Writing in his weekly newsletter to the public, President Cyril Ramaphosa talks up skills development.
The National Skills Fund is expected to launch a training package in digital skills for unemployed youth in the country.According to the President, the move is aimed at ensuring that as an investment into the digital economy continues to grow, South Africans are able to use their skills to take advantage of employment and economic opportunities.
President Ramaphosa explained that over the past five years, significant investments have been made into the country’s digital economy – a boon that is driving the country’s development. “While all these investments contribute to economic growth and job creation, the investments in the digital economy will, in addition, propel our country into a new era of innovation and progress. Not only is the digital economy important for growth, but it is also vital to the provision of key services such as education, social services and health care.
In 2021 Vantage Data Centers, a US-based company, announced plans to build its first African campus in Johannesburg.
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