Beyond Bytes (Exploring the African Digital Landscape)

How social media can be utilized to transform harmful narratives surrounding African life. Think of Hashtags such as #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou #CreatorsForChange Social media presents a powerful platform for creating multiple stories about Africa. Embracing the accessibility of modern technology, African social media bloggers and commentators are using Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms to undermine long-standing “Afro-pessimistic” stereotypes.

Alexander Asomba from @Gettting Into Tech Despite Your Background joins us in conversation to talk about the rise of global tech entrepreneurs around the continent. Are you a budding tech entrepreneur interested in the space and looking for insight and tips? Take out your notepad and tune in. 

#DigifyBytes project manager Nothando, chats to @AlexFm about our nationwide digital literacy #DigifyBytes tune in to learn more.

Whether in politics, technology, athletics, or the arts, women have driven society forward

throughout history. Over the last year, the world has looked to trailblazing women who

overcame the obstacles of their time, to do what had never been done before. This

month we focus on women at the forefront of groundbreaking innovative work.

I am joined by Chiamaka Nwosu, co-founder & CEO MyMoniapp & Truckr Tech, serial

entrepreneur, business strategist. She has a background in Computer science, Project

management, and Business Development. She’s passionate about Technology, Business,

Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

As the world is rapidly becoming digital, A fundamental challenge in need of urgent resolution in

the digital age is how to protect human rights and freedoms on the Internet, and the most

a significant question that has come out of the digitization of the world is should access to the

internet and digital skills be, considered basic human rights?

Our Project Manager @Nothando Gininda talks to @Ikwekwezi FM about the exciting new initiative that #DigifyAfrica and the UK government are bringing to the continent, a nationwide digital literacy program aimed at rural areas throughout South Africa. If you missed it tune in here 

This month, we're kicking off #UnpluggedConversations with an intriguing discussion about, how recruitment in the digital age has changed. Join us as we talk to @FaraiMubaiwa from @Yes4Youth about finding employment online.

Many South Africans face challenges to internet access, high data charges, and, most critically, basic digital literacy, making access to digital skills and literacy a significant concern. Listen to our Project Manager Nothando Gininda talk about #DigifyAfrica's new project that hopes to solve just that, #DigifyBytes, with @JoziFm's big breakfast.

Our dynamic Business Developer & Lead Trainer @Xolani Sedibe spoke to DeepSouth FM about how we are transforming the face of online learning using @Whatsapp

For Digify Africa, it is important to give people easy access to information about social media and digitization. In South Africa, WhatsApp is one of the most used messenger apps – on average, 93.2% of South Africans use the green messenger. Therefore, it was obvious to use this communication channel for the educational program. To enable this in an automated, 24/7 and scalable way, our team created the WhatsApp chatbots Naledi, Kitso and Lesedi.