Africa Code Week aims to bridge skills gap

SAP Africa has announced the launch of the inaugural Africa Code Week (ACW) with the go-live scheduled for October 2015. The initiative will see an estimated 20 000 children across the continent ranging in age from eight to 24 years, participating in software coding...

Mobility bridges the digital divide

Building up to its 10th anniversary, Professor Barry Dwolatzky, director of the Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), says that the last 10 years has seen mobility effectively sweep away the digital divide, ensuring that previously...

Tech can bridge student skills gap

A study of nearly 100 countries across a range of income levels has revealed large gaps in students’ skills – not only in areas such as language arts, math and science, but also in areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and curiosity. Gaps...

Cloud-based computer bridges IT gap

CloudGate, the new computer from Cloudware Technologies (a MICROmega company), combines the simplicity of the Android operating system with the creative tools of the traditional desktop to create what Cloudware’s MD Brian Timperley calls “a powerful new hybrid device...

CPOs bridge project managers and boardrooms

A common lament from project managers is that they are responsible, held accountable, and yet hold no authority, says Yolandi Nortje, executive of Intuate Group. The introduction of a chief project officer (CPO) – an individual at the executive level, who is...