Cisco equips 600K youth with digital skills

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Cisco is expanding its Networking Academy footprint in South Africa and has already trained 600,000 students there. The company is preparing a partnership with the Northern Cape Department of Education to bring academy courses into high schools. Cisco is also working with TVET colleges and learning hubs to help close the country’s digital skills gap in areas like cyber security, cloud, DevOps, and AI. The initiative creates a pipeline of trained learners and gives Cisco stronger relationships with education authorities and local partners. The article frames the program as part of a broader effort to connect skills training with jobs and entrepreneurship.

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