Rikatec is changing the game.It’s CEO, Rivoningo Mhlari, has been featured as this week’s Power business trailblazer.He joined Ayabonga Cawe in studio on Monday to discuss his journey and the importance of big data as a differentiator. One of the first things people ask about is whether they are “like a Tracker” – they are not.

The main difference between Rikatec and other fleet management services is advanced analytics that allow them to predict events before they occur using risk profiling.The crux of Rikatec’s offering is that their products and services predict and detect vehicle breakdowns, simultaneously providing a connection to the nearest help option within five minutes of detection.

Mhlari describes Rikatec as “a proudly African dream, a proudly African reality that is going to hit international markets”.It will be interesting to see how the business uses a data-driven approach to disrupt the market.