Nearly a third of 1 000-plus surveyed women cite funding as a major hurdle with regards to starting a business.
Pearl Pasi has been elected as the new president and board chairperson of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa.
Female tech executives laud the inclusion of women in the tech space, but caution that stereotypical thinking still exists in companies today.
Standard Chartered and WomHub launch the second Women in Tech Incubator Programme to empower female entrepreneurs.
ITWeb TV: SA has enough potential skills | Episode #77
CompTIA's Loraine Vorster talks addressing the IT skills shortage, upskilling within the organisation, giving a chance to 1 million matriculants and what's on the horizon for the IT certification and training body. #itwebtv #comptiacetification #skills
The manifesto reflects Chillisoft’s values, and is underpinned by a rich set of practices, leadership training and company policies, says CEO Anujah Bosman.
Absa and Women in Tech celebrate the second anniversary of the IT learning centre.
From Novice to Eskom CIO: Faith Burn’s Inspiring Journey in Tech | Exploring Careers in Tech #15
In the latest episode of Exploring Careers in Tech, ITWeb interviews Faith Burn, CIO of Eskom, who shares her inspiring journey in the tech industry. Faith candidly reflects on her path, emphasizing the role of preparation and seizing opportunities. Despite never having seen a computer before university, she pursued a degree in computer science, driven by curiosity and a willingness to face fears. Faith began her career as an assistant programmer, steadily rising through roles such as business development manager, project manager, and ultimately CIO. Along the way, she gained diverse experiences, including working in internal auditing, project risk consulting, and holding a leadership role at Deloitte. Her advice to aspiring women in tech centers on embracing new challenges, maintaining a learning mindset, and not being deterred by doubt or negativity. Faith underscores the importance of finding mentors and counselors from diverse backgrounds to provide guidance and perspectives, enabling informed decisions
Women in Tech’s Africa regional director describes the computer lab initiative at Philippi Village and its work, made possible through the support of Absa.
Absa believes it is vital to continually create awareness of gender equality and support as many women as it can.
The Wired4Women Tech Forum sees an increase in the number of females taking up CIO positions in South Africa.
Standard Chartered Bank taps South Africa as the next destination for its Women in Tech initiative.
Huawei SA’s Women in Tech digital skills training programme attendees are now open to adopting cloud technology.