Artificial intelligence technology concept with text AI on electronic circuit board. Teera Konakan | Moment | Getty Images While there’s mounting concerns that artificial intelligence is replacing jobs, it’s not all bad news for the labor market, particularly for workers with AI skills. Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who…
GirlCode has launched the Digital Skills Employment Acceleration Programme for Women, aimed at equipping young women (aged 18 to 35) with software development skills that will enable them to secure work in SA’s growing tech sector. Supplied image Zandile Mkwanazi, founder and chief executive officer of GirlCode, says the programme goes beyond learning how to…
The first cohort of Liquid SA’s Fibre TechCelerate programme receive their certificates at a graduation ceremony in East London. Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has welcomed 25 new small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) as part of the 2025 cohort of its Fibre TechCelerate programme. This follows the completion of the first…
Sage Foundation’s flagship programmes aim to bridge the digital skills gap and create sustainable opportunities for underserved communities in SA. The Sage Foundation has announced the launch of four flagship programmes in partnership with WeThinkCode, Tomorrow Trust, GirlCode and LeadChange, with the goal of empowering over 3 900 South Africans over the next three years….
South African enterprises are rapidly integrating generative AI (GenAI) into their operations, but most are doing so without formal strategies, dedicated leadership, or the infrastructure required to maximise value and minimise risk. This is the key finding of the newly released South African Generative AI Roadmap 2025, based on a study by World Wide Worx…
Professor HB Klopper, academic head at Belgium Campus iTversity. Technology and business are converging at an unprecedented pace. The swift transition into what some call the fifth industrial revolution, almost leapfrogging the fourth, presents us with a remarkable opportunity to fundamentally reimagine our approach to business operations. In this fifth revolution, the promise is of…
South African enterprises are rapidly integrating generative AI into their operations, but most are doing so without formal strategies, dedicated leadership or the infrastructure required to maximise value and minimise risk. This is the key finding of the newly released South African Generative AI Roadmap 2025, based on a study by World Wide Worx in…
Some leaders have the innate ability to inspire and connect. What is their secret? Dori Moreno, business advisor, life coach and conversation enabler, attributes this leadership success to a simple yet powerful skill: listening. Dori Moreno shares three conversational shifts and leadership listening skills, including the power of active listening, that leaders must consider if…
The smart skills centre will empower unemployed youth and emerging entrepreneurs with digital skills. The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and PG Glass have joined forces to launch a smart skills centre in Gauteng, aiming to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive skills development. The launch of the Gauteng centre follows the…
Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They’ve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven’t been able to take part fully in the green economy. A green economy is one that enhances well-being and social equity while reducing…
