It’s not just easy to find trained professional developers who have the skills and knowledge base for project undertakings. Founders of Gary Bannatyne, Brandon Muller and James Coetzee, co-founders and directors of The Digital Academy, believe their apprenticeship programme could play a role in addressing this critical skills gap.
Calling it” the way for the future”, Coetzee and Muller say that With The Digital Academy, interns can eventually deliver market-ready products.
Through collaboration with our partners, such as Barclays Africa, The Digital Academy has been able to host four intakes of 30 apprentices each year. The apprentices, or intern employees, undergo a rapid software development internship, which equips them with real-world skills. The programme’s goal is to deliver hundreds of trained developers to the market annually.
Two of Digital Academy’s amazing success stories are Rogers Nkosi and Thakagala Phasha. Their introduction to the programme has not only changed their lives, but armed them with the skillset and portfolio to make a mark in the digital industry.
“Through our internships, they have obtained a diverse set of technical skills and practical experience from working on commercial projects. These projects have involved major corporate partners like Barclays Africa,” says Coetzee.
