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Nerd academy programme launches in the Karoo
A nerd alert has been issued by the Karoo Tech Hub, an initiative run by video production company Piehole.tv in collaboration with ProcurementExpress.com. With an estimated 45% unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape, the tech hub has launched a free…
SqwidNet launches Universities Challenge in South Africa
SqwidNet, the licensed SIGFOX IoT network operator in South Africa, has on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, announced the launch of its new technology competition for university students across South Africa. The challenge will kick-off on 25 April, with entries being…
Creating an e-learning strategy that works
In a fast-paced digital world, the adoption of technology devices in African schools is at an all-time high. With education being a key foundation for Africa’s development, progress has been made over the past decade and according to a recent…
Ethiopia selected as the first country to launch Global Digital Library
The Global Book Alliance, which is comprised of donor agencies from the United States, Norway, the UK, and other countries, is launching a new Global Digital Library in Ethiopia to increase the availability of high-quality reading resources for children and…
CapaCiti to train 3000 unemployed youth for #yourdigitalfuture
Over the next three years, CapaCiTi is scaling up to equip 3000 previously disadvantaged young individuals with industry-demanded technology and business skills, placing them in permanent jobs in South Africa’s leading companies. This hugely impactful programme roll-out has been enabled…
Gemalto partners with Casio to bring digital education into the classroom
Gemalto has revealed that it has partnered with manufacturers of consumer electronics products and business equipment solutions, Casio to help bring digital education into the classroom. With the implementation of Gemalto Sentinel Entitlement Management System (EMS) and software license Rights…
Investing in STEM skills crucial to South Africa’s development
The basic education sector in South Africa needs to increase the number of institutions that focus on critical subjects such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). So says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings, adding that it is crucial for…
Africa’s journey to overcoming educational barriers to technology adoption
Integration of technology in the classroom is inevitable as technology continues to dominate in all industries including healthcare, finance as well as retail to name a few. It is clear however that schools in Africa are lagging behind when it…
MENA Innovation 2018: Official Ministerial Summit for ICT Innovation in Education & Digital Inclusion
Industry and government are looking forward with anticipation to MENA Innovation 2018 which will see the gathering of ministers and government officials, under the patronage of HE Yasser El Kady, Egyptian Minister of Communications & Information Technology. The summit will…
How assistive technology is changing special education
Special education primarily consists of a variety of educational services that address the individual differences and needs of students with physical or mental disabilities, as well as behavioural disorders. This practice ensures a different approach to teaching that is better…
Education Innovation Summit returns to Johannesburg for 3rd year
The Education Innovation Summit is set to take place on 31 May 2018 at the Hilton, Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by IT News Africa, the summit is designed to bring together innovation leaders and the academic community to…
Digital programme to up-skill digital teaching competencies in South Africa
Digital Teaching and Learning Series Certification (DTLS), a SETA accredited digital training programme aims to up-skill digital teaching competencies in South Africa. In a study run by Via Afrika, less than 35% of South Africa’s teachers have been trained in…
Embracing technology to ensure learners reach their full potential
In an increasingly digital world, where technology continues to enhance literally every touch point in our daily lives, it is within the education sector that its impact can potentially prove most profound. This is particularly the case for the African…
University of Cape Town now offers FinTech short course for business
According to the recent Finnovating for Africa report released by media and research company Disrupt Africa, Africa is already home to more than 300 Fintech startups, having raised almost $100 million over the last 2.5 years. But the industry is…
Skills gaps to cause 75% of organisations to experience disruptions by 2020
Two-thirds of organisations are not adequately addressing the infrastructure and operations (I&O) skills gaps that will impede their digital business initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc. Successful I&O organisations will need to implement vastly different roles and technologies during the next…
Samsung set to enhance learning with School in a Box
Anyone entering the workforce today must have at the very least a basic knowledge of technology and how to navigate a digital world. Depending on the industry or type of job, the level of knowledge required differs. Digital learning thrusts…
