Standard Chartered Bank taps South Africa as the next destination for its Women in Tech initiative.
Huawei SA’s Women in Tech digital skills training programme attendees are now open to adopting cloud technology.
Huawei SA encourages women business owners to apply for its 2022 Women in Tech digital skills initiative.
The Cape Town / Stockholm Connect initiative prepares a solution-oriented webinar to address gender inequality in the local tech start-up space.
ITWeb TV: SA has enough potential skills | Episode #77
CompTIA's Loraine Vorster talks addressing the IT skills shortage, upskilling within the organisation, giving a chance to 1 million matriculants and what's on the horizon for the IT certification and training body. #itwebtv #comptiacetification #skills
The business world must become more welcoming and safer for women, so they can go all the way from the classroom to the boardroom, in all sectors, including technology.
In light of International Girls in ICT Day, LG South Africa, Huawei South Africa and GirlCode commit to train more South African girls in STEM-related skills.
From Novice to Eskom CIO: Faith Burn’s Inspiring Journey in Tech | Exploring Careers in Tech #15
In the latest episode of Exploring Careers in Tech, ITWeb interviews Faith Burn, CIO of Eskom, who shares her inspiring journey in the tech industry. Faith candidly reflects on her path, emphasizing the role of preparation and seizing opportunities. Despite never having seen a computer before university, she pursued a degree in computer science, driven by curiosity and a willingness to face fears. Faith began her career as an assistant programmer, steadily rising through roles such as business development manager, project manager, and ultimately CIO. Along the way, she gained diverse experiences, including working in internal auditing, project risk consulting, and holding a leadership role at Deloitte. Her advice to aspiring women in tech centers on embracing new challenges, maintaining a learning mindset, and not being deterred by doubt or negativity. Faith underscores the importance of finding mentors and counselors from diverse backgrounds to provide guidance and perspectives, enabling informed decisions
The virtual sessions are a collaboration between LexisNexis South Africa and Dell Technologies.
What started as a WhatsApp group to teach women to code has grown into an organisation bringing women in tech together.
Mireille Umuhoza, COO of the ride-sharing start-up, says gender stereotypes should stop being used to box women in.
AfricaCom has opened nominations for its first ‘Female Innovator of the Year’ award.
Popular tech blogger and e-sports star urges women not to try fit into stereotypical boxes.