Upskilling initiatives and 10,000 scholarships

Upskilling initiatives and 10,000 scholarships

A new partnership between government and the private sector is set to equip thousands of South African students with critical digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills aimed at improving their chances of securing future employment. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between the Department of Higher Education and Training and Google South Africa, will expand…

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Youth ICT Council, Microsoft SA in AI upskilling venture

Youth ICT Council, Microsoft SA in AI upskilling venture

Youth ICT Council and Microsoft SA have united to drive AI readiness within public service. (Image source: 123RF) The National Youth ICT Council has joined forces with software giant Microsoft South Africa to drive artificial intelligence (AI) education within public service. The partnership targets at least 1 000 citizens to be enrolled and certified in…

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Google SA commits R49m to AI, security upskilling

Google SA commits R49m to AI, security upskilling

The R49 million funding reflects Google’s long-term commitment to supporting SA’s digital economy, it says. Google has announced a $2.85 million (R49 million) funding injection through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, to support artificial intelligence (AI) skills development, education, online safety and cyber security in South Africa. The announcement was made last night at AI Expo…

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ITWeb TV: Cisco SA GM unpacks upskilling efforts

ITWeb TV: Cisco SA GM unpacks upskilling efforts

Cisco South Africa GM Smangele Nkosi details how the firm has doubled down on investments in innovations of the future, building a strong channel ecosystem and the company’s efforts to boost the digital skills pipeline in the country. Nearly 100% of the young people that have received digital skills training through the Cisco Networking Academy…

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