Digital Barker
  • Home
  • Startups
    • News
    • Opportunities
    • Workspaces
  • Crypto College
  • Tech
    • Gadgets
    • Tips
    • Tech Support
  • Videos
  • Jobs
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Startups
    • News
    • Opportunities
    • Workspaces
  • Crypto College
  • Tech
    • Gadgets
    • Tips
    • Tech Support
  • Videos
  • Jobs
No Result
View All Result
Digital Barker
No Result
View All Result

South Africa government launch new app store to encourage homegrown products

Precious by Precious
May 25, 2022
in News
0
South Africa government launch new app store to encourage homegrown products

App Store icon displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 18, 2021. (Photo Ilustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The South African government has announced its launching of the country’s own official app store, DigiTech, aimed at promoting the adoption of applications developed in South Africa.

South Africa’s Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, spoke at the official launch of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ (DCDT’s) digital platform at Gallagher Convention Centre claiming that DigiTech is South Africa’s first app store.

The app store will showcase homegrown applications and will be available to applications across the country as well as nearby regions with the platform set to expand its reach into Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, and other countries across sub-Saharan Africa in September 2022.

The launch comes as the country’s ICT sector commemorates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2022, with the theme this year being “digital technologies for older persons and healthy ageing”, focused at assisting people remain fit.

DigiTech will be operated by the South African government and will enable users to browse and download approved apps developed across different operating systems with the aim to further promote South African-developed digital products to expand their adoption and use.

The platform currently features 27 apps including The Godfathers Of Deep House, a music and locally-produced content app; HN CitiPages, a social media app; Guardian Health, a medical resource platform; Senso, a sound assistance app for deaf people; and Boxfusion, an automated administrative tool.

During the conference, Ntshavheni pleaded with the ICT industry stakeholders to support local products that are on the platform, saying: “This platform will not work or achieve its objective if all of us don’t support it.”

“Africa is going to be the largest market in the next 10 years. The African market cannot consume that which is not made in Africa,” she added.

DCDT deputy minister Philly Mapulane was also present at the launch event and explained that the National Development Plan (NDP) sets an ambition that visualises an estimated 90% of expected 11 million new jobs by 2030 being unlocked by SMMEs.

“In order to realise this ambition of the NDP, deliberate interventions need to be made, particularly in the technology sector,” he stated.

“As part of its contribution to unlocking this opportunity for real and sustainable jobs for SMMEs, the department has developed the DigiTech portal. Through this portal, we seek to promote South Africa’s own-developed products in other markets, while facilitating partnerships with other organisations on the core promotion of local technologies.”

Previous Post

Autochek acquires KIFAL Autos as part of its expansion into North Africa

Next Post

Metaverse projected to pump 40 billion dollars into Africa economy

Related

Application opens for B2B Startup Wise Guys accelerator program
News

Application opens for B2B Startup Wise Guys accelerator program

June 28, 2022
Clickafix
News

Skilled workers marketplace, Clickafix, debuts in Lagos

June 25, 2022
NCC signs partnership agreement with 3R to improve revenue generation
News

NCC signs partnership agreement with 3R to improve revenue generation

June 21, 2022
Next Post
Metaverse projected to pump 40 billion dollars into Africa economy

Metaverse projected to pump 40 billion dollars into Africa economy

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Jobs

© Digital Barker 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Startups
    • News
    • Opportunities
    • Workspaces
  • Crypto College
  • Tech
    • Gadgets
    • Tips
    • Tech Support
  • Videos
  • Jobs

© Digital Barker 2022

 
Required 'Candidate' login to applying this job. Click here to logout And try again
 

Login to your account

  • Forgot Password? | Sign Up

Reset Password

  • Already have an account? Login

Enter the username or e-mail you used in your profile. A password reset link will be sent to you by email.

Signup to your Account

Choose your Account Type
  • Candidate I want to discover awesome companies.
  • Employer I want to attract the best talent.
  • Already have an account? Login

Close
 

Answers

 

Account Activation

Before you can login, you must activate your account with the code sent to your email address. If you did not receive this email, please check your junk/spam folder. Click here to resend the activation email. If you entered an incorrect email address, you will need to re-register with the correct email address.