Online learning platform empowers women and girls
Intel has launched an online learning platform, Intel She Will Connect's My Digital Journey, aimed at providing an opportunity for women to learn, connect and share online. My Digital Journey is a web-based application with gaming mechanics where women are empowered...
Boost for youth employment in Middle East and Africa
To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available...
Free e-learning site from Caterpillar
Caterpillar has launched the pilot phase of its Technicians for Africa Project, an e-learning web site for people who aspire to become a technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and DR Congo. The site, which is available in French, Portuguese and English, is leveraging...
SAP Learning Hub gives Richfield students the edge
To meet the growing demand for market-ready graduates in the IT industry, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology has partnered with SAP to offer its students a range of practical courses from SAP's Learning Hub, a self-contained, all-inclusive online learning...
Minecraft brought to Hour of Code
Microsoft, Mojang AB, and Code.org have unveiled a "Minecraft" coding tutorial for students and educators, created especially for the third-annual Hour of Code, a campaign to broaden global participation in computer science, held during Computer Science Education...
Enhancing education through WiFi access
The importance of using technology and WiFi as an enabler and tool to help overcome educational challenges in developing countries cannot be overlooked says industry experts. Bruce Pitso, regional manager for South Africa at Ruckus Wireless, says Africa is...
Teacher On-Line just keeps on growing
Almost 4-million students between grade 8-12 currently have access to Teacher On-Line, a virtual curriculum assistance service launched a year ago by Europ Assistance South Africa, offering pupils after-class curriculum support. Rouxle Van Molendorff, CEO of Europ...
Education app to the rescue for SA’s matric students
Gojimo is an education app that assists students in revising for their school exams. The app, which is already the UK's leading exam preparation app and is successful in the US, has been available to South African students at no cost since its launch in April 2015. By...
Decision Inc boosts online applications for Rosebank College
Rosebank College, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), has increased by 30% its online applications for its programmes as a result of a web site redevelopment project onto the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 platform. The project was...
KPMG, Digital Skills Academy to boost digital skills
Professional services firm KPMG’s South Africa practice has signed an Industry Partner agreement with international educator Digital Skills Academy, in a move set to boost high-end practical IT skills among South African participants.
Africa Code Week kicks off
SAP has announced the start of Africa Code Week, a continent-wide initiative to spread digital literacy and simplify access to coding education for young people. From 1 to 10 October 2015, online sessions and hundreds of free coding workshops will be organized for...
Microsoft empowers educators and students
Technology plays a crucial role in the modern workplace and at home by making employees and students more productive in their personal and professional tasks. Microsoft is committed to ensuring that all youth, no matter where they live or what their background may be,...