Randall Newman

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Randall Newman
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Born
Randall Newman

(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 26)
Gaborone, Botswana
Citizenship Botswana
Education Sheffield Hallam University
Occupations
Known forFounding Zesta, Nexus AI, Verbosec.

Randall Newman is a Botswana entrepreneur, and the founder and chief executive officer of Verbosec. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Newman was born and raised in the capital city of Gaborone where he also spent his childhood. He did his high school education at St. Joseph's College, Kgale. [1]

He holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership from Sheffield Hallam University in partnership with Botswana Accountancy College. [3]

Career

Before leaving the Botswana Accountancy College, Newman joined the technology business landscape by working for a local tech company as an Account Executive. [4] He ventured into the entrepreneurship journey by venturing into software development founding Verbosec in 2019 with his brother, Henry Newman. [3]

Newman continued to launch a food delivery company called Zesta (formerly Square Eats) in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. [5] [6] In 2024, his company Verbosec launched an AI-powered generative platform called Nexus AI. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "THE AI REVOLUTION". PressReader . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Tlhankane, Mompati (15 January 2021). "Forbes 30 under 30 finalists embark on a blood donation drive". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Adamson, Kabelo (3 February 2021). "Innovative twins enter food tech space » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Mathala, Sharon (29 September 2020). "Redefining entrepreneurship » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Square Eats: delivering food and drinks to your doorstep – YourBotswana" . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Release, Press (13 January 2021). "Square Eats Announces Plans for Expansion into South Africa" . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Galeragwe, Moshe. "Botswana Estonia partner to develop AI strategy". Daily News Botswana .
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