Social Coding Is A Start-Up Aimed At Helping Communities With Digital Skills Training
Social Coding Is A Start-Up Aimed At Helping Communities With Digital Skills Training. Technology is a tool that has been used by humans to make life much simpler, this tool has developed in a way that it has been a catalyst in creating industries that sustain life as we know it. Having access to the modern day or digital technology is critical to survive in today’s economic environment as digital skills are becoming more and more valuable.
However many people in disadvantaged communities do not have easy access to this technology, therefore it is difficult for them to acquire these skills. Companies such as Social Coding are helping communities unlock their potential by education them about these digital skills. Social Coding is a skills development company that focuses on equipping rural communities with digital tools to help them navigate an increasingly internet-focused world.
The company believes that in order to achieve equality, young people worldwide, especially in rural communities must have the tools and skills they need to become change-makers. As inclusion activists, Social Coding’s mission in life is to work towards building a world where everyone has access to technology. The company’s goal is to provide comprehensive, simple-to-understand digital training to young people between the ages of 14 – 34, to help them either excel academically, pursue a career in ICT or use existing technology to grow their local business. It focuses on giving its beneficiaries usable knowledge, accompanied with creative challenges and easy to use technology.
Social Coding ensures that the most excluded populations of society are given equal opportunities in the digital economy. It wants to provide rural communities with technological training which they can leverage in their education, business and life for a better future. With timely and targeted support, Social Coding helps local small business owners to provide them with digital tools such as inventory collection tools and POS systems to help grow their business.
According to the company, high costs are a major driver of the digital divide. The UN target for affordable internet is 2% of monthly income for one gigabyte of data, an amount deemed to allow basic internet access and only the wealthiest 20% of South Africans can afford that. This is why the company is determined to help rural communities advance their knowledge about these digital tools.
