Simple skills students need to know

Education needs a curriculum focussed on skills and ability development necessary to succeed in the information age. It also needs the creation of a knowledge economy by upscaling information and communications technologies in the classroom. These resources have the...
SKA to change skills landscape

SKA to change skills landscape

More than two-thirds of South Africans live in urban areas and more make the move from rural areas daily. This means South African cities must become flexible and responsive to citizen needs, while making the most of public resources. Through the intelligent...

Huawei serious about skills transfer

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover – Local recruitment and skills transfer is always high on the agenda as Huawei expands its operations across the globe. This is the word from David He, president of marketing and solution sales: enterprise business group at...

IBM arms students with relevant skills

IBM’s Power Systems Academic Initiative (PSAI) has seen a massive 152% growth since its re-launch two years ago, and it now includes more than 300 colleges and universities around the world. By joining the programme, academic institutions are provided with access to...

ICT, skills sustain each other in Africa

ICT can develop skills, which in turn can develop the ICT sector, in a “benefit cycle” that can propel Africa into the mainstream knowledge economy. But more effort is needed to get this wheel rolling, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR...