NCDevHack lead Keenan Gwells says: “We use hackathons to identify teams that are able to start their own companies, and while providing structure and guidance to the youngsters, we invite government and privately-owned companies to invest in the development of local tech startups." See also..
5G, 4IR programme up skills thousands of SA tertiary students
The DTA aims to train 1 500 people in AI, IoT, cybersecurity, blockchain and entrepreneurship by 2026/7. The digital skills academy will be run with support from other Geekulcha partners including the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Sol Plaatje University and the Northern Cape Innovation Forum. The DTA will be piloted in the Northern Cape town of Prieska and it is envisaged that it will be rolled out countrywide by 2024. It will be open to all ‘students and innovators’ according to a statement. https://www.itweb.co.za/content/rW1xLv59QrWvRk6m
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3rd annual Student Entrepreneurship Week
Dec 10, 2020 solplaatje
The School of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), in partnership with the Student Affairs department, hosted its 3rd annual (and first-ever virtual) Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW). The virtual event took place over a three-day period in October under the theme ‘AfroTech: African Entrepreneurship through Technology’. The three-day programme was well received as attendees found it to be insightful and enlightening. ALL ABOUT AfroTech
The programme on day 1 was entitled “All About AfroTech”, featured a keynote address by Dr Malvin Nkomo of Hailer Technologies, a Pan-African on-demand mobility service. Dr Nkomo shared his views about the Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and the 4th Industrial Revolution. This was followed by an interactive Tech-Talk with Mr Keenan Gwells, former SPU student and Chief Heart Officer of the NCDev Ecosystem. Keenan John Gwells (G6)
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