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Outcomes, not qualifications, drive demand for digital skills training in 2026

eriinfo.com5 days ago05 mins

Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. South Africa’s persistent shortage of digital skills is intensifying scrutiny of how effectively education and training pathways translate into workplace readiness, as employers and policymakers increasingly prioritise employability outcomes over enrolment alone. According to online education provider HyperionDev, government initiatives like the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy…

Diepsloot youth gain critical digital training as new skills hub opens

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

In the past three months, Afrika Tikkun has trained over 600 unemployed young people in Diepsloot. Afrika Tikkun, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation, has opened a digital skills hub in Diepsloot. Through the Afrika Tikkun Digital Skills Hub, the partners aim to equip young people with the skills needed to thrive in a…

Graduates: 5 CV Tips to Showcase the Soft Skills that Employers Want

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

South Africa’s graduate unemployment rate fell to 10.4% in Q3 2025, down from 12.2% in Q2. Despite this improvement, the rate remains higher than the 8.7% recorded at the end of Q4 2024, underscoring a persistent disconnect between what graduates study and what the labour market actually requires. “Employers are responding by rethinking what…

Time-to-productivity heightens SA’s skills crisis

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. SA’s skills crisis is evolving: a hiring shortage is not the biggest problem for employers, it’s that too many new hires take too long to become productive. This is according to research presented by online education provider HyperionDev. Reflecting on the findings of the company’s Graduate Impact Report…

Rugby legend to tackle growing need for AI, digital skills among youth

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

Rugby legend and philanthropist Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Sport and digital technology can combine to empower Africa’s youth with much-needed skills and access to global markets, helping them overcome adversity to realise their ambitions, says former Springbok Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Speaking at the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town this week, Mtawarira said…

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Ikamva Digital – a digital learning platform that offers flexible, mobile-friendly learning pathways in high-demand skills – has officially been launched by Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Supplied image – back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of…

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Africa: How Airtel Africa Foundation, Partners Will Boost Digital Skills in Rwanda

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Airtel Africa Foundation has teamed up with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), and Cisco to expand digital skills training and Internet access across Rwanda. The partnership was announced during the three-day Mobile World Congress in Kigali, held from October 21 to 23, 2025, and forms part of the Digital…

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Africa: Skills Training Is Opening Opportunities for Millions of Young People in Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago012 mins

From a young age, Leah Francis Basu was fascinated by the mechanics of an aircraft. “I loved aircrafts,” she recalls, describing the moment she first discovered the science of lift. “It was surprising to me to learn the Bernoulli’s principle, where air moving faster over the top of the wing creates lower pressure, while the…

New tech centre to train workers in EV skills

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

The Manufacturing Centre of Excellence will partner with OEMs to teach new energy vehicle skills. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is preparing to launch a skills development training centre in Pretoria, to upskill automotive workers and train students in a range of new energy vehicle (NEV) skills. The Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, which will…

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Africa: Building Africa’s Industrial Future Through Skills and Innovation

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

The second Africa Skills Week (ASW) which promotes youth skills development and fosters collaboration across the continent, is currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe is leading South Africa’s delegation to the gathering which began on Monday. It is being hosted by the African Union Commission’s Department…