Behind Cisco's R140m invest into 4IR education in SA

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In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, our focus is on corporate investment in education for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Clayton Naidoo, General Manager for Sub Saharan Africa at Cisco, one of the world’s largest technology companies which manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other prodcuts.

The discussion largely look at corporate SA’s role in aiding a digital future with Naidoo explaining his company’s decision to partner with the government to invest $9.2m (R140m), as part of the effort to digitize SA.

Listen in to hear the full discussion, together with thoughts around these and other questions.

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25 Oct 2019 English South Africa Business News · News

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