
Bridging the FinTech skills gap - how contracting offers a strategic advantage
By Industry Contributor 8 May 2025By Thashim Seechoonparsad, Acting: General Manager - Professional Talent Solutions at Workforce Staffing FULL STORY >

African students shine in Huawei ICT Competition and Summit
By Industry Contributor 8 April 2025Teams of students from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been recognised for their technological prowess at the regional finals of the Huawei ICT Competition and Summit held recently in Johannesburg. FULL STORY >
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Microsoft launches AI Skills Fest to empower South Africans to acquire new AI skills
By Staff Writer 7 April 2025Microsoft is launching AI Skills Fest, a global initiative featuring a 24-hour AI learning event followed by 50 days of continuous learning, from 8 April to 28 May 2025. FULL STORY >

Women in Tech Interview - Lizelle Strydom, Managing Director, CareerBox Africa
By Ryan Noik 11 March 2025In the wake of Women’s Day on the 8th, Ryan Noik speaks to Lizelle Strydom, Managing Director, CareerBox Africa about technology, essential skills in the industry for today and in the future, handling setbacks... FULL STORY >

Microsoft invests additional R5.4 billion in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 7 March 2025Thursday evening this week was unexpectedly jubilant with hope and optimism at Microsoft offices in Bryanston as the company announced its plans to invest another R5.4 billion rand into the country over the next three years. FULL STORY >

AI-powered Professions - The Future of Work and the Skills Gap
By Staff Writer 18 February 2025Doug Woolley from Dell Technologies explains why professionals need both technical and human skills to thrive, and continuous learning and inclusive leadership will be key to success in an AI-driven workplace. FULL STORY >

Cisco and Forge X launch new Incubation Centre to empower SMMEs in South Africa
By Staff Writer 27 November 2024Cisco has announced a collaboration with Forge X, an incubation hub, to launch a new EDGE Centre in Johannesburg. 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 >

Training the deskless generation
By Industry Contributor 16 April 2024Seventy-two percent of South Africa’s working class does not have a desk; how can companies address the challenge of a skills deficit in the country? FULL STORY >

Solving the skills gap: Tech’s role in democratising access into new industries
By Press Release 27 March 2024The African youth of today will become the world’s future workforce. The continent is home to the fastest-growing youth population in the world. Statistics also show that the region’s technological... FULL STORY >
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Companies invest more than $100,000 yearly to upskill their cybersecurity teams
By Staff Writer 26 March 2024Over 70% of businesses pay more than USD $100,000 for additional training annually to keep skills of their cybersecurity employees up to date, a recent global Kaspersky study has revealed. FULL STORY >

Cybersecurity – a man’s world? The importance of shifting perceptions
By Staff Writer 6 March 2024The cybersecurity industry, facing a skills gap of millions of people and grappling with soaring demand for solutions and services, needs female applicants more than ever, yet there are still obstacles that need to be... FULL STORY >

Solving the developer skills shortage: Could women be the key?
By Industry Contributor 6 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, says Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio. FULL STORY >

Collaboration key to bridging the digital skills gap in Africa
By Industry Contributor 18 January 2024André Zitzke, Manager: SAS Global Academic Programs in Africa explains how and why we urgently need to address the digital skills gap. FULL STORY >

Decoding the skills shortage: How independent contracting will revolutionise IT recruitment in 2024 and beyond
By Industry Contributor 5 December 2023By Gary Silbermann, Co-founder and Innovation Director at One Degree FULL STORY >
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