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Pan-African entrepreneur training platform to launch this September
A brand-new online training platform, TechTribe Accelerator (TTA), is set to launch on Friday, 13 September 2019, at the SA Innovation Summit. The inspiration for the TTA platform was born from the need to create pan-African partnerships to solve continental…
Female focused platform empowers over 9.7 million learners
In September 2018, Cell C announced that it would be launching a new project – CellCgirl – that aimed to empower young women to give them greater opportunities to excel. Through the platform, young women between 14 and 24 would…
South African classrooms are getting a 4IR upgrade
The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) has announced that it’s set on introducing information and communication technology (ICT) to the classroom. This is part of the departments plan to ensure that its classrooms are prepared for the fourth industrial…
Mastercard Foundation to bring 3 million employment opportunities to Ghana
The Mastercard Foundation – founded in 2006 by global financial services company, Mastercard – announced the launch of a new initiative set to begin in Ghana aims to enable three million young people to access ‘dignified and fulfilling’ work by…
Tech provider and NGO join forces to bring IT classroom to Uganda
Tech services provider, ITEC and Oasis Uganda, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), announced that they are planning on working together to build an IT container classroom at the Oasis Academy. The academy is located in the Musoto Village in Eastern Uganda.…
6000 South African learners to benefit from free 5G and 4IR online training
Huawei South Africa and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) have announced plans to launch free online and on-site training in 5G and 4IR technologies, targeting 6000 learners, who are either postgraduate ICT students or practitioners. Huawei made…
Tech partnership to provide greater access to education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe-based education access company, Educate announced that it has partnered with UK-based Fintech company, SympliFi. The partnership is said to enable Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom to invest in the education of their loved ones back home. Educate aims…
African blockchain developer programme open for applications
Back in February 2019, the Africa Blockchain Alliance (ABA) launched the Africa Blockchain Developer Programme in partnership with technology company, ConsenSys. The idea behind the programme was to give coders in Africa the opportunity to gain the skills they would…
VMware to address digital skills gap in Africa
VMware has announced the expansion of the VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa programme in partnership with Strathmore University – @iLabAfrica Centre, Kenya. The aim is to empower the fast-growing, young African population to enter the digital workforce with confidence and…
Africa Code Week equips teachers in Ghana with digital skills
In Ghana, close to 700 teachers completed digital skills training in August as part of the country’s preparations for SAP Africa Code Week, which aims to introduce 1.5 million young Africans to digital and coding skills in 2019. Claire Gillissen-Duval,…
Google launches CS First program aimed at South African learners
On 15 August 2019, Google South Africa launched the CS First program which according to Google was created by educators aims to teach South African learners the fundamentals of computer science. This program will strive to educate over 30,000 South…
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The importance of AV equipment in a modern day classroom
As the use of technology has peaked over the years, it has had an impact on many sectors including the education sector. In recent times, it has been noted that children learn and assimilate more information when their sensory experiences…
South Africa: Over 2000 school principals receive reporting mobile devices
Over 2000 Samsung Galaxy A30 devices were handed over to school headmasters across the Gauteng province on Tuesday, 13 August 2019. The devices support the administrative processes underpinning e-platforms and will become a focal point of communication between principals, districts…
South African school gets high-tech computer centre
On Thursday, 8 August 2019, Kwazi Mshengu, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, officially opened the Siqongweni High School high-tech computer centre. The provisions, donated by Aberdare Cables, was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his visit to the school in January…
Space in Africa attracts funding for cross-continent coverage
On Tuesday, 16 July 2019, Space in Africa — news, data, and market analyst for the African space industry — announced that it has completed its seed funding round. While the exact figures were not disclosed, the funds raised are…
Online Business School for entrepreneurs launched in Nigeria
Business coach and trainer, TriciaBiz launched an online business school on Saturday, 13 July 2019, in Nigeria. The new online school, Business Lab Africa, aims to help entrepreneurs in Africa succeed in business, it’s subscription-based and is geared towards providing…
