@BrettFromDJ Can’t wait to see where people have sticking points, so I can learn.
I’ve completed the circle discussion /training and am busy building my website (I’m not a web designer but am happy to learn a new skill). Looking to see better next steps.
@jeffiescobar @BrettFromDJ If only. Someone will still have to sign off work, Marketers don’t always understand good design. Ai certainly helps do the heavy lifting
Today, we announced NOVAR’s inclusion in @IBM’s Enterprise Development Program, alongside a R1 million contribution from @LibertyGroupSA. Marvel and Malunghelo started with just R700, building a computer and developing an e-learning app that’s now been downloaded 50,000 times. It’s a powerful example of what we can achieve when we take a whole of society approach to supporting innovation and digital entrepreneurs.
No big long shpeil today.
My morning motivation comes in an “exclusive story” that we are “breaking” on @GoodThingsGuy.
Two weeks ago, an app created by two self-taught students from Limpopo went viral. It was a beautiful story. Wiith just R700, and a second-hand computer, Marvel Shibambu and Malunghelo Mathonsi taught themselves how to code and created an App to help students in South Africa.
A TikTokker named @coolstorybru_za made a video about them. And it went viral.
We picked up on the story. Interviewed them. And published an article.
And now... just two weeks later and they’ve just been given R1 million in funding (and more!)
You read that right... ONE MILLION RAND!!!
#DriveHope was started in 2019. We helped launch it and have worked closely with the @LibertyGroupSA team over the years to do good things together. And we’ve done so much good together.
Today feels like a biggie.
Yes I am, crying… and so is the whole #DriveHope team. We’re all on WhatsApp sharing our snot en trane.
This is what happens when hope meets action.
We are proud to announce that we are investing R1 million to support NOVAR, a powerful, youth-built app that gives free access to education to thousands of SA learners.
Built by 2 self-taught devs from Limpopo.
Backed by Liberty.
Driven by hope.
#DriveHope#NOVAR#InItWithYou