The Cape Town / Stockholm Connect initiative prepares a solution-oriented webinar to address gender inequality in the local tech start-up space.
The business world must become more welcoming and safer for women, so they can go all the way from the classroom to the boardroom, in all sectors, including technology.
In light of International Girls in ICT Day, LG South Africa, Huawei South Africa and GirlCode commit to train more South African girls in STEM-related skills.
The virtual sessions are a collaboration between LexisNexis South Africa and Dell Technologies.
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
What started as a WhatsApp group to teach women to code has grown into an organisation bringing women in tech together.
Mireille Umuhoza, COO of the ride-sharing start-up, says gender stereotypes should stop being used to box women in.
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
AfricaCom has opened nominations for its first ‘Female Innovator of the Year’ award.
Popular tech blogger and e-sports star urges women not to try fit into stereotypical boxes.
ITWeb spoke to Chris Cooper, GM of Lenovo Data Centre Group for META, about the group's business strategy for the SADC region.
The tech world is changing, and the role and contribution of women is changing too, says Melani French, Executive Head: Business Enablement, DVT Academy.
Reabetswe Keebine is aiming for great heights after she developed her first software application in high school.