ALX, a pioneer in technology training and skills development, calls for the removal of barriers preventing South African youth from harnessing digital transformation opportunities.
Divesh Sooka, General Manager at ALX South Africa, emphasizes the need for collaboration, “Government, civil society and the private sector must rally to address infrastructural challenges...
Vodacom has established a monitoring and evaluation function to gauge the impact of their socio-economic development investments on society.
Their recent impact assessment report reveals significant progress in reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and bullying in schools through a psychosocial program launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Department of...
The search for commensurate rewards is one that drives the human pursuit in different sectors, from medicine, to tech, to artisanship and entrepreneurship is why tech talents leave the continent in search of greener pastures.
Due to the ongoing trend where the immediate environment does not facilitate the growth and...
Nedbank has joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide free cloud computing skills development and job training to unemployed youth through the AWS re/Start programme.
AWS re/Start is a free, 12-week training programme, covering fundamental AWS Cloud and practical career skills.
Through scenario-based exercises, hands-on labs, and coursework, individuals...
Education is, without a doubt, a fundamental human right. And today, digitalisation enables us to improve education and provide equal access to all.
But where do we even begin? In a world where everything is online and any business that isn't online is losing money, failing to teach our children digital...
Using artificial intelligence tools to clone voices has introduced an entirely novel realm of risk for both companies and individuals.
Generative AI (GAI) has become a catalyst for change, introducing new ways of conducting business, managing data, gathering insights, and collating content. As an intelligent and highly capable technology, it...
Several years ago, the term ‘upskill’ would have been considered corporate jargon.
However, the recent transition from brick-and-mortar offices to virtual spaces has created an urgent need for professionals to prioritise continuous learning to remain relevant in the ever-changing workplace.
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicts that more...
Tuition fees have burdened many young people financially and pushed others to abandon their dreams as the high cost was discouraging. Without a doubt, a scholarship is one way to earn a degree and start your career debt-free.
Many talented but disadvantaged students get to study in western universities with...
One of South Africa's big 4 telecoms, Vodacom, has announced the launch of a programme that will see over 600 young girls between the ages of 14 and 18 receive coding training virtually from 4-7 October 2021.
The initiative is called the #CodeLikeAGirl programme and aims to encourage more girls...
Revolutionary minds from across Africa gear up for the ultimate showdown as four brilliant innovators take center stage in the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023.
Four trailblazers are set to captivate with their ingenious creations. Founded by the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014, this groundbreaking competition...
Ed-tech, short for Education Technology, has become a thriving industry with substantial economic impact. This sector combines hardware, software, and educational principles to offer improved and convenient learning experiences.
Presently, ed-tech is valued at over US$115 billion, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Projections indicate that by...
EY South Africa has announced the winners of the EY Data Science Competition. This competition was hosted in partnership with Zindi (zindi.africa) to encourage learning & development in AI and data science space.
ZINDI was established in Cape Town in 2018, with the aim of making data science and Artificial...
One of the leading global edtech companies Snapplify has launched its Teacha! brand in East Africa, making thousands of teaching resources immediately available to teachers.
Using the Teacha! resource marketplace, teachers can buy and sell their teaching resources online.
"There is a great need for CBC resources in Kenya at the moment and...
mLab has joined forces with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to launch the AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Platform.
This initiative is expected to provide a space for 20 local pioneers to showcase their startups, attract investment and foster a community...
Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a new five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries.
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in Africa, is the...
The "Summer TechEd Fest," organized by Inno Space of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and supported by various government and education organizations, has been officially launched.
This two-day event, comprising Education Day on 21 July and Public Day on 22 July, takes place at the HKPC Building and offers...
