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Author: Wim de Villiers
on 25 May 2021
In light of
th anniversary of the establishment of the New Partnership for Africa s Development (
NEPAD) coming up in July, now is the perfect time to take a fresh look at socio-economic advancement on our continent.
The world is in turmoil: politically, socially and economically. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened some of the cracks in society at large, and the African continent has certainly not been spared any of it.
Although our continent has many challenges, we also have certain things in our favour. Let me mention just two. We have a habit of “leapfrogging to the latest technologies and approaches to not only keep up with the rest of the world, but take the lead. And there is already plenty of cooperation taking place on both the geopolitical level and within sectors that are crucial for development. ....

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Excellence in science, technology and innovation for Africa

Excellence in science, technology and innovation for Africa
25 May 2021 - 09:40 Wim de Villiers
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In light of Africa Day on May 25, and with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) coming up in July, now is the perfect time to take a fresh look at socioeconomic advancement on our continent.
The world is in turmoil: politically, socially and economically. The Covid-19 pandemic has widened some of the cracks in society at large, and the African continent has certainly not been spared any of it.
Though our continent has many challenges, we also have certain advantages in our favour. Let me mention just two. We have a habit of “leapfrogging” to the latest technologies and approaches to not only keep up with the rest of the world, but take the lead. And there is already a plenty of co-operation taking place on both the geopolitical level and within sec ....

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Interest In Data Science Education Explodes In Africa In Wake Of Pandemic

The term has been in use for several decades but has gained currency as enterprises have become awash in a sea of data, funneled into databases by a wide variety of new customer-facing applications, particularly mobile apps. Data science, though, can be applied to small data sets as well as the “big data” generated by mass-scale applications.
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One of the newest data science programmes in sub-Saharan Africa is the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa, opened in July 2019 with the goal of “blazing new trails in what is still largely uncharted territory,” according to Wim Delva, who was acting director at the school at the time. The programme highlights a multidisciplinary approach embracing subjects including mathematics, computer science, mathematical statistics and AI. ....

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