Technology sector players have launched a Digital Talent Program that is aimed at developing digital skills in the market by taking a sustainable approach to create a healthy digital talent pipeline. In its first year, [c]
Kenya’s cyber security skillset deficit is set to be reduced by adding 5,000 professionals to the pool. The process to do so kicked off with the graduation of the first cohort of 200 executives from [c]
Building on the Seed Investment by DOB Equity and $9.5 million funding by Mastercard Foundation, Moringa has received additional investment from Proparco to support its expansion outside Kenya. The new funding has seen the tech-based learning [c]
Canon is scheduled to offer aspiring photographers an incredible platform to showcase their work, gain direct access to and feedback from acclaimed experts, and attend key industry events. A total of 100 students to receive [c]
The government of Kenya, via the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, is poised to ramp up the level of technological skill capacity among its ICT workforce across the country in a new deal [c]
The drive to grow the base of Kenya’s cyber security expertise received a major boost today when, for the first time, an industry-led training program to add 2,000 professionals was unveiled by USIU-Africa, Kenya Bankers [c]
With Kenya facing a dire shortage of cyber security experts and the Internet becoming more ubiquitous, the regulator Communications Authority (CA), Huawei, and Safaricom have partnered alongside Swahilipot Hub to impart cyber security skills to [c]
With ICT playing an increasingly significant role in Kenya’s public and private sectors, the dearth of specialized technicians to manage the infrastructure has become more evident. Network technology in particular, is constantly changing and, as [c]
Moringa School and Impact Hub Accra sign a partnership that will see students from Ghana join the institution. The Covid-19 pandemic and the growth of the tech sector across Africa, provided Moringa with an opportunity [c]
With national demand growing for highly specialized ICT skills across multiple industries, the future belongs to those who have an understanding of how organizations work and possess ideas with possible solutions to the myriad problems [c]
The Kenya government is stepping up its drive to ensure more Kenyans are connected to the internet as part of a broader policy to deliver better public services. In order to do so, the ICT [c]
Huawei Technologies has set an ambitious target of training nearly 1 million new ICT professionals in partnership with universities in Africa. Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future“, Huawei has invited bright university students from [c]
As small businesses accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to the pandemic, Mastercard has partnered with online gateway PayFast to host “Empowering Every Business SME Masterclass” – a free virtual webinar designed to help entrepreneurs [c]
In light of October being, in various countries across the globe, the month to raise awareness of cybersecurity and domestic violence, Kaspersky has joined with other Coalition Against Stalkerware experts to provide police officers with [c]
Check Point, a global provider of cyber security solutions, has launched Check Point Mind, a knowledge training portal, in collaboration with over 200 recognized training partners. Users can sign up with the portal and choose from [c]
The East African Business Council (EABC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science & Technology (NM-AIST) to bridge the skills gap and mismatch and to upscale the [c]
UAP Old Mutual Foundation has launched a financial literacy program designed to reach an estimated 1 million young people and expand economic and social opportunities for youth in Kenya. The Foundation has partnered with Shujaaz [c]
Fourteen film professionals from eight African countries have been selected to participate in the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy Africa online training programme, which is set to take place from 26 September to 2 October 2021. The [c]
Human beings have evolved, thus advancing in skills and knowledge. One of the most remarkable innovations in mankind’s evolution is developing the art of reading and writing. In the modern era, all the information collected [c]
Fintech specialist e4 has launched a Girls in STEM programme to provide girls in underprivileged areas with the support they need to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) post matric. Cognisant of [c]
Huawei has officially closed out its Women4Tech digital skills training programme, held in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, with a session focusing on how South African SMMEs can benefit from app [c]
More than 100 women entrepreneurs have attended the first segment of Huawei South Africa’s Women4Tech digital skills training programme. By the end of the programme, Huawei aims to help women headed SMMEs advance their skills [c]
Huawei, in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, has officially launched the Women4Tech digital skills training programme, with an attendance of 107 women entrepreneurs. The initiative aims to help women advance [c]
Huawei South Africa is calling on women entrepreneurs to apply for its digital skills training programme, Women4Tech. The free online course is open to savvy, tech-forward women entrepreneurs, and aims to advance their skills and [c]
An INTERPOL operation saw thousands of checks carried out against its global databases in order to strengthen efforts against cross-border crime. The five-day (19 – 23 July) Operation STOP (Smuggling Training and Operations Programme) included [c]
We live in interesting times. Technology has transformed each and every aspect of our lives – from the way we cook our favourite meals, how we communicate (both as individuals and within companies), to how [c]
An initiative to equip over 50,000 owners of Micro Small Enterprises (SMEs) with the relevant digital skills by the end of this year has kicked off in Nairobi, targeting to be expanded to multiple counties [c]
Oracle has announced that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has partnered with Oracle for Startups to support the technology business ecosystem in Lagos State, Nigeria. The partnership will create entrepreneurship solutions, training, and upskilling [c]
The Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) commits to high-impact entrepreneurs by launching its fifth call for applications for project leaders from across Africa. Interested applicants have until before July 3, 2021 to submit their [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), through its Chief Skills Office, has partnered with the Rwanda Telecenter Network (RTN) to roll out online learning programs in order to improve the skills of Rwandans. Through support from [c]
Digital transformation has uncovered gigantic development opportunities for organizations worldwide. Data, now considered as the new oil, is helping organizations make more informed decisions and offer state-of-the-art products and services to the consumers. If you [c]
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