AI literacy is no longer the preserve of developers and data scientists. According to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for March 2026, released on Monday, competence in AI tools is fast becoming a baseline expectation across South African white-collar roles – from finance and office administration to education and business management. The report traces two…
Empower+ equips adolescent girls with foundational and AI skills, preparing them for an AI-enabled economy. (Image supplied by Microsoft) Microsoft and the UNAIDS-supported Education Plus initiative have collaborated to launch Empower+, a free artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills platform aimed at equipping young people with future-ready skills across 21 African countries. According to a…
Accra, Ghana — Foundational learning, the ability to read, write, and do basic math, is the bedrock of every child’s education. This is not just an educational failure, but also a development emergency. In Africa specifically, challenges are more pronounced. Too many students are still missing this crucial start. The challenge now is how to…
Rennie Naidoo, professor in Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. South Africa, like many of its peers in the Global South, is awash in digital optimism. Coding bootcamps for youth, broadband projects spanning provinces, and classrooms equipped with sleek tablets. These are the emblems of a country striving to plug into the…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa is investing in the future engineers, scientists and innovators of SA. Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa, a business of Cassava Technologies, celebrated the top achievers of its 2024 STEM and digital literacy programme at an event held in Midrand on Friday. The academic awards celebration and career expo was attended…
The communications ministry will focus on digitally upskilling 30 000 government employees in the 2025/2026 financial year. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will embark on the task of improving the digital literacy skills of 30 000 public service employees. So said DCDT deputy minister Mondli Gungubele, during the presentation of the department’s…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a transformative force to reckon with across various sectors of human endeavour, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation and growth. In Nigeria, while AI is still in its infant stages, there is a growing recognition of its potential to address local challenges and drive economic development. This shift in mindset…
