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INVESTING IN A FUTURE POWERED BY LOCAL TALENT

SPONSORED: The onset of the pandemic hit the global economic stage like a punch in the gut, and our already fragile economy was not ready for this. Fast forward a year and a half, and economic recovery is now at the top of the national agenda. ICT is well placed to lead the charge.

02 August 2021

Chad Baker, MD of Altron Systems Integration, says the telecommunications services sector in South Africa actually experienced an increase in revenue from 2019 to 2020. The advent of the pandemic forced the hand of digital transformation strategies across the spectrum. Last year, the sector generated a healthy R201 billion. And there is more growth to be had as the country, and the world, continues to harness its newfound digital dependence.

“The tech sector in South Africa has unmatched potential to pull the country into a new future of economic growth and recovery,” Baker says. “Altron Systems Integration visualises a scenario where a new generation of South African ICT professionals repowers the economy while addressing the critical issue of local skills shortages. Given this, we are looking to a future where women play a growing role in the ICT industry, bringing much-needed talent and skills into the industry.”

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