532/http://corp-vis.com/awards/2015-african-excellence-awards/results-2/details/cybatar-inc . 2016-03-04 .
  13. Web site: SA Startup Awarded for Excellence. BizCommunity. 2016-01-13. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095925/http://www.bizcommunity.com/InBrief/196/708/12338.html. live.