INDUSTRY WATCH
HAVING MODULES THAT
TECHNICAL TEAMS CAN GO
THROUGH TO TEST THEIR
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
AFTER COMPLETING
TRAINING CAN ALSO GO A
LONG WAY TO UPSKILLING
INDIVIDUALS.
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frica’s dearth of skilled
employees and its poor ability to
nurture talent through educating,
training and employing its people has
been highlighted in the Human Capital
Report 2017 from the World Economic
Forum (WEF), where sub-Saharan
Africa is the lowest ranked region in the
index characterised by chronically low
investment in education and learning.
“Considering this, it is evident that
should we want to uplift our education
methodology, not only from grass root
levels, but also across all levels of training,
so we need to look at things differently,”
said Graham.
“We need to view technology as an
enabler. In an education system for
example, it enables a better teaching/
learner experience as it opens up new
and improved ways to learn, access
information and interact.
“Take e-learning for example. Educators
have the opportunity to add the
curriculum online and communicate with
their students regardless of the location,
which means feedback and interaction
is boosted. Additionally, parents can also
get a view of what is being taught in class
instead of waiting for a parent/teacher
meeting that occurs once a quarter,
allowing for a more hands-on approach.
“In a corporate space, technology
can enable project success or career
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Riaan Graham, Sales Director for sub-
Saharan Africa at Ruckus Networks
development. Having a training portal
allows businesses and teams to keep
abreast of new industry developments,
new products and of course, technical
and engineering information. What’s
more, it can also include sales and
marketing material to assist the partners
in their business outreach. Having
modules that technical teams can go
through to test their knowledge and skills
after completing training can also go a
long way to upskilling individuals.
“There is no doubt that technology has
changed the way we communicate
as it enables real-time interactions;
and putting this platform in the hands
of school children, varsity or college
students and adult learners can
have a positive impact on the entire
process from access to books, access
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