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Skills Development & Training

SA is training youth for entry-level jobs AI just erased

Visagen Naidoo 26 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

Skills Training

FNB, UJ partner to deliver free accredited app development skills programme

11 Jun 2026

BMW IT Hub to inject R4bn into SA economy

ICT

BMW IT Hub to inject R4bn into SA economy

5 Jun 2026

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Technology

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

14 May 2026

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Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

Supplied image: Shaun Fuchs, Founder of Centennial Schools

Skills Training

How to prepare today's students for tomorrow's hybrid careers

Shaun Fuchs 14 Apr 2026

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Higher Education

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

25 Mar 2026

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

E-commerce

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

Lungelo Dlamini 23 Mar 2026

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

Education

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 19 Mar 2026

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Technology

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Mar 2026

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Media

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 Feb 2026

MTN, Microsoft set for 2026 rollout of AI learning tools in key markets

4th Industrial Revolution

MTN, Microsoft set for 2026 rollout of AI learning tools in key markets

17 Nov 2025

Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

29 Oct 2025

Skills Training

DHET, Microsoft SA signs agreement to boost AI and digital skills

9 Oct 2025

New partnership aims to strengthen SA's tech talent pipeline

Development

New partnership aims to strengthen SA's tech talent pipeline

7 Oct 2025

Yvette Chochoe, Sage Foundation Regional Manager, AME

Skills Training

Hands-on support to boost 4 digital skills development programmes

24 Jul 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Partnership provides new robotics and coding facilities to Phalaborwa high school

16 Jul 2025

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Technology

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jun 2025

Skills Training

New smart skills centre to digitally empower Fraserburg communities

12 Jun 2025

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Technology

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Issued by ALX 13 May 2025

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Higher Education

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Issued by Mann Made 16 Apr 2025

AATF: Future Manufacturing Africa 2025: Powering Industry with AI & Automation

Design & Manufacturing

AATF: Future Manufacturing Africa 2025: Powering Industry with AI & Automation

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 Apr 2025

Source: Google.org

4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Amritesh Anand 17 Jul 2024

Liquid C2 expands Cloudmania service to Egypt

Cloud

Liquid C2 expands Cloudmania service to Egypt

15 Jul 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered a South Africa technology history lesson in his Africa Tech Week keynote.

Technology

#ATW24: Minister Gungubele calls for connectivity and inclusion

Lindsey Schutters 17 May 2024

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Kalane Rampai 8 Jan 2024

Cisco will bring EDGE Centres into WomHub incubation spaces. Source: x.com

Tech Startups

#WomensMonth: Cisco and WomHub partner to help women in STEM

17 Aug 2023

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Skills Development & Training

R800m to equip youth with digital skills

17 Apr 2023

Image supplied: Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) Boosts Digital Skills in Côte d’Ivoire with the launch of its national digital academy

Skills Training

Smart Africa Digital Academy launches in Côte d'Ivoire

19 Sep 2022

Skills mismatch in chemical sectors negatively impacting employability

Skills Development

Skills mismatch in chemical sectors negatively impacting employability

28 Jul 2022

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Skills Training

UCT Digital Bootcamp gives incompletes a second chance

Shan Radcliffe 22 Jun 2022

Digify Africa and Meta celebrate African digital potential this Youth Month in Youth Digital Skills Forum

Events & Conferencing

Digify Africa and Meta celebrate African digital potential this Youth Month in Youth Digital Skills Forum

Issued by Digify Africa 22 Jun 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

High schools go digital through Telkom Foundation's virtual classroom initiative

7 Jun 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

Skills Training

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

ICT

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

13 Apr 2022

Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa

Skills Training

Everyday vs workplace digital skills: Preparing for an all-digital world

Zuko Mdwaba 25 Mar 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

Why project-based learning is key to real-world success

10 Dec 2021

Digital

Smart Africa Alliance welcomes Google as a member

29 Jul 2021

A glimmer of hope at day 1 of the Top Empowerment Conference 2021

Events & Conferencing

A glimmer of hope at day 1 of the Top Empowerment Conference 2021

Issued by Topco Media 15 Jul 2021

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

Social Media

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

Emily Stander 8 Jul 2021

First Innovation and Digital Skills Centre opens in Mthatha

Skills Training

First Innovation and Digital Skills Centre opens in Mthatha

14 Jun 2021

#YouthMatters: Bulelani Ngcauzele, junior account manager at Hook, Line & Sinker

Youth Month

#YouthMatters: Bulelani Ngcauzele, junior account manager at Hook, Line & Sinker

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Jun 2021

TikTok launches Rising Voices to upskill Black creators

Social Media

TikTok launches Rising Voices to upskill Black creators

29 Mar 2021