IT Skills Shortage in South Africa

November 12, 2008 | Email This Post Email This Post | Print This Post Print This Post

The South African IT industry is on track to report reduced growth due to skills shortage in 2009. In other words, if you’re an IT professional, it may be a good time to consider moving to SA…

Analysts project that the Information and Computer Technology industry may suffer in 2009 due to a skills shortage, which is predicted to be as large as 25 percent. The forecast setback is attributed in part to the fact that domestic supply is far below demand while deep skills are even scarcer than entry level skills. Players in the industry are thus taking measures to resist the problem.

via IT News Africa

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About the author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a TED Fellow.
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