Lessons In Tech Business

Innovative entrepreneur Emma Dicks co-founded a technology school called CodeSpace Academy to train South Africa’s next tech leaders.

Know the future you want to create

South Africa has an education system that has been failing spectacularly due to being set up to serve a tiny minority, but the country also has a booming tech industry – an open door for a new wave of business leaders in South Africa. A young developer can break into this industry o‰ the strength of their code portfolio without the need for expensive and lengthy university qualifications. I set out to make world-class tech education available to young South Africans so that we can be creators and not just consumers of technology – and have an influence over the technology driving global innovation.

Be brave and start