Liquid Botswana boosts coding in schools
Friday, August 02, 2024 | 1840 Views |
Upskilling: Students being taken through coding
As Liquid Botswana, we have partnered CSEd and together, we implemented computer science education through the annual Hour of Code event. Through this partnership, we provided coding training and exposure to Botswana government schools and were supported by the University of Botswana.
This partnership, along with others such as Raspberry Pi Foundation, Code.org, and Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB), sought to raise awareness about coding and foster inclusivity. Notably, as the Managing Director of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Botswana, I was appointed to the Board of Directors for CSEd Botswana, further emphasising the strategic importance of this initiative.
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