Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence. The Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has introduced three new Bachelor of Information Technology degrees, as South Africa continues to grapple with a chronic shortage of ICT skills. Registered at NQF Level 7, the new qualifications focus on software engineering, network, cyber security and data science….
There is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security skills, according to digital tech professionals. Cyber security and digital technology specialists say there is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security talent – people who can connect cyber security to business strategy, communicate risk clearly and guide decision-making – in addition to a general shortage…
Every time the FIFA World Cup comes around, Africa dreams. From the streets of Lagos to the townships of Johannesburg, from the neighborhoods of Casablanca to the villages of Senegal, millions of children watch the world’s biggest football tournament believing that one day they too will wear the colors of their nation on football’s grandest…
Microsoft drives employment-led digital upskilling for SA’s public sector departments. Sixty-four digitally-trained graduates have been placed into long-term employment roles across 11 government departments. This, as part of Microsoft South Africa’s equity equivalent investment programme (EEIP), says the software giant. EEIPs were created for multinationals whose global practices or policies prevent them from complying with…
AI should change how we train young talent, not whether we hire it. As South Africa marks Youth Day on 16 June, the country continues to face one of its biggest economic challenges – helping young people find meaningful work. According to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, 4.7 million South Africans aged…
Spinnaker Support founder and CEO Mathew Stava and VP at Spinnaker Support EMEA Jon Gill. Spinnaker Support, which recently set up physical presence locally, is leveraging South Africa’s deep talent pool as it builds a support centre in the market. This is according to Mathew Stava, founder and CEO of Spinnaker Support, speaking at an…
For years, digitalisation was largely the domain of large organisations. Enterprise software was expensive, implementation-heavy, and often designed for operational complexity that small businesses simply did not have. Beyond the software itself, the talent required to configure and maintain these systems placed digitalisation even further out of reach for many SMMEs. Then came the SaaS…
Justin Basini, co-founder and CEO of the ClearScore Group. (Image source: supplied) UK-based fintech firm ClearScore is looking to grow its local workforce to around 125 employees over the next two years, tapping into Cape Town’s highly-skilled tech talent pool. So says Justin Basini, co-founder and CEO of the ClearScore Group, speaking to ITWeb ahead…
Skills-based hiring rises as AI automates routine work in the iGaming sector. (Image source: 123RF) As the global iGaming sector transitions from rapid expansion to a phase of operational maturity, hiring strategies in the sector are undergoing a significant reset. Companies are increasingly prioritising experienced technical professionals, while the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) results…
For IT talent seeking to create real-world impact, the South African healthcare sector offers the chance to elevate its system. Mediclinic is leading the move to more tech-driven care. When South African IT professionals map out their careers, they often choose banking, fintech, telecoms and global tech startups. Yet one industry with arguably the greatest…
