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 >
OPPO South Africa announces 50 OPPO Reno Academy Bursaries for Young Women
By Staff Writer 6 September 2023OPPO South Africa has announced an offer to award 50 Reno Academy Bursaries to young women in the Amy Foundation entrepreneurship Development Programme. FULL STORY >
Open Source at the forefront of next-gen ICT infrastructure management
By Press Release 25 July 2022The demands placed on businesses to automate and streamline ICT infrastructure management has placed open source technology under the microscope and highlighted a range of benefits. FULL STORY >
Huawei, MTN and Dept of Social Development partner for ICT skills delivery in Northwest Community
By Staff Writer 15 December 2021Huawei South Africa has partnered with the MTN SA Foundation and the Department of Social Development, supporting digital access and ICT skills development for the Letlhakeng Community in the North... FULL STORY >
Microsoft launches hackathon to tackle gender-based violence
By Staff Writer 11 August 2020Microsoft South Africa, together with leading gender-based violence NPO partners, 1000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation, have launched the Safe@Home Hackathon to address gender-based violence in South Africa. FULL STORY >
rAInbow chatbot offers a safe space for domestic abuse victims to get information without leaving the house
By Industry Contributor 31 March 2020rAInbow is a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to chat with users and provide accurate information on domestic violence. FULL STORY >
Vodacom Foundation unveils revamped Early Childhood Development centers
By Ryan Noik 24 February 2020The Vodacom Foundation announced today that it has revamped two Early Childhood Development centers (ECDs) in Atteridgeville township, Pretoria. FULL STORY >
Microsoft, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and National Geographic offering $100 000 to save the planet
By Ryan Noik 15 July 2019There is up to $100 000 (approx. R1.4 million) support being offered to those working on an artificial intelligence solution that is aimed to facilitating a sustainable future this month. FULL STORY >
Artificial intelligence solving African healthcare challenges
By Press Release 23 July 2018Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise healthcare supply chains in Africa, according to supply chain specialist Deborah Dull, representing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. FULL STORY >
Asimov’s Foundation picked up by Apple as TV series
By Staff Writer 11 April 2018Sci-fi fans might have wondered why one of the most seminal works in science-fiction, Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy, has not been made into a series. FULL STORY >
Facebook partners with the Nelson Mandela Foundation in its centenary year
By Press Release 20 February 2018Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s centenary and legacy under the theme: Be the Legacy, Facebook has announced a three-year partnership to support The Nelson Mandela archive, based at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. FULL STORY >
Married or single: how to thrive as a female entrepreneur
By Press Release 12 January 2018Recent research suggests that married women are more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than single women. FULL STORY >
Robots: To Tax or Not to Tax?
By Press Release 25 May 2017By Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, Innovation Influencer and Founder, African Innovation Foundation FULL STORY >
Teen entrepreneurship, confidence-building, and honest conversation: building blocks to a brighter future
By Press Release 1 December 2016As we celebrate the progress made and the work that still needs to be done this World Aids Day, it’s clear that we need much more than just education and awareness. FULL STORY >
Mentec Foundation SA receives a Microsoft YouthSpark grant to bring computer science to young people in South Africa
By Press Release 10 May 2016Microsoft Philanthropies recently announced grants for over 100 nonprofit organisations in 55 countries, including Mentec Foundation in South Africa. The grants are a component... FULL STORY >
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