mLab Code Tribe

Founded: 2012

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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mLab Southern Africa is a registered Nonprofit organisation and Level 1 B-BBEE service provider focusing on Skills and Enterprise Development as well as Lean Innovation Facilitation and Supplier Development Support. CodeTribe Academy was created by mLab Southern Africa in collaboration with The Innovation Hub. The programme is currently based in 3 Gauteng locations; Tshwane, Soweto and Tembisa. It is a full-time work based skills development programme for aspiring mobile application developers. It is a practical programme focusing on mobile solutions development, cloud technologies, SCRUM and Agile in order to drive South Africa’s digital advantage.

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Overall cost

Free. Learn more: Industry partners are invited to sponsor a participant from only R25,000.00.

Assessment: cheap (1/4)

Course(s)

Mobile development Cloud computing Learn more: The programme will run for 1 year in 2 parts i.e. a 6 month skills development programme followed by a 4 month project based opportunity for select advanced candidates. Students are offered a small monthly stipend (presumably for the 4 month project)

Programming languages and platforms

Java Python SQL Javascript HTML5/CSS3

Industry partners

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland Department of Science & Innovation Innovation Hub CSIR V&A Waterfront World Bank

Learning mode

Onsite.

Schedule flexibility

Full time.

Overview

+215Approx. alumni strength

N/AAverage rating

Admission requirements

Tshepo 1 million: Applicants are required to register with this programme failure to do so will result in the application not being shortlisted. Academic qualifications: Diploma, Btech, Degree, Honours, Masters in any Information Technology [IT] or Mathematics or Statistics related field (with experience in programming or Minimum 12 months IT qualification/certificate from a TVET or FET College (with experience programming) Profile: South African citizen with a valid ID; unemployed youth/graduates between ages of 18 to 35; applicants cannot have a criminal record and are required to have a bank account as well as a SARS tax number.