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Virtualize Africa Programme expands
to enhance digital skills in Africa
Kenya. The overarching goal is to empower the fast-growing, young
African population to enter the digital workforce with confidence and
expertise, helping to address the skills gap and supporting innovation
and entrepreneurship across the continent.
From left: Diana Mutua (@iLabAfrica), Dr Joseph Sevilla (@
iLabAfrica), Everline Kamau (VMware) and Richard Otolo (Cyber
Security Manager @iLabAfrica)
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Mware, a leading innovator in enterprise software, has
announced the expansion of the VMware IT Academy:
Virtualize Africa programme.
As part of this expansion, it shared details of a Memorandum of
Understanding with Strathmore University – @iLabAfrica Centre,
The African labour market is experiencing significant disruption due
to fast-paced technological advances. With the emergence of new
fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Internet
of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, business models have radically
changed and so have the skill sets required by individuals to thrive in
this new environment. Through the VMware IT Academy: Virtualize
Africa programme, VMware is collaborating with key stakeholders
across academia, government and industry to equip African students
with the technical skills and certifications required to succeed in the
digital economy.
“We are delighted to be part of VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa,”
said Dr Joseph Sevilla, Director @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University.
“It provides a wonderful opportunity for our students to gain
technical skills and industry-recognised VMware certifications,
helping to jumpstart their careers with the best knowledge and skills
of international standards.”
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Johannesburg hosts Healthcare
Innovation Summit 2019
H
ealthcare professionals, industry experts
and leaders gathered to discuss the
impact of emerging technologies on their
industry. Taking place at the Gallagher
Convention Centre in Johannesburg
under the theme, Digital Building Blocks
for a Patient-Centred Healthcare System,
the fifth Healthcare Innovation Summit
attracted hundreds of hospital CxOs, medical
practitioners, healthcare IT leaders, service
providers and government functionaries, as
well as a carefully selected roster of local and
international speakers.
offer real-world technology solutions.
Industry experts shared how the adoption
of emerging technologies is making things
easier for both health professionals and
patients while also highlighting healthcare
success stories and global best practices.
Speakers included Dr Nomafrench Mbombo
(Western Cape Minister, Department of
Health Western Cape); Iain O’Neil (Deputy
Director: Digital and Technology
Strategy, Department for Health and
Social Care, NHSX UK); Dr Bandile Masuku
(Health MEC, Gauteng Department of
Health); Dr Herman Myburgh (CEO and
Co-Founder, HearX Group); Dr Mwenya
Kasonde (Assistant Director Global Health,
Ministry of Health Zambia); and Suren
Govender (Group Chief Digital Officer, Life
Healthcare Group).
The event aimed to address the many
healthcare challenges that still exist in
Africa, and critically assess the ways in which
emerging technology trends such as AI,
IoMT, EHR, 3D printing, Big Data Analytics,
AR & VR, Wearables and Blockchain can
improve healthcare. The summit also
planned to tackle clinical and systemic
challenges facing African healthcare and
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