Fourth Industrial Revolution Archives

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa’s development through digitalisation

By Jessie Duarte, Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General Africa recorded remarkable economic growth in the first 15 years of the 21st century, largely because of positive trends in the export of primary commodities, among other factors. However, this narrative of “Africa Rising” was skewed from the onset, as it focused mostly on […]

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa’s development through digitalisation Read More »

Leveraging off Covid – is there a silver lining for education?

Thought Leadership / admin

2020 was a nightmare year for almost all sectors of the economy, and education was certainly not spared the onslaught. It is against this backdrop that we are allowing ourselves to consider if the Covid-19 cloud may have created a unique silver lining for the country. Covid-19 has impacted on education in a number of

Leveraging off Covid – is there a silver lining for education? Read More »

COVID-19: Fast tracking the adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in SA’s dual economy

Thought Leadership / admin

Technology and digital access are the kingmakers in a post-COVID-19 world. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation on an unprecedented scale. As British-American entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen was quoted as saying: “We are surviving through this pandemic because of technology. Everyone is sitting at home, and their window to the world is through their smartphone.”

COVID-19: Fast tracking the adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in SA’s dual economy Read More »

Innovation leads transformation

Professionals / admin

They say that the way you overcome challenges defines your success. And in the corporate world, you don’t get a bigger challenge than joining Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) at the beginning of a global pandemic. However, that’s exactly the situation that Agatha Masemola found herself in… and true to form, she’s thriving. As the

Innovation leads transformation Read More »

MTN Business launches first App Academy

Thought Leadership / admin

Hundreds of novice app developers taking part in first of its kind learning platform to drive digital education and innovation across SA Yesterday saw the launch of the first MTN Business App Academy, a virtual app development learnership initiative with over 900 students registered from around the country. This 5-week online coding programme sees novice

MTN Business launches first App Academy Read More »

How the 4th Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 are changing the face of CSI donations

Thought Leadership / admin

It’s common company practice to stick to a three-year cycle to update and upgrade employees’ computers and laptops, but many of these devices still have years of use to go. So, instead of sending them off to the recycling depot, rather follow DriveRisk’s example in donating them to a worthy cause. Here’s how the country

How the 4th Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 are changing the face of CSI donations Read More »

Telkom Foundation: Creating the next future-fit generation

Thought Leadership / admin

For the past two decades, the Telkom Foundation has focused primarily on the state of education in South Africa, specifically with regards to support of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for Grade 8 to 12 learners. However, as a leading ICT player with a critical role to play in alleviating the triple burden of

Telkom Foundation: Creating the next future-fit generation Read More »

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa’s development through digitalisation

Leveraging off Covid – is there a silver lining for education?

COVID-19: Fast tracking the adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in SA’s dual economy

Innovation leads transformation

MTN Business launches first App Academy

How the 4th Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 are changing the face of CSI donations

Telkom Foundation: Creating the next future-fit generation

Subscribe To Our Monthly Newsletter