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Frogfoot Launches Free Fibre in South African Schools, Huawei to Drive Digital Inclusion in Nigeria and More

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04/02/2019
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Hi guys,

It is Tuesday and we are halfway through the week! Okay, maybe not halfway but it’s Tuesday!

We are back with your daily dose of the Big 5 Daily, giving you the latest in African and World Tech. Are you ready?

Let’s Dive in!

 

We have news that, CoGrammar an SA edtech startup has called for unemployed matriculants and graduates to apply for its six-month coding program. The edtech startup aims to create job opportunities for 200 code-quality assurance engineers, software engineers and web developers 2020. The initiative aims to receive 66 unemployed matriculants and graduates for a free coding program at its Cape Town campus. Applications can be submitted online with a compulsory assessment required for completion before the 7th of April. Training will start 24th of April and end 24th of October. Interested? Click here.

Moving on, SA based Fiber company, Frogfoot has launched free fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) coverage to schools with up to 1 GBPS. The launch is to bridge the digital divide and provide learners with access to information they would not ordinarily have. Since the launch began in March, Frogfoot has signed up 15 schools, who are waiting for their links to be installed. That is some exciting development, right?


See also: AfDB Approves €12.5 million Investment for SMEs in West Africa, South Africa Announces $95 million Fund to Grow SMEs and More


We also have news that Huawei announced its plans to drive digital inclusion in Nigeria via a collaboration with over 40 universities. The company intends to work with institutions to establish the Huawei Authorized Information and Network Academy (HAINA). They intend to cultivate local ICT talents, promote a greater understanding of and interest in ICT, and develop a healthy ecosystem for the sustainable growth of ICT sector

Next on the Big 5, Ugandan e-commerce startup Xente, which allows customers from all over the world buy products from merchants and pay in installments has expanded its services to Nigeria; its first market outside of Uganda. Nigerians will be able to buy airtime with some of the biggest telcos, including Airtel Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, Glo mobile; and pay utilities online through the Xente app using the Xente wallet. We wish them all the best.

Finally, on the Big 5, Zimbabwe has received $400,000 from the International Telecommunications Union to boost Cyber Security in the country. This was after The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute’s Africa Regional Group Meeting hosted last week in Vic Falls. The money is aimed at curbing cybersecurity threats.

 

… and that’s it for today’s edition of the Big 5 Daily.

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