GirlCode’s first Pan African Hackathon addresses pressing global challenges
By Staff Writer 5 September 2024Aspiring young female coders, developers, and tech enthusiasts from across South Africa and various African countries put their skills to the test at the 10th annual GirlCode Hackathon, which took place from 31 August... FULL STORY >
Navigating the new era of low-code and no-code software development
By Industry Contributor 30 April 2024By Morgan Goddard, Software Development Executive at new-age solutions and systems integrator +OneX FULL STORY >
Are companies truly making an effort to recruit and retain top coders?
By Thomas McKinnon 17 April 2024Organisations have a real shot at tackling the talent shortage by changing how they hire coders and making sure their employees are happy, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio. FULL STORY >
Women as the solution to South Africa's developer shortage
By Industry Contributor 26 March 2024Problem-solving, which is at the heart of coding, can only flourish with a more diverse workforce that brings new ideas to the table, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio. FULL STORY >
MTN SA Foundation and Department of Basic Education Pilot Coding & Robotics Centre in Soweto Girls’ School
By Press Release 7 March 2024As nations attempt to maintain their leadership in a global economy ruled by digital innovation, educating today’s learners and ensuring that they are digitally literate and understand... FULL STORY >
Everything you need to know about QR code payments
By Industry Contributor 29 June 2023By Paul Selibas, Division President at Ukheshe FULL STORY >
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel to solve youth unemployment, we need to work together synergistically
By Industry Contributor 22 May 2023By Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode_ FULL STORY >
Lenovo and partners host coding event to empower South African youth and bridge the digital-tech gap in South Africa
By Press Release 16 May 2023Global technology company, Lenovo, recognizes the importance of empowering youth and actively collaborates with partners to create opportunities and support the development of... FULL STORY >
Vodacom launches another #CodeLikeAGirl over school holidays
By Staff Writer 4 October 2022Vodacom has launched another installment of its inspiring #CodeLikeAGirl programme that will see 250 girls between the ages of 14 and 18 receive coding training during 3-7 October 2022 in the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Gauteng... FULL STORY >
Forge Academy & Labs introduces Winter School for Kids commencing 13 July 2022
By Press Release 12 July 2022Forge Academy & Labs is warming up the school holidays this winter by introducing a two-day coding, robotics and drones workshop for kids. FULL STORY >
We risk leaving talented youth behind in our quest to go fully digital
By Industry Contributor 7 April 2022By Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode_ FULL STORY >
GirlCode set to host hackathon in celebration of International Women
By Staff Writer 4 March 2022GirlCode has joined forces with AWS, Mint Group, TakeALot, DVT and Lenovo to host an all-female hackathon in celebration of International Women’s Day under the theme: ‘Break the Bias’. FULL STORY >
Think before you scan – QR codes are a potential cyber risk
By Industry Contributor 13 January 2022By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix FULL STORY >
In the fight against COVID-19, barcodes guide the way
By Staff Writer 20 December 2021Helping keep track of all these implementations, the backbone of the systems are barcodes - unique, encoded sequences of numbers and characters that are ideal for tracking and tracing. FULL STORY >
Cash on decline says FNB as contactless payments rise
By Staff Writer 9 December 2021FNB notes the Covid-19 pandemic is helping to fuel the adoption of contactless payments such as smart device payments, QR Code (Scan to Pay) and ‘Tap to Pay’ whilst reliance on cash declines yearly. FULL STORY >
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