Articles about ICT skills

ITWeb TV: Cisco Networking Academy sets large skills target

Since inception, the academy has trained 411 000 students in South Africa, says Cisco’s Ndileka Stuurman.

SA must deliver education to the gadget, says deputy minister

An ICT-driven platform can get more young people in TVET and community college post-school education, says Buti Manamela.

MTN invests in ICT skills development for women, youth

The Digital Skills for Digital Jobs programme will upskill 900 youth and women with digital and entrepreneurship training over the next year.

Altron creates ICT-related education opportunities

The firm introduces Ascent Trust, an ICT skills education-focused trust, as it drives its broad-based black economic empowerment initiatives.

ManpowerGroup SA looks to develop local ICT skills

The firm’s IT Academy offers certified courses for potential employees from diverse backgrounds, experience and skill levels.

More SA firms plug ICT skills gap with overseas recruits

The number of local ICT firms looking for talent overseas has increased dramatically, finds the ICT Skills Survey.

Skills dearth a chokehold on SA’s ‘vibrant’ ICT sector

The lack of ICT skills in SA puts a ceiling on the ICT sector and its potential to drive economic growth.

Huawei’s ICT talent development contest opens

The Chinese tech giant launches its 2022-2023 ICT Competition for SA, to foster local and global ICT talent.

Software development academy readies to open its doors

Cape Town-based redAcademy will tomorrow welcome its first intake of matriculant school leavers.

New initiative to unlock SA youth ICT skills potential

The science and innovation department and MICT SETA partner to build ICT skills for SA’s unemployed youth.

Silicon Valley software engineering school opens in Joburg

Holberton School SA will soon welcome its first students to train as software engineers to meet the growing IT skills demand.

Huawei, African Telecoms Union partner in digital drive

The parties say the deal is aimed at strengthening Africa’s ability to grasp the full potential of digital technologies and the digital economy.