The new robotics lab at Siyifunile Secondary School introduces coding, robotics and AI programmes to help learners build digital skills.
ITWeb OTR: How SA Innovators Are Using Minecraft and Esports to Teach AI Skills
At this year’s rAge Expo, RGB Gaming and UNISA showcased how gaming is becoming a powerful tool for teaching AI skills. Through custom Minecraft worlds, digital literacy games, virtual reality, and even UNISA’s semi-humanoid robot Luazi, students get hands-on exposure to future technologies. RGB Gaming is also launching free AI holiday camps, making tech education more accessible. With esports growing fast, South Africa is entering a new era where gaming opens the door to real-world AI and digital skills.
ITWeb TV: AI needs to be relevant to the business and to Africa | Episode 123
In this episode of ITWeb TV, John Kamara, founder and CEO, AI Centre of Excellence, discusses Africa's evolving AI landscape, why the continent must ignore the global 'hype train' and focus on localised, relevant solutions to bridge the knowledge divide and create jobs. To achieve this, he says that AI must be used to transform education and that corporates must support local startups to foster innovation and job creation.