SAP Africa Code Week 2018, Launched In Johannesburg To Drive Sustainable Digital Skills Development In 36 African Countries
The fourth edition of the increasingly popular Africa Code Week, an initiative of SAP, kicked-off today at a function held in Johannesburg. Since its inception in 2015, Africa Code Week has introduced over 1.8 million African youth to coding skills in multiple African countries while facilitating the integration of ICT education in the school curriculum for more than 28,000 teachers and educators across the continent. The programme will occur during October with set dates for countries to accommodate the school calendar, Africa Code Week aims to engage an additional 600 000 youth across 36 African countries in 2018.
South African Minister of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Hon. Dr Siyabonga Cwele, welcomed this year’s initiative and called on public and private sector stakeholders to join forces and drive the advancement of digital skills development among youth: “Content is going to be a key game changer for us as a continent in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Initiatives such as the Africa Code Week are helping us to develop the local content which will drive demand for internet services. Crucially, we are going to rely on partnerships with the private sector and other social partners to develop the digital skills the continent needs to be competitive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We also need to introduce coding to learners at an early stage.”Africa.com reported earlier...