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Four strategies from North Africa to drive tech investment in SSA Four strategies from North Africa to drive tech investment in SSA

Connecting Africa outlines four strategies that sub-Saharan Africa can draw from North Africa's playbook to attract more tech investments into the region.

Nov 20, 2024

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Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub.

Skills and Training

Vodacom to digitally upskill 1M young Africans Vodacom to digitally upskill 1M young Africans

byMatshepo Sehloho

Nov 20, 2024

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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Oluyemi Osinbajo, speaking at the Babacar Ndiaye 2024 Lecture in Washington, D.C.

Skills and Training

Former Nigerian VP sees 'human resources' as tech solution to climate crisis Former Nigerian VP sees 'human resources' as tech solution to climate crisis

Oct 31, 2024

1 Min Read

Young people sitting around a laptop

Google to invest $5.8M in African AI training Google to invest $5.8M in African AI training

byMatshepo Sehloho

Oct 29, 2024

1 Min Read

Zimbabwe's Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services Dr. Tatenda Mavetera

Zimbabwe intensifies cybersecurity awareness measures Zimbabwe intensifies cybersecurity awareness measures

byWallace Mawire

Oct 23, 2024

1 Min Read

Catherine Lückhoff speaking into a microphone at an event

Women in Tech: 20fifty's Catherine Lückhoff on the power of diversity Women in Tech: 20fifty's Catherine Lückhoff on the power of diversity

Oct 16, 2024

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Jessica Hawkey, founder and MD of RedAcademy.

Women in Tech: Spotlight on tech talent with RedAcademy's Jessica Hawkey

Women in Tech: Spotlight on tech talent with RedAcademy's Jessica Hawkey

Three African children looking at a smartphone

Skills and Training

Five edtech trends on the rise

Five edtech trends on the rise

byMatshepo Sehloho

African female student working on laptop

Skills and Training

US-Kenya tech exchange aims to bridge digital gap, boost STEM education

US-Kenya tech exchange aims to bridge digital gap, boost STEM education

Lea Heart feePerks co-founder and COO.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's feePerks

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's feePerks

byMatshepo Sehloho

Egyptian edtech startup Farid bags $250K pre-seed funding

Skills and Training

Egyptian edtech startup Farid bags $250K pre-seed funding

Egyptian edtech startup Farid bags $250K pre-seed funding

byMatshepo Sehloho

Airtel Africa Former CEO Segun Ogunsanya.

Digital Inclusion

Airtel Africa unveils $500K fellowship program in Tanzania

Airtel Africa unveils $500K fellowship program in Tanzania

byMatshepo Sehloho

Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Africa faces increased cyberthreats, security skills gap – Cisco

Skills and Training

Africa faces increased cyberthreats, security skills gap – Cisco

Africa faces increased cyberthreats, security skills gap – Cisco

byPaula Gilbert

Leadership Lessons: Networking towards career advancement

Leadership Lessons: Networking towards career advancement

Leadership Lessons: Networking towards career advancement

MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

Skills and Training

MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

byPaula Gilbert

AfDB, Intel to train millions in AI skills

Skills and Training

AfDB, Intel to train millions in AI skills

AfDB, Intel to train millions in AI skills

byMatshepo Sehloho

Skills and Training

Microsoft South Africa pledges $71.6M for SMMEs, skills development

Microsoft South Africa pledges $71.6M for SMMEs, skills development

byPaula Gilbert

SA's RedAcademy connects young people to IT jobs

SA's RedAcademy connects young people to IT jobs

SA's RedAcademy connects young people to IT jobs

byMatshepo Sehloho

Over 5K African SMBs graduate from Google's Hustle Academy

Skills and Training

Over 5K African SMBs graduate from Google's Hustle Academy

Over 5K African SMBs graduate from Google's Hustle Academy

byMatshepo Sehloho

Microsoft, YES to train 300K unemployed youth in AI

Skills and Training

Microsoft, YES to train 300K unemployed youth in AI

Microsoft, YES to train 300K unemployed youth in AI

byMatshepo Sehloho

Data literacy and infrastructure remain challenges in South Africa

Skills and Training

Data literacy and infrastructure remain challenges in South Africa

Data literacy and infrastructure remain challenges in South Africa

byMatshepo Sehloho

Microsoft, M-Pesa partner to support MSME digital skills

Skills and Training

Microsoft, M-Pesa partner to support MSME digital skills

Microsoft, M-Pesa partner to support MSME digital skills

byPaula Gilbert

Testify equips Nigerians with software testing skills

Skills and Training

Testify equips Nigerians with software testing skills

Testify equips Nigerians with software testing skills

byMatshepo Sehloho

Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth

Skills and Training

Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth

Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth

Edtech app G-Quiz helping Gambian students pass exams

Edtech app G-Quiz helping Gambian students pass exams

Edtech app G-Quiz helping Gambian students pass exams

Skills training important to combat cybersecurity breaches

Skills training important to combat cybersecurity breaches

Skills training important to combat cybersecurity breaches

byMatshepo Sehloho

The state of Africa's edtech sector

Skills and Training

The state of Africa's edtech sector

The state of Africa's edtech sector

byChiti Mbizule Mutati

MTN focuses on youth development in SA & Zambia

MTN focuses on youth development in SA & Zambia

MTN focuses on youth development in SA & Zambia

byMatshepo Sehloho

Huawei: Skills shortage hinders Africa's digital transformation

Skills and Training

Huawei: Skills shortage hinders Africa's digital transformation

Huawei: Skills shortage hinders Africa's digital transformation

byMatshepo Sehloho

Salesforce commits to South Africa skills development

Skills and Training

Salesforce commits to South Africa skills development

Salesforce commits to South Africa skills development

byMatshepo Sehloho

Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers

Skills and Training

Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers

Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers

byPaula Gilbert

Ericsson, Smart Africa train African policymakers in digital skills

Ericsson, Smart Africa train African policymakers in digital skills

Ericsson, Smart Africa train African policymakers in digital skills

byPaula Gilbert

Nokia & UNICEF partner on digital skills project in rural Senegal

Skills and Training

Nokia & UNICEF partner on digital skills project in rural Senegal

Nokia & UNICEF partner on digital skills project in rural Senegal

byPaula Gilbert

Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars

Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars

Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars

byPaula Gilbert

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