South Africa is training a group of teachers to learn how to code and how to teach coding. The subject will be piloted at a thousand schools across five provinces, starting in the 2020 academic year. Can it work?
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In the diamond trading world, becoming one of De Beers’ elite buyers is viewed as essential to achieving success and making money. Now, it’s no longer so easy.
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