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Born to code, trained to succeed

Arlene Mulder (left) and Camille Agon, WeThinkCode_A new method of teaching aims to turn disadvantaged students into world-class coders.

03 June 2016

An innovative scheme to train a skilled force of computer coders could see South Africa become a world-renowned software development hub. That sounds like hyperbole, but the WeThinkCode_ initiative has already generated some impressive momentum – and it’s only just begun.

The organisation is offering two years of free training, then a job with sponsors as diverse as First National Bank, BBD, Derivco, Dimension Data, Allan Gray, Nando’s and L’Oreal.

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