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Converge Solutions founder Johann Joubert shares how a childhood accident inspired a mission to improve healthcare through technology, while decades of industry experience helped build a trusted software business serving hospitals, banks and insurers.

Business growth expert Pavlo Phitidis also explains why founders who want to scale need to stop being the bottleneck and start building systems that grow beyond themselves.
21 Jul English South Africa Business News · Business

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