As International Literacy Day (8 September) approaches, much of the conversation will rightly focus on the power of reading and writing. But in today’s hyper-connected world, there’s another critical, yet often overlooked form of literacy that deserves attention: digital literacy.…
Glencore Ferroalloys has taken a daring step in influencing the future of the young people in the communities where it works by holding the inaugural World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) at Rustenburg’s Kloofview Primary School. This year’s competition, which built on…
Sixty-two teenagers, ranging from ages 12 to 17, have finished the Coding School program in Dar es Salaam, organized by ThinkYoung and Boeing. Conducted in April 2024, these sessions have armed Tanzanian youngsters with advanced digital skills, paving the way…
Zambian social enterprise, Asikana Network has partnered with Facebook to launch a digital literacy program in Zambia on Thursday, 12 September. eZibo Digital Literacy aims to train youth between the ages of 13-18 in Zambian schools. The programme will challenge…
Nokia and the Finnish National Committee for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UNICEF Kenya have launched a shared-value partnership during this year’s Nairobi Innovation Week, to increase equitable access to digital literacy for some of the most disadvantaged…
The Free State Provincial Government and Cell C have signed an agreement that will pave the way to public access Wi-Fi for the province’s citizens. Internet access and digital literacy are widely recognised as enablers of economic participation and improved…
Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with UN Women, introduced Female Farmers programme in 2018. The programme, which is focused at empowering smallholder female farmers within the country’s agriculture sector, has to date trained 350 small-scale female farmers in rural areas of…
The Coalition for Digital Intelligence (CDI), a platform created in association with the World Economic Forum (Forum) and formed jointly by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), IEEE Standards Association (IEEE), and DQ Institute, has today launched the…
The business landscape is changing, it’s no secret. The Fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun to shift the business landscape, and the challenges faced by businesses increase at the same pace as their competition. The barriers to entry for many…
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…