Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which empowers global organisations to grow and build sustainable competitive advantage, has released its latest report, revealing how Africa’s software and applications developer community is scaling fast at 21 per cent annually. The report however said although Africa currently has 4.7 million developers, and competing with regions such as Europe with…

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Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Africa No Filter Unites Africa’s Creative Heavyweights to Shape the Continent’s Global Narrative

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Opportunity Africa has launched a pan-African Creative Council, bringing together leading communications, media and marketing figures to advance a stronger, more unified narrative of the continent in line with Agenda 2063. The Council is designed as a continental platform to reshape how Africa is perceived globally and how it defines itself,…

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Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Africa: 57 Percent Construction Talent Gap, Slows Down Africa’s Infrastructure Boom

Sub-Saharan Africa’s construction sector is entering a crucial transformational periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a continent-wide initiative designed to close critical infrastructure gaps by 2040 through more than 400 priority projects spanning energy, transport, ICT, and transboundary water systems. With over $360 billion committed,…

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Westcon-Comstor signs Infoblox distribution deal for southern Africa

Westcon-Comstor signs Infoblox distribution deal for southern Africa

Nickey Mannya, director for cyber security and next-generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Westcon-Comstor has signed a distribution agreement with Infoblox to extend its cyber security and networking offering in southern Africa. In a previous ITWeb article, Westcon-Comstor tabled its ambition to specialise in security as part of its growth strategy. The firm said it would…

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Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Africa: Beyond It – Why Digital Governance Is Africa’s Ultimate Leadership Challenge

Africa’s digital future hinges on effective governance and combating cybercrime to foster economic growth, trust, and innovation while addressing significant gaps in digital literacy among leaders. As the first quarter of the 21st century passes, it is becoming increasingly clear that Africa’s ability to catch up with the rest of the world will depend on…

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Africa: Despite Africa’s 4.7m Strong Developer Base, Gender Gap Still Limits Continent’s Full Digital Potential – Report

Africa: Covenant University Don Named Among Africa’s Leading Voices On Higher Education Reform

A Nigerian academic and researcher at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr. Ada Peter, has been recognised among 25 women shaping conversations on the future of higher education across Africa, by the Education Collaborative. The recognition places Peter alongside prominent education leaders and administrators from across the continent who are rethinking how African universities can…

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Ericsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

Ericsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

Ericsson has appointed Siseko Ngxola as head of its South African operations, signalling a continued focus on the local market. Siseko Ngxola | image supplied Ngxola brings more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, having held roles across sales, enterprise and mobile networks. His career includes international exposure in markets such as…

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